HONG KONG, 28 October 2020 – The South China Morning Post announced today the release of its inaugural China Fintech Report, a comprehensive resource on the latest trends and future trajectory of the world’s largest financial technology ecosystem.

The report provides essential investment insights and market analysis of the future of this rapidly growing sector, providing a key source of competitor analysis and learnings for traditional financial services. China’s massive domestic financial market has an estimated 87% of consumers using fintech services, a US$29 trillion (200 trillion yuan) mobile payment market in 2019, and the largest global market for online securities trading. 

As China opens its financial system to foreign players and prepares to launch the world’s first national virtual currency, its fintech sector is poised to make a major impact on the global financial market. The report includes exclusive case studies on key industry players, an overview of funding activity and deals, and in-depth sector analysis of digital payments, digital banking, wealthtech, insurtech, and blockchain. 

Key findings of the report include: 

• China poised to become the first cashless society: The shift will be mobile-first, with mobile payments already accounting for four out of every five payments and more than half the value of all non-cash retail payments in China.
• Massive growth potential for online wealth management: Personal investable assets in China are estimated to grow at a compound rate of 10% from US$23 trillion (160 trillion yuan) in 2019 to US$42 trillion (287 trillion yuan) by 2025, with US$10 trillion (69 trillion yuan) expected to be invested via online platforms by 2025.
• Expanding market for insurtech: Online insurance premiums currently account for less than 8% of total Chinese insurance premiums, suggesting the sector has a long way to grow as China overtakes the US to become the world’s biggest insurance market by the mid-2030s.
• Blockchain a national priority: China’s banks are ramping up blockchain use with applications in SME lending, risk management and operation efficiency, while China prepares to launch the world’s first sovereign digital currency, with a large-scale rollout expected to come before China hosts the 2022 Winter Olympics.

“The fintech companies of China, which are already pushing boundaries and setting the bar higher than any other company anywhere else, are expected to expand beyond Chinese shores into the broader world,” said SCMP’s Business Editor Eugene Tang. “The coronavirus pandemic, which has led to paradigm shifts in the way humans earn and pay, will only accelerate the rise of fintech, with increased investor and consumer appetite for online financial services.”

The report is targeted at those watching the global trajectory of fintech, including corporate executives, professional services providers, investment professionals, and academics. To purchase the full China Fintech Report, please visit https://research.scmp.com/products/china-fintech-report-2020. 

 

ABOUT SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. Additionally, SCMP publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP is also home to Abacus, a digital news brand focused on China’s tech industry; Inkstone, a digest for those curious about China’s growing impact around the world; and Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.   

ABOUT SCMP RESEARCH

Targeted at global business leaders and China industry observers, SCMP Research aims to meet the increasing global need for reliable intelligence into China’s leading industries. For each industry, our proprietary product – which combines a report of the highest research rigour and a careful curation of live sessions with industry experts – provides customers with instant actionable insights.

For more information, please contact:

Elgen Kua 

elgen.kua@scmp.com

HONG KONG, 1 September 2020 – The South China Morning Post announced today the appointment of John Artman as its Technology Editor. Artman will lead one of the biggest and fastest growing reporting teams covering an expansive intersection of technological transformation and the rise of China. 

In addition to providing in-depth coverage of tech issues and breaking news, Artman will play an instrumental role in the Tech Desk’s contributions to ’s industry reports, which have covered a broad range of trending topics that include China’s Artificial Intelligence (AI), Healthcare, and the Internet industry. 

The Post’s technology section has become a comprehensive destination for all things China tech to SCMP’s global readership of over 50 million monthly active users. Most recently this comprised compelling stories about China’s innovative applications of science and technology in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and its search for a vaccine.

“John is well-known for his deep insights about technology in China, which is a vital industry sector that has major global relevance. We are extremely pleased he joins our newsroom, and we look forward to leveraging his expertise in media, technology and content to elevate our coverage on technology in China,” said Tammy Tam, SCMP’s editor-in-chief. 

With more than ten years of reporting experience in China, Artman is a leading journalistic voice on Chinese technology. Most recently, he served as Editor-in-Chief at TechNode, and played an important role in overhauling the site into a must-read for anyone interested in technology in China. Previously, Artman was the Managing Director of Technical Communications at CSOFT International and worked at China Radio International as a radio show host and technology and web reporter. Artman is a self-described “avid China-watcher” and has been living in Beijing since 2008.

