 The newspaper's circulation has been relatively stable for years—the average daily circulation stood at 100,000 in 2016.In a 2019 survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the "SCMP" was regarded as the most credible paid newspaper in Hong Kong.The "SCMP" was owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation until it was acquired by Malaysian real estate tycoon Robert Kuok in 1993.