8world

A Chinese portal by Mediacorp, offering News, Entertainment & Lifestyle content.

Mediacorp Pte Ltd · com.mediacorp.sg.channel8news

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v3.5.8 59.7 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v3.5.8 (232)
Updated: Aug 26, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 59.7 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Permissions: 23 (2 sensitive)
Website: mediacorp.com.sg
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

8world is an app by Mediacorp Pte Ltd in the News & Magazines category. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 3.4.9, the APK grew from 52.3 MB to 59.7 MB. Since version 2.0.31.2, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 7.0. It asks for 23 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 3.5.7, it adds 2 new permissions: “Foreground service media playback” and “Reorder tasks”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.5.8

- [New Feature] Games Now Available: Enjoy casual games like quizzes, jigsaw puzzles, and Sudoku directly in the app. - Minor Bug Fixes and Improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

8world – the one-stop Chinese language portal with the widest coverage of News, Entertainment and Lifestyle stories from Singapore and around the world, brought to you by Mediacorp Chinese TV and Radio stations. - Most updated and comprehensive stories from Singapore, Southeast Asia, Greater China and around the world. - The best of Asian Entertainment and beyond, right at your fingertips! - The latest in-trend lifestyle tips, we got you covered!

Version history

6 versions are listed, going back to v2.0.31.2. New versions arrive here every few months. Since v3.5.4 it requires Android 7.0+.

v3.5.8 LATEST Aug 26, 2026 59.7 MB TRUSTED v3.5.7 Jul 23, 2026 60.5 MB TRUSTED v3.5.6 Jun 6, 2026 60.3 MB TRUSTED v3.5.4 Feb 21, 2026 59.9 MB TRUSTED v3.4.9 Jul 24, 2025 52.3 MB TRUSTED

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 26, 2026.
Certificate issued to “MediaCorp” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 26, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 26, 2026
Signed byCN=Margaret Kho, OU=IMD, O=MediaCorp, L=Singapore, ST=Singapore, C=65
Signing certificate (SHA-1)BD:FD:4C:65:DB:48:F1:97:DF:55:10:B4:F1:31:F1:2D:2F:47:95:17
File MD5ddd491a53018c01309e651b1ae0e768c
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (23)

8world requests 23 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Access download manager android.permission.ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER
Ad id android.permission.AD_ID
Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.mediacorp.sg.channel8news.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

8world APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of 8world for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 3.4.9 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.1 and later. Get version 3.4.9 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the 8world APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ddd491a53018c01309e651b1ae0e768c.