“The South China Morning Post has played a crucial role in informing and educating readers on what drives tech in China and shedding light on one of the world’s most innovative and fast-paced industries. I am excited to join a media company that is punching above its weight and be part of their mission to lead the global conversation on China,” said Artman.

Artman’s appointment is effective from 1 September and will be based at SCMP’s global headquarters in Hong Kong.

ABOUT SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. Additionally, SCMP publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP is also home to Abacus, a digital news brand focused on China’s tech industry; Inkstone, a daily news brief for those curious about China’s growing impact around the world; and Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.   

For more information, please contact:

Andrea Leung

+852 26808118

andrea.leung@scmp.com

Elgen Kua

elgen.kua@scmp.com

HONG KONG, 31 August 2020 – The South China Morning Post announced today the appointment of Qin Sheng as Senior Vice President, People Department, to lead its people-focused strategies and to build a vibrant and diverse work environment. Following SCMP’s rapid growth and transformation into a global digital media organisation, Sheng’s appointment sharpens the company’s focus on enhancing the employee experience and bringing innovation and analytics to people-first programmes. Sheng’s responsibilities include overseeing the People Department’s strategy and planning, driving learning and growth initiatives, as well as supervising employee engagement and organisational development.

“We are delighted to have Sheng join our leadership team. The coronavirus pandemic has introduced new challenges and new opportunities in the workplace, and Sheng’s expertise and experience will help elevate SCMP’s value-driven culture, people-first strategies, and overall employee experience,” said Gary Liu, SCMP’s Chief Executive Officer.

“It is an exciting time to join a leading media company that embraces digital transformation initiatives while placing a strong emphasis on values, communication and an overwhelming dedication to building its people. I am looking forward to working with a purpose-driven team and am thrilled at the opportunity to take our organisational culture to new heights,” said Sheng.

With a track record of more than 15 years in luxury retail and consumer industries, Sheng brings a wealth of experience in leadership with several international organisations.

Sheng previously served on the leadership team at H&H Group as Group Senior Director of People & Culture. She oversaw major organisational changes and led the alignment of global HR practices. Prior to that, she was the HR Director at LVMH Fashion Group Asia Pacific, where she improved HR efficiencies with an analytic approach to talent management and budgeting across multiple brands and markets. She also introduced digital initiatives for employee experience and deployed diversity programmes at LVMH.

Qin Sheng’s appointment is effective from 31 August and she will be based at SCMP’s global headquarters in Hong Kong.

ABOUT SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. Additionally, SCMP publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP is also home to Abacus, a digital news brand focused on China’s tech industry; Inkstone, a digest for those curious about China’s growing impact around the world; and Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.   

 

For more information, please contact:

Andrea Leung

andrea.leung@scmp.com 

+852 2680 8118

Elgen Kua

elgen.kua@scmp.com

HONG KONG, 13 August 2020 – South China Morning Post announced today the release of its inaugural China Healthcare Report that comprehensively examines industry innovations and trends that will impact the global market, as well as ambitious reforms that will reshape China’s domestic healthcare market. 

China’s healthcare industry currently leads the world in double-digit growth and has an outsized impact on the global healthcare market as the second-largest healthcare market by expenditure – US$3.5 trillion in 2018. The report also tracks the impact of Covid-19 on structural shifts in the global supply chain of healthcare products and includes a review of Covid-19 vaccine developments and leading healthcare innovators and industry leaders in China.  

The report features deep dive case studies on the latest developments in the business of China’s healthcare industry, including opportunities, risks, and predictions. The report is created by SCMP Research and leverages the Post’s unmatched access into China, covering major sectors such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices and supplies manufacturing, service providers, and healthcare technology. Several major findings include: 

