One of the last independent media outlets in Macau will close operations in December, the platform said on Thursday, citing “increasing pressure and risks”.

The All About Macau Media (AAMacau) news platform, co-founded by late journalist Ng Sio Ngai more than a decade ago, has often been critical of social issues in the Chinese city.

AAMacau, whose Chinese-language name means “discuss as much as possible”, runs digital and print platforms and also has a social media presence.

The outlet said this month’s print edition would be its last, with the rest of its operation to end in December.

It said it had been told by Macau officials that it “no longer meets the statutory requirements to engage in relevant activities” under the Chinese special administrative region’s media law and that its

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