 I’m now a brand new person.”

Since the Alibaba acquisition, the "SCMP" has discontinued several subsidiary publications, including its Chinese-language edition, the "48 HOURS" weekend magazine, and the popular "HK Magazine" alternative weekly.The "48 HOURS" staff continue to write on other "SCMP" platforms.Zach Hines, former editor-in-chief of "HK Magazine" from 2000 to 2015, said that closing the magazine is an effort to shift the focus away from Hong Kong to mainland China and target western readers.