New Straits Times Mobile
Malaysia's leading authoritative news source,exclusive & in-depth news reporting
New Straits Times Press · com.nstp.nst
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.16.1 (78)
- Updated
- Apr 4, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 11.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.1+ (API 22)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 20, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 13 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- nstp.com.my/%20
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
New Straits Times Mobile is an app by New Straits Times Press in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least March 2021. 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.
It asks for 13 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read shared storage. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v2.16.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Terato Tech Sdn. Bhd.” Not the developer's name (“New Straits Times Press”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 4, 2025
- Signed byCN=Noorzaini Ilhami, OU=Enterprise, O=Terato Tech Sdn. Bhd., L=Bandar Baru Bangi, ST=Selangor, C=MY
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)E4:A2:39:82:03:00:49:42:B5:51:60:27:BA:61:0A:D9:C3:62:74:63
- File MD5816bb2c7ecb70ae0be79b85cb8428ea2
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (13)
New Straits Times Mobile requests 13 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- 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
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
New Straits Times Mobile APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the New Straits Times Mobile APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 816bb2c7ecb70ae0be79b85cb8428ea2.