• Massive investments in R&D and innovation: China’s combined pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical R&D spending is forecast to grow at a 23 percent compound annual rate until 2023, when it will reach US$49 billion, accounting for 23 percent of the world’s total spending on drug discovery and testing.
• Rapid growth of China’s biopharmaceutical industry: Biopharmaceutical sales in China have more than doubled since 2016 and are projected to reach almost $50 billion by 2021. China’s capacity to create best-in-class drugs could rival that of America and Europe before 2030.
• Global manufacturing tech giants tap into medical devices and equipment: Chinese medical supplies accounted for US$10 billion or 2.6 percent of the total exports in Q1 2020. The government’s Made in China 2025 strategic plan calls for a greater focus on innovation to bring manufacturing up the value chain for high-tech medical devices.  
• China’s dominance in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients global exports: China manufactures 40 percent of APIs used worldwide and is a leading supplier of basic chemicals to the global pharmaceutical industry, worth 384.3 billion yuan (US$54 billion) in 2018. 
• China’s foray into health-technology: The Covid-19 outbreak prompted a 20x increase in diagnoses and 10x jump in prescriptions on online healthcare platforms, and accelerated the adoption of AI in CT scans, algorithms for Covid-19 detection in genomic sequencing, and AI-based research platforms for vaccines.

SCMP’s Executive Editor Chow Chung-yan said: “The world is facing an acute healthcare challenge when people are living much longer, populations are rapidly ageing, and healthcare costs are rising. China aims to significantly improve its healthcare standards to be on par with those in developed nations by 2030. This will spur innovation in the sector, provide impetus for growth in the global healthcare industry, and catapult Chinese healthcare firms onto the international stage.” 

The report is targeted at those interested in understanding the complexity of the Chinese healthcare market, including academics, investors and technologists. For an overview of the China Healthcare Report and to purchase the full report, visit https://research.scmp.com/products/china-healthcare-report-2020. 

ABOUT SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. Additionally, SCMP publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP is also home to Abacus, a digital news brand focused on China’s tech industry; Inkstone, a digest for those curious about China’s growing impact around the world; and Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.   

ABOUT SCMP RESEARCH

Targeted at global business leaders and China industry observers, SCMP Research aims to meet the increasing global need for reliable intelligence into China’s leading industries. For each industry, our proprietary product – which combines a report of the highest research rigour and a careful curation of live sessions with industry experts – provides customers with instant actionable insights.

For more information, please contact:

Elgen Kua

elgen.kua@scmp.com

Andrea Leung

andrea.leung@scmp.com 

+852 2680 8118

HONG KONG, 27 July 2020 – The South China Morning Post announced today the launch of a new subscription service for SCMP.com and the SCMP app. Beginning in August, it will roll out in phases over several months across the world.

This announcement marks the next phase of SCMP’s digital transformation and its exponential growth as a global news company. The English-language media platform reached upwards of 50 million monthly readers in recent months, comprising a mostly international audience that relies on SCMP for its unparalleled and trusted expertise on China and Asia. 

With the introduction of this reader revenue initiative, SCMP is safeguarding the future of the 116-year-old news organisation and its independent journalism, with critical and essential coverage that explains China’s growing influence and how it impacts and challenges the world. 

Readers will be able to access some articles for free, before they are prompted with a message to subscribe for further unlimited access. Subscribers will receive award-winning news reporting and opinions, along with the in-depth analysis and investigative journalism that have come to be expected from SCMP. They will also enjoy personalisation features across SCMP’s platforms that enhance the reading and discovery experience, along with privileged access to SCMP’s virtual and in-person events. All information critical to community health and safety will continue to be freely accessible to all readers. 

Said SCMP CEO Gary Liu, “SCMP has long championed the plurality of voices in Asia with independent journalism and we are firmly committed to continue serving our readers with  comprehensive coverage of China and Asia. Advertising alone can no longer sustain high-quality journalism in the digital age, so we must continue to evolve our business models and diversify our revenue streams. 

“Our readership growth has been an encouraging validation of SCMP’s editorial quality and professionalism  and we believe this initiative will strengthen the journalistic excellence that our readers deserve and further our mission to lead the global conversation on China.” 

SCMP has been diversifying its revenue streams to build sustainable business models for the future. Last month, the company announced SCMP Research, a new paid knowledge vertical that publishes commercial reports on leading industries in China. In May, it launched SCMP Lighthouse, a sophisticated first-party data platform that positions the Post as a preferred digital advertising platform with unparalleled consumer insights to drive efficiencies and improve campaign ROI. It has also ramped up its events business with a calendar of 40+ virtual webinars this year – a fourfold increase over in-person events initially planned at the start of the year.

Kindly refer to the letter from SCMP’s Editor-in-Chief to our readers here.  

