The Chinese-language newspaper Sing Tao Daily which often takes pro-Beijing positions is shutting down its print version in Canada, shifting its operations entirely to digital platforms starting late August.
“The [Sing Tao Group] has decided to stop printing the ‘Sing Tao Daily’ in Canada on Aug. 28, 2022, and will concentrate resources on the development of new media platforms,” the publication said on its Chinese-language website on July 25.
The company will be laying off 83 employees in Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary, and keeping over 80 staff members, the company’s CEO said in an article published in the paper.
The publication, which is headquartered in Hong Kong, was established in Canada in 1978….