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The Straits Times is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore and currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings. The Sunday Times is its Sunday edition. The newspaper was established on 15 July 1845 as The Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce. The print and digital editions of The Straits Times and The Sunday Times have a daily average circulation of 364,134 and 464,849 respectively in 2017, as audited by Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore. Myanmar and Brunei editions are published, with newsprint circulations of 5,000 and 2,500 respectively.

The Straits Times was started by an Armenian, Catchick Moses. Moses's friend, Martyrose Apcar, had intended to start a local paper, but met with financial difficulties. To fulfil his friend's dream, Moses took over and appointed Robert Carr Woods as editor. On 15 July 1845, The Straits Times was launched as an eight-page weekly, published at 7 Commercial Square using a hand-operated press. The subscription fee then was Sp.$1.75 per month. In September 1846, he sold the paper to Robert Woods because the press proved unprofitable to run.

On 20 February 1942, five days after the British had surrendered to the Japanese, The Straits Times became known as The Shonan Times and The Syonan Shimbun. This name change lasted until 5 September 1945, when Singapore returned to British rule.[9]:240

During the early days of Singaporean self-governance (before 1965), the paper had an uneasy relationship with some politicians, including the leaders of the People's Action Party. Editors were warned that any reportage that may threaten the merger between Singapore and the Malayan Federation may result in subversion charges, and that they may be detained without trial under the Preservation of Public Security Ordinance Act.

During the Malayan Emergency the Straits Times published cash bounties for information leading to the killing or capture of senior communists.

Owing to political sensitivities, The Straits Times is not sold in neighboring Malaysia, and the Malaysian newspaper New Straits Times is not sold in Singapore. The ban was imposed before independence in Malaysia.

A specific Myanmar and Brunei edition of this paper was launched on 25 March 2014 and 30 October 2014. It is published daily with local newspaper printers on licence with SPH. This paper is distributed on ministries, businesses, major hotels, airlines, bookshops and supermarkets on major cities and target sales to local and foreign businessmen in both countries. Circulation of the Myanmar edition currently stands at 5,000 and 2,500 for the Brunei edition. The Brunei edition is currently sold at B$1 per copy and an All-in-One Straits Times package consisting of the print edition and full digital access via online, tablets and smartphones, was also introduced in Brunei.

The Straits Times, the English flagship daily of SPH, has been serving readers for more than a century. Launched on July 15, 1845, its comprehensive coverage of world news, East Asian news, Southeast Asian news, home news, sports news, financial news and lifestyle updates makes The Straits Times the most-read newspaper in Singapore.

Quality news, in-depth analyses, impactful commentaries and breaking stories are packaged to give readers riveting accounts of events in Singapore, the region, and beyond.

The Straits Times' key strength is in its world class coverage of news outside Singapore. With 20 bureaus in major cities around the world, The Straits Times correspondents bring world news to readers on a Singapore platter, helping them appreciate world events from a Singaporean perspective.

In keeping with the times, The Straits Times carries a weekly tabloid magazine called Digital Life. The weekly covers all the latest in information technology for both the IT savvy and novices.

Weekdays - 3 sections:
- Prime, World
- Home, Sports, Money
- Life!
- Classified section
- Recruit section

Saturdays - 5 sections:
- Prime
- Home
- World, Money, Sports
- Saturday Special Report
- Life!
- Classified section
- Recruit section

Weekly magazines
- Digital Life (Wednesday)
- Mind Your Body (Thursday)
- Urban (Friday)

Student magazines
- IN magazine (Monday)
- LITTLE red dot (Tuesday)

Weekly Editorial Features:
Monday
People - loads of celebrity news, profiles and eye candy from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, China, Korea, Hollywood & Bollywood.
Arts Reviews – reviews of the previous weekend’s arts events.

Tuesday
Travel - reader-friendly news, views and guides on travel, from where to shop in Bangkok to Asia’s best spas.

Wednesday
Movies - our reporters meet the stars and tell you what to catch at the cinemas.

Thursday
Arts – Previews of arts events to come.

Friday
Music - from CD reviews to music charts to interviews.
Television - from the latest TV dramas and reality shows to awards shows, we have the beat covered.