 

ABOUT SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. Additionally, SCMP publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and, Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP is also home to Abacus, a digital news brand focused on China’s tech industry; Inkstone, a daily news brief for those curious about China’s growing impact around the world; and Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.   

 

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Andrea Leung

andrea.leung@scmp.com

HONG KONG, 8 July 2020 –The South China Morning Post today announced the launch of ‘SCMP Research’, a new knowledge vertical dedicated to providing the latest intelligence and insights on leading industries in China. 

Targeted at a global audience of business leaders and industry observers, ‘SCMP Research’ publishes reports that provide actionable intelligence, deep dives, case studies, data and first-hand insights while exploring forecasts and implications for the future. These English-language reports focus on China’s unique and complex markets and provide in-depth analysis for specific industries and subregions of the country. 

The reports are produced by SCMP Research in close collaboration with the Post’s award-winning news and infographics team, along with a group of external experts including strategic consultants, professional researchers and industry insiders. Each report is accompanied by a webinar series that provides exclusive and unique access to executives and experts for further analysis.

“SCMP Research aims to serve global stakeholders and elevate critical understanding about China. The speed of China’s growth is extraordinary but the market remains complex and oftentimes opaque. This knowledge product includes both independent journalism and insider expertise, providing clarity through deep insights that can inform decisions for international businesses, institutional researchers and policymakers around the world,” said Gary Liu, SCMP CEO.

Said Ang Jin, SCMP’s Chief of Staff & SVP, Strategy, “There is a growing demand for high-quality industry reports focused on China, and SCMP Research will fill that need with comprehensive intelligence and insights, backed by the strength of SCMP’s editorial expertise.”

Today, SCMP Research released the China Internet Report 2020 which delves into key technology trends such as the impact of Covid-19 on China’s digital transformation, mass adoption of 5G across the country and the continued evolution of live-streaming. Upcoming reports include a deep-dive on China’s healthcare industry that will be released in August 2020. 

Previous releases include the China AI Report published earlier this year, which examines the development of artificial intelligence and its deployment across multiple industries. Both reports tap a wealth of industry knowledge and quality journalism from SCMP’s Technology Desk. 

Please visit https://research.scmp.com for more details. 

ABOUT SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. Additionally, SCMP publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and, Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP is also home to Abacus, a digital news brand focused on China’s tech industry; Inkstone, a daily news brief for those curious about China’s growing impact around the world; and Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.

For more information, please contact:

Andrea Leung

andrea.leung@scmp.com +852 2680 8118

Please contact research@scmp.com for queries on advertising opportunities, collaborations and business partnerships with SCMP Research.

 

SCMP Research – Overview

Targeted at global business leaders and China industry observers, SCMP Research aims to meet the increasing global need for reliable intelligence into China’s leading industries. For each industry, our proprietary product – which combines a report of the highest research rigour and careful curation of live sessions with industry experts – provides customers with instant actionable insights.

SCMP Research helps decision-makers navigate the complex and fast-changing China market by providing industry intelligence and insights. SCMP Research marries high-quality reports with closed-door discourse with industry leaders to provide a comprehensive insider’s understanding of the complex nuances of the China market.

Industry Reports

In the age of information overload, we want to help minimise our customers’ time spent on searching for market intelligence and maximise the value they get from reading our reports. This is why each SCMP Research report, specific to an industry, is designed to be a one-stop-shop for intelligence on that industry in China. Customers will find a comprehensive industry scan, in-depth analyses, company case studies, and a wealth of data and other organised information to aid their decision making – all rolled up into one fully visual and easily digestible product.

Live webinar sessions

Our webinars are more than just information sessions. They offer a platform for intellectual discourse between experts and observers on the most relevant industry topics. Frequently, C-level executives of the companies featured in the case studies or identified as industry trendsetters or disruptors are invited to share more insights into their business, adding a live element to the report content. To ensure the communication goes both ways, we always include a live Q&A session for the expert panel to address questions raised by the audience and leave no stone unturned.

Current and upcoming reports:

• China Internet Report 
• • 2018 
  • 2019
  • 2020 (Pro Edition available here) 
• China AI Report (2020)
• SCMP Healthcare (coming soon in August 2020)

Our Team

We come from various backgrounds – industry specialists, consultants, research analysts, reporters and editors, etc., and leverage our diverse expertise from industry experience and the financial sector. We are dedicated to the same goal of producing high-quality research products that shed light into the often opaque picture of China’s industries and markets. 

