Newspapers Published in Singapore - The Straits Times, Mediacorp, My Paper, Today, List of Newspapers in Singapore, the New Paper, Lianhe Zaobao (Paperback)

Chapters: The Straits Times, Mediacorp, My Paper, Today, List of Newspapers in Singapore, the New Paper, Lianhe Zaobao, Lianhe Wanbao, Berita Harian, Shin Min Daily News, Thumbs Up, Zbcomma, Tamil Murasu, Streats, Singapore Herald, Nanyang Siang Pau, Sin Chew Jit Poh, Business Times. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 58. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Straits Times is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore, currently owned by the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). It is the country's highest-selling paper, with a daily circulation of 388,500 in August 2006. As of 2008, it has an estimated readership of 1.23 million. The Straits Times was established on July 15, 1845, in the early days of British colonial rule, and may be considered the successor to various other newspapers during the time such as the Singapore Chronicle. It was founded by an Armenian, Catchick Moses. After Singapore became independent from Malaysia in 1965, the paper became more focused on the island, leading to the creation of the New Straits Times for Malaysian readers. Currently, the paper is Singapore's primary print news source. SPH also publishes two other dailies; the broadsheet The Business Times and The New Paper tabloid. The Straits Times is a member of the Asia News Network. The Straits Times functions with 16 bureaus and special correspondents in major cities worldwide. The paper itself is published in four sections: the main section focuses on Asian and international news, with sub-sections of columns and editorials. The "Home" section focuses on local news, together with the Forum (letters to the press), sports and finance pages. There is a classified ads and job listing section, followed by a separate lifestyle, entertainment and the arts section that is titled "Life " On...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=41102