Saturday
Motoring - our motoring team test-drives the latest models.
Home & Garden - showcases the gardens & interior decor of Singapore homes.

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The Sunday Times, the Sunday edition of The Straits Times, was launched on December 20, 1931. Its editorial coverage, like The Straits Times', is comprehensive, with news stories presented in a livelier and more leisurely format with the generous use of visual elements and colour to add zest to Sunday reading. Readers can expect in-depth reviews on events and issues of the week gone by and insightful commentaries by seasoned writers.

News stories are presented in a bright, vibrant and more leisurely format with the use of strong visual elements, design and colour to add zest to Sunday reading.

Readers can expect in-depth reviews of events and issues as well as insightful commentaries.

Main sections:
News
Comprehensive and crisp coverage of the top local and foreign news, probing updates and indepth analyses, complete with top-class photos and illustrations. Plus a Special Report.

Invest
A dollars-and-sense guide to investment products, personal finance, personal assets and property.

Think
Provocative columns and topical articles that will examine the issues of the day and generate debate and reflection.

Sport
A breezy section that matches the drama of sports via riveting reports and on-the-ball match reviews plus getting close-up and personal with sportsmen.

lifeStyle
A people-oriented and personality-driven section with tips and updates on health and wellness, travel, books, recreation and food; plus a comprehensive entertainment guide.

lifeStyle sections:
Hot - Warm up to stories about the latest lifestyle trends and issues; plus find out what people are up to.
Pulse - All the news that's fit to print, including an advice column on health and wellness.
Go - Singaporeans share their stories of living it up abroad.
Reflect - Our columnists give their take on everything under the sun, no holds barred.
Relax - Our entertainment & leisure guide zooms in on upcoming events, TV & cinema listings, reviews & ratings, weekend activities, horoscopes & comics.
Read - Bookmark this for the contents which include book reviews, author interviews, what personalities read and industry news.
Taste - We satisfy your hunger for food news, restaurant reviews, food recipes and interviews. We also sniff out the yummiest eating spots in town.

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The Business Times is Singapore's only financial daily. It is part of the Singapore Press Holdings group which also publishes The Straits Times and The New Paper. It is an English-language newspaper published since 1 October 1976. On 1 January 1994, it became the first English-language newspaper in Asia to launch an online news service called Business Times Online.

The Business Times covers business news in Singapore and Southeast Asia, with a focus on economies, listed companies, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), property, luxury lifestyle and startups. It runs an online startup portal known as Garage, and a news portal dedicated to Southeast Asian trends, named Asean Business Portal.

Singapore's only financial daily, The Business Times provides a complete guide on the local, regional and international business scene. First launched on October 1, 1976, The Business Times is an authoritative newspaper and a key source of business intelligence for investors, managers and businessmen in Singapore and the Asian region.

Apart from in-depth corporate news and incisive commentaries, The Business Times carries lifestyle stories on a wide range of topics including food, travel, motoring, art and collection, for the well-heeled.

The newspaper features complete mutual fund, currency and bond quotes, as well as daily list of stocks listed at KLSE and SGX, as well as list of stock quotes from regional stock exchanges in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Bangkok and Taipei, and international stock exchanges in New York, London, Amsterdam, Milan, Paris, Brussels, Toronto, Frankfurt, Stockholm, Johannesburg, Zurich and Vienna.

Weekly Editorial Features
Monday - Views from the Top, Eating Out, Young Investors’ Forum, Biz IT
Tuesday - SME Spotlight, Property
Wednesday - Executive Money
Thursday - Blue Chips/Mid Caps, Biz IT, Property, Company News
Friday - Executive Lifestyle
Saturday - Corporate News Focus, Week in review, The Raffles Conversation, Letter from Abroad, World/Region, Wealth Section, Living Section

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The New Paper is Singapore's second-highest circulating paid English-language newspaper, first launched on July 26, 1988, by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). According to SPH, its average daily circulation for August 2010 was 101,600.

The New Paper is a newspaper in tabloid form. It was originally published as a "noon paper", but since 2006 is published daily in the morning from 7 a.m. onwards. There is also a noon edition that hits the newsstands on Mondays and Thursdays that give more special coverage of late-night association football matches that occur after the morning edition goes to press.