HONG KONG, 29 June 2020 – The South China Morning Post, a leading global media company, announced today the launch of ‘SCMP LIGHTHOUSE’ – a sophisticated first-party data platform that offers marketers unparalleled consumer insights to drive efficiencies and improve their campaign’s ROI.  

As the first news media organisation in Asia to launch a proprietary insight and activation platform based on its first-party data , ‘SCMP LIGHTHOUSE’ provides advertisers with the tools necessary to target audiences with greater precision. Built on SCMP’s first-party cookies with known recency, provenance and quality, this free and transparent insight tool will allow users to create bespoke audiences on SCMP’s profiles, discover insights in real-time, and easily compare them across geographies. 

Developed with privacy at its core and on publisher first-party cookies, ‘SCMP LIGHTHOUSE’ was created as a proprietary in-house platform and leverages on the Post’s global readership of more than 50m monthly average users (MAU) across key territories such as the USA (37%), Asia (32%) and the rest of the world (31%). The platform offers access to quality audience insights and allows partners to activate against geo-specific attributes to bring incremental audiences and value to marketers. 

“This platform is our answer to the rising governmental and browser regulations and the negative impact it has had on marketers ability to target important and valuable audiences,“ said SCMP’s Vice President of Digital Ian Hocking. “We believe that publishers are best placed to target users with value-added data that can build strategic partnerships.” 

“This is an important step for SCMP. Having scaled, adding value with first-party data means we can understand the value a user sees in SCMP and connect an advertiser via our trusted first-party relationship. The launch of ‘SCMP LIGHTHOUSE’ marks our commitment to helping our business and advertising partners understand our global audience so we can continue to deliver news and advertising content that adds value to our readers.”

To implement ‘SCMP LIGHTHOUSE’, the Post partnered with 1PlusX to help marketers and publishers unlock the full potential of SCMP’s rich data by extrapolating and aggregating information from various data pools and predicting behavioral trends and patterns from robust data processing and data modeling. 

“The launch of SCMP LIGHTHOUSE marks an important milestone and I strongly believe marketers will substantially profit from the platform’s ability to portray transparent data insights supported by our predictive technology,’’ said Jürgen Galler, CEO at 1plusX. ““A whole spectrum of new audience capabilities can be generated and when applied holistically, the platform will enable SCMP to drive data intelligence in the future. 

“The launch of SCMP LIGHTHOUSE highlights our dynamic and stimulating collaboration with the Post and we look forward to continue challenging the status quo in the international digital advertising space together.”

Kindly visit advertising.scmp.com and email rica.raubenheimer@scmp.com for more details about ‘SCMP LIGHTHOUSE’.

FACTSHEET: SCMP LIGHTHOUSE 

What is SCMP LIGHTHOUSE? 

SCMP LIGHTHOUSE is a proprietary in-house platform for marketers to create bespoke audiences on SCMP’s profiles, discover insights in real-time that is based on Post’s robust global readership. The platform utilises first-party data in a combination of declared data from polls and quizzes with observed onsite user behaviours, Google Analytics, ad-log data and other content analytics to go beyond interest and intent to measure engagement and make insights available for targeting and reporting. 

What’s driving the need for first-party data?

Google announced in January 2020 that third-party cookies would be blocked in Chrome within two years, at which point they will be effectively useless for all use cases. Google, Apple, Firefox and Brave  have been clamping down on fingerprinting techniques and the upshot is that we all need to find a new digital currency for targeting and measurement. 

How does SCMP provide value to marketers using first-party data?

As news publishers, SCMP has a relationship with our readers and knows its audience better than anyone else through its users’ first-party data. Understanding our users and creating a platform allows us and advertisers to recognise that value. The move towards a single-sign in and persistent ID also allows us to build editorial impact and deeper engagement with readers through a greater personalised experience. Through SCMP LIGHTHOUSE, the Post is able to demonstrate the value of its audience by giving access to insights on readers. 

What are the benefits of building your own data platform? 

The first thing you should enable is greater business efficiencies. Giving your whole business access to your consumer data in a privacy compliant self-service platform will enable your staff to react faster and with validated insight.

