The South China Morning Post app brings the newspaper's century-long China and Asia reporting straight to your device, combining breaking updates with deep analysis from an international team of regional experts. This major app update focuses on personalisation and accessibility: My News curates five daily stories tailored to your interests, a redesigned top menu lets you prioritise the topics you care about, and a quick-access menu helps you move through live coverage and explainers with speed. Anyone who follows Hong Kong, China or wider Asian affairs will appreciate the app's steady stream of award-winning journalism and multimedia reporting.
Core Functions
The South China Morning Post app delivers instant breaking news alerts and live coverage on major regional and global stories. Users can bookmark and save favourite articles, follow authors or topics through My News, and store items in Reading history for later browsing. The app provides full access to SCMP publications such as Post Magazine, This Week in Asia and Style, and surfaces longform reporting, infographics, videos and SCMP Films alongside written journalism.
Key Features
Personalised content is at the centre of the experience: follow topics and authors to receive a curated daily selection and a personalised feed of popular content. The customisable top menu places what matters to you at the front, while a redesigned quick-access menu makes it faster to scan headlines, explainers and developing stories. Push notifications keep you informed of exclusives and major developments across politics, business, tech, health and culture without overwhelming your device.
User Experience
Navigation has been simplified to help readers find in-depth reporting from Hong Kong and across Asia with minimal friction. The interface balances timely alerts with a reading area designed for clarity, and multimedia elements are integrated so articles are complemented by video, podcasts and photo essays. The app's curated My News feature and adjustable menu let you tailor the experience to how you read, whether you want a quick briefing or longer investigative pieces.
Conclusion
For readers who want a reliable, region-focused news app, the South China Morning Post offers a blend of immediacy and analysis, backed by decades of reporting expertise. The update sharpens personalisation and access to multimedia storytelling while giving you tools to save, follow and revisit the reporting that matters. Content is protected by South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd copyright and access is subject to the app's terms of use and privacy policy.
