Media & EntertainmentShares of Apple Daily publisher soar despite Jimmy Lai asset freeze
Hong Kong sympathizers rally to show support for Next Digital
Next Digital shares rose as much as 330% on Thursday before ending the day up 50.5%. © Reuters
KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent
HONG KONG -- Shares of Next Digital, publisher of Hong Kong's outspoken Apple Daily newspaper, soared up to 330% as they resumed trading on Thursday for the first time since the city government froze founder Jimmy Lai's controlling stake in the company.