Because it’s curated insight, you create a consistent way of talking about your audience throughout the company and you are able to control access and measure usage, whilst contextualising each insight so it’s easy to interpret no matter the relative data competency of that user. 

By building your own platform, you are able to take advantage of any unique data you may have access to (adding a USP for potential partnerships) and you’ll also be able to build out functionality in a modular way, responding quickly to market conditions and opportunities. 

Lastly, but most importantly, you will be in control of the data quality and ensure that your product truly adds value for your partners and to your business decisions. 

For more details about ‘SCMP LIGHTHOUSE’, please contact Rica Raubenheimer, Digital Product Manager at rica.raubenheimer@scmp.com.

 

ABOUT SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. Additionally, SCMP publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and, Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP is also home to Abacus, a digital news brand focused on China’s tech industry; Inkstone, a daily news brief for those curious about China’s growing impact around the world; and Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism. 

For further information on SCMP, please contact: sarah.wai@scmp.com  

ABOUT 1PlusX

1plusX is an advanced data management and predictive marketing platform. Developed by two ex-Google directors, our solutions leverage the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning enabling digital businesses to unlock the full potential of their data. By connecting information pools across various digital channels and touchpoints, our platform recognizes patterns in user behavior. Within milliseconds, those are transformed into predictions and meaningful customer insights. This is how publishers and marketers can turn anonymous visitors into known audiences boosting the value of their marketing spend. 1plusX’s international team based in Zurich, Hamburg, Paris, and Singapore is composed of over 30 talents from the international product and engineering scene.

HONG KONG, 1 June 2020 – The South China Morning Post (SCMP) and international academic publisher World Scientific announced today the launch of Rebel City: Hong Kong’s Year of Water and Fire—a new book that chronicles the political confrontation that has gripped the city since June 2019. 

The anthology is a nuanced and in-depth account of the unprecedented turmoil and complex manoeuvrings that defined a summer of discontent, distilled from more than 5,000 news reports, analyses and commentaries from Hong Kong’s paper of record.

Rebel City is more than a collection of stories—it aims to profile the Hong Kong protests without fear or favour, underpinned by journalistic instincts that know every tale has multiple sides. It comprehensively outlines the city’s worst political crisis through a plurality of perspectives that goes beyond the perceived dichotomy of the people of Hong Kong versus its government. 

This book is for anyone seeking to understand not just what Hong Kong has gone through but also the global phenomenon of increasingly leaderless protest movements. Edited by SCMP’s Deputy Executive Editor Zuraidah Ibrahim and Political Correspondent Jeffie Lam, the book draws on the work of journalists from the Post across Hong Kong, Beijing, Washington and Singapore—a team with unmatched access to all sides of the conflict.  

Hong Kong was in retrospect ripe to be the laboratory for a new-age protest movement, fuelled by profound angst about the place of millennial youth in society, widening income inequality, and the speed of digital communications. The anti-extradition bill protests that morphed rapidly into a wider anti-government movement in 2019 left no aspect of the city untouched, from its social compact to its body politic to its open economy. Against the backdrop of the “one country, two systems” model and its growing ambiguities, SCMP’s reporting team took a contemplative look back at Hong Kong in Rebel City on its most wrenching political crisis since its return to Chinese rule in 1997. 

“The book is a non-partisan account of the events of 2019 and a fact-based attempt to explain all the contradictions, nuances and complexities of the anti-government protest movement triggered by the ill-fated extradition bill. Rebel City encapsulates the blood, sweat and tears of a world city at a crossroads and is still impacted by those events today. I’m proud of what this book represents and our team’s contribution in covering one of the biggest social and political upheavals of our times,” said Tammy Tam, Editor-in-Chief, South China Morning Post.

“We are grateful to our newsmakers and sources on all sides of this complex story. The events of 2019 produced many conflicting narratives and shades of grey, and it was important to hear the voices of all who were impacted. No one has emerged from it unscathed. This book would not have been possible if they were not willing to share their perspectives so generously,” said Zuraidah.

“This insightful book provides a holistic array of differing perspectives during one of Hong Kong’s most turbulent times in recent history as the world witnessed the series of events unfold before its eyes. World Scientific is privileged to be a part of this book project that brings about first-hand accounts of different encounters from within the city,” said Mr Max Phua, Managing Director, World Scientific.

