# South China Morning Post

> Breaking news from Hong Kong, China and Asia - South China Morning Post

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.scmp.newspulse](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.scmp.newspulse)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.scmp.newspulse`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SCMP Publishers Limited
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 946,185
- **Rating:** 4.53 / 5 (6,379 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.2.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2013-05-27
- **Publisher country:** HK
- **Size:** 53 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scmp.newspulse)
- **Website:** [http://www.scmp.com](http://www.scmp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.scmp.com/privacy-policy](http://www.scmp.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

The South China Morning Post (SCMP) Chrome extension delivers authoritative and timely news coverage from Hong Kong, China, and across Asia. Leveraging over a century of trusted journalism, SCMP offers breaking news alerts, personalized content discovery with My News, and tailored reading preferences to keep you updated on critical regional and global developments.

This extension features award-winning journalism covering US-China relations, Hong Kong political updates, economic affairs, lifestyle, technology, and more. Users enjoy seamless navigation with customizable menus, article bookmarking, and access to rich multimedia content including SCMP Films, podcasts, and infographics. Designed for comprehensive and fair reporting, SCMP provides insights with an insider's perspective, capitalizing on Hong Kong's unique position to maintain press freedom and editorial integrity.

## Rankings

- #70,626 — Overall
- #171 — News and magazines (Free)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.scmp.newspulse.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.scmp.newspulse.batch.permission.INTERNAL_BROADCAST`

## Review summary

Reviewers praise SCMP for broad global coverage and strong China/Asia reporting, plus high-quality, informative journalism. However, users repeatedly report intrusive ads and ad-related disruptions that slow the app, along with occasional performance lag. Missing dark mode and several UI/layout issues on certain devices add friction. Subscription prompts/account management problems and lack of a built-in search further hamper usability. Overall, solid journalism and coverage, but ad-related performance and UX issues detract from the reading experience.

### Pros

- Broad worldwide coverage with strong China/Asia reporting.
- High-quality journalism that is informative, accurate, and timely.
- Well-written and balanced reporting.
- Readable UI with comfortable fonts and layout.

### Cons

- Ad-heavy experience disrupts reading and triggers ad-block related disruptions.
- App is slow and laggy due to dynamic ads.
- Dark mode is missing in 2025 and is repeatedly requested.
- Layout/UI issues on some devices (e.g., tablet fit and hidden exit icon).
- Subscription prompts and account management friction, plus lack of in-app search.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.scmp.newspulse)