It is the second most-read paid English daily in Singapore. It is often compared to the freesheet tabloid Today, although the latter positions itself against The Straits Times. It targets readers with more eye-catching tabloid journalism featuring sensationalist headlines. It tends to focus on local human-interest stories, with extensive sections on entertainment, fashion and sports. There is, in comparison with The Straits Times, very little coverage of international news. However, according to SPH, The New Paper presents "news with sharp angles not seen elsewhere", and perceives its paper to be "stylish", "arresting" and "easy to read" while tackling "complex issues".

Launched on July 26, 1988, The New Paper's forte is in presenting news with a human face, in addition to its lively sports and entertainment sections. The New Paper has a huge following for its sports pages, which provide strong sports coverage, especially in soccer news.

The New Paper is also pioneering a different form of tabloid journalism by presenting complex issues in an easy-to-read, pop style for young and busy readers. It catches readers' eyes with bold and colourful designs, exciting layouts and punchy headlines.

Editorial Content
News
Focus on people and investigative reports. We’re big on compelling news, issues and talking points that are on everyone’s lips. We put a human face to Singapore issues through touching real‐life stories.

Sports
Soccer – comprehensive coverage of English Premier League, European soccer, South American soccer, Euro, World Cup.

Show
Entertainment – Big on Hollywood and Asian entertainment scenes. It is also the only newspaper with FiRST, a 16‐page magazine insert focusing entirely on movie news, features, reviews and free premiums every Thursday.

Different theme of each day of week.
Monday: Money
Tuesday: Food
Wednesday: Gadgets & Games, Nightlife
Thursday: Movies
Friday: Travel
Saturday: Home
Sunday: Lifestyle

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While keeping intact The New Paper's personality, the Sunday edition strives to be different by showcasing content of interest to different members of the family, expatriates, singles and busy people who want a change of pace over the weekend.

The New Paper on Sunday was launched on April 11, 1999 and has a features section called Hey! Sunday – a news section offering Singapore, regional and global news – and a sports section, featuring soccer and horse racing news.

The Sunday edition has a blend of topical and offbeat stories, with contributions from local celebrity columnists. There is also a regular Guest Editor column for people from all walks of life to have their say.

Main sections:
News
Enjoy (magazine‐style lifestyle package)
Sports

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Streats is an English broadsheet daily newspaper in Singapore published by the Singapore Press Holdings. It was first published on 3 September 2000.

Streats, Singapore's first free sheet, hit the streets on September 3, 2000. The tabloid-sized English newspaper is available on weekday mornings at key commuting points, office buildings within the central business district, business parks, tertiary institutions, medical centres/hospitals, golf and country clubs and most private homes.

The newspaper provides insightful summaries of the day's important news to give busy executives a headstart to their day. With its comprehensive news content presented in an easy-to-read fashion, Streats is growing to be a must-have morning prime time read for news and analysis.

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Nanyang Sin-Chew Lianhe Zaobao (commonly abbreviated as Lianhe Zaobao), is the largest Singaporean Chinese-language newspaper with a daily circulation of about 200,000. Published by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), it was formed on 16 March 1983 as a result of a merger between Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Jit Poh, two of Singapore's oldest Chinese newspapers.

The paper establishes itself as a serious broadsheet with extensive local news coverage while international news tend to be largely centered on the East Asia region, especially China. Zaobao has an extensive East Asian correspondent network spanning Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul and Tokyo. It is SPH's flagship Chinese daily, the only Chinese-language morning daily in Singapore. As with all Chinese-language publications currently based in Singapore, it uses simplified Chinese characters.

The newspaper is establishing a regional presence for itself, with subscriptions for its print edition from Southeast Asia, China, Hong Kong as well as organisations such as the United Nations. Its regionalisation drive was given a shot in the arm especially when the online version of the paper Zaobao.com was launched in August 1995 under the name of "Lianhe Zaobao Online". Today it serves as a news portal drawing news not just from the Lianhe Zaobao, but also from other Chinese newspapers in the region, numbering as much as 100 sources in total. From 8 September 2016, the portal also presents news from two other Singapore Press