Rebel City retails for US$28 / £22 / S$28 / HKD$198 in paperback and US$68 / £60 / S$68 in hardback (before taxes, where applicable) at major bookstores, distributors and online. SCMP readers may order a copy on https://www.scmp.com/rebel-city/order. More details about the book can be found at https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/11777.

Individuals may also purchase electronic editions through Kindle, Kobo, Google Play and ebooks.com.

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If you require a review copy or any other additional information, or would like to interview the editors, please contact 

• Amanda Yun, Press Officer at heyun@wspc.com or Tel: +65 6466 5775 (Ext. 446) 
• Andrea Leung, Senior Corporate Communications Manager at andrea.leung@scmp.com or +852 6100 4379

Information on the authors and publishers can be found at the end of this release.

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ABOUT THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

The South China Morning Post is a leading global news media company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong and is the city’s newspaper of record. To serve its global readership, its network of correspondents spans across Asia and the U.S. reporting on issues relevant to its mission, which is to lead the global conversation about China. Its digital reach makes it one of the region’s biggest publications, providing readers with accurate, credible and compelling content. SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project in 2020, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism. 

For more information, contact Andrea Leung at andrea.leung@scmp.com 

ABOUT WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CO.

World Scientific Publishing is a leading international independent publisher of books and journals for the scholarly, research and professional communities. World Scientific has published for luminaries that include both former Prime Ministers of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong, former ministers and senior civil servants of the likes of George Yeo, Ho Peng Kee, Lim Siong Guan, Tommy Koh, Peter Ho, and Bilahari Kausikan, and prominent public figures like Ho Kwon Ping, Claire Chiang, Albert Hong, Liu Thai Ker, and Wang Gungwu, amongst others. 

World Scientific also collaborates extensively with research institutes, universities, governmental organisations and companies locally as well as globally to publish professional, scientific, technical, medical and popular content. The company publishes about 600 books annually and 150 journals in various fields, and has also established a global presence with 13 offices around the world. To find out more about World Scientific, visit www.worldscientific.com.

For more information, contact Amanda Yun at heyun@wspc.com

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Zuraidah Ibrahim is Deputy Executive Editor of the South China Morning Post, overseeing local Hong Kong coverage and Asia and International news. Previously the deputy editor of The Straits Times in Singapore, she was a key author of the bestselling memoir Lee Kuan Yew, Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going (2011). Her most recent publication is The Opposition in Singapore (2017).

Jeffie Lam is a correspondent and leads the Hong Kong politics team at the South China Morning Post. An award-winning political journalist, she started her career as a reporter in 2009 and joined the Post in 2013, covering the city’s legislative affairs, social movements and party politics. Jeffie reported on the Occupy movement in 2014 and the protests of 2019.

HONG KONG, 2 April 2020 – The South China Morning Post will join 7NEWS (Australia) and The Straits Times (Singapore) to analyse and share learnings from across the region on their experience on combating COVID-19 in an exclusive Facebook Watch news event named “COVID FRONTLINE” on Friday, 3 April via facebook.com/scmp.  

SCMP’s Chief News Editor Yonden Lhatoo will co-host the 45-minute Facebook Watch special from 12 noon Hong Kong with Michael Usher, Anchor of The Latest from 7NEWS and Salma Khalik, Senior Health Correspondent of The Straits Times. 

COVID-19 experts including world-leading medical experts and researchers as well some of the region’s most experienced journalists will join the discussion sharing insights, learnings and answering questions submitted by Facebook viewers. They include: 

• Professor David Hui, a respiratory expert from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and adviser to the Hong Kong Government. He is a recognized hero from the region’s SARS outbreak (2002-2003).           
• Professor John Nicholls, a pathologist at Hong Kong University. His team was the first (outside Mainland China) to grow a copy of the COVID-19 virus. 
• Professor Wang Linfa, He is director of the programme in emerging infectious diseases at Duke-NUS Medical School. His team developed the 1st antibody test for COVID-19 to be used in the world. He was also on the WHO committee that declared the COVID-19 a global pandemic, and had visited Wuhan shortly after the outbreak there started. 
• Professor Alexander Cook, Vice-Dean for research at National University of Singapore’s school of public health.
• Professor Mary-Louise McLaws, a world-leading epidemiologist and current advisor to WHO. 
• Professor Sanjaya Senanayake, an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Australian National University and an expert on infectious diseases.
• Rachel Blundy, an AFP’s Fact Check Editor. Rachel will speak to COVID-19 related false news trends.

