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The South China Morning Post published its first issue on the 6th of November 1903. Anti-Qing revolutionary Tse Tsan-tai and British journalist Alfred Cunningham established the newspaper that year.
Alibaba Group completed its acquisition of SCMP media assets on the 5th of April 2016 for HK$2 billion (US$266 million). Former Digg CEO Gary Liu became chief executive officer in January 2017.
Cartoonist Larry Feign was abruptly dismissed and his satirical comic strip Lily Wong axed in 1995. His firing was defended as cost cutting but widely viewed as political self-censorship.
In September 2024, the paper reaches 35 million monthly readers across multiple platforms. A 2019 survey found it regarded as the most credible paid newspaper in Hong Kong with a credibility rating of 6.54.
New owners announced removal of the paywall in December 2015, which happened on the night of the 4th of April 2016. The news site remains blocked in mainland China as of 2018.