The show will be streamed as a Premiere video via facebook.com/scmp on Friday 3rd April, 2020 at 12 noon (HKT).

ABOUT SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. Additionally, SCMP publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and, Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP is also home to Abacus, a digital news brand focused on China’s tech industry; Inkstone, a daily news brief for those curious about China’s growing impact around the world; and Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.   

For more details please contact:

SCMP Corporate Communications 

pr@scmp.com

HONG KONG, 19 March 2020 – The South China Morning Post is the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of the world’s top media companies committed to the highest standards of journalistic quality, transparency and credibility.

The Trust Project is a global network of major news outlets working to affirm and amplify journalism’s commitment to transparency, accuracy and inclusion. It includes BBC, the Washington Post, and the Economist. Please visit thetrustproject.org for more details. 

This commitment underlines the SCMP’s dedication to press freedom and quality journalism and reinforces its continued mission to lead the global conversation on China with trustworthy, comprehensive reporting from its unique vantage point in Hong Kong.

“The South China Morning Post believes a commitment to transparency is foundational to journalistic excellence, which is why today we are pleased to join the Trust Project,” said SCMP CEO Gary Liu. “This is just the latest step in our drive to earn our readers’ trust through transparent practices, and we hope that other news organisations in the region will join us in implementing clear policies to bolster the freedom of the press.”

It joins 32 other reliable news sites run by seven news organizations that have committed to the rigorous standards and disclosures of the Trust Project.  Approved news sites with the Trust Project show who and what is behind a news story, enabling readers to make informed decisions about what to read and share. The incoming news partners extend the Trust Indicators’ reach to more than 200 news sites and hundreds of millions of people a month.  

“For more than a century, our newsroom has been dedicated to covering the issues and implications on the latest developments in China and Hong Kong that impact global trends,”  said Tammy Tam, Editor-in-Chief, SCMP. “Especially in this global coronavirus pandemic, what the world needs now is swift and objective coverage from credible news sources and focus on transparency and education to prevent overreaction and panic. The Trust Project provides transparent standards of our news production to help readers around the world who come to us for quality, trustworthy journalism.” 

The SCMP has implemented transparent newsroom policies that adhere to the consortium’s Trust Indicators, including policies on ethics, corrections, fact-checking and sourcing. These Trust Indicators featured on its pages aim to provide readers with insight into the methodology of SCMP’s journalism as an authentic, reliable, and balanced news source. 

“We are proud of the hard work and commitment to the public shown by the South China Morning Post,” said Sally Lehrman, founder and chief executive of the Trust Project. “As the Trust Project expands and more news sites adopt the Trust Indicators, now a globally accepted standard, we can slow the spread of false and misleading news and amplify the valuable journalism produced by reputable news organizations across the world.”

The March 2020 launch includes major international, regional, local and independent organizations. In addition to South China Morning Post, sites joining the Trust Project include Spanish current affairs magazine Cambio 16, FRONTLINE, the flagship investigative documentary series of the Public Broadcasting Service, The National Observer and CTV News, which extend the Trust Indicators to every province in Canada and The Southern California News Group and the Denver Post in the U.S.A.

Learn more about the Trust Project at https://thetrustproject.org/.

 

About South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. Additionally, SCMP publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and, Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP is also home to Abacus, a digital news brand focused on China’s tech industry; Inkstone, a daily news brief for those curious about China’s growing impact around the world; and Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.   

About The Trust Project

The Trust Project is a global network of news organizations working to affirm and amplify journalism’s commitment to transparency, accuracy and inclusion. The project created the Trust Indicators, which are a collaborative, journalism-generated standard for news that helps both regular people and the technology companies’ machines easily assess the authority and integrity of news. The Trust Indicators are based in robust user-centered design research and respond to public needs and wants. For more, visit thetrustproject.org.

The Trust Project is funded by Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Democracy Fund, Facebook, Google and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

 

For more details please contact:

SCMP Corporate Communications 

pr@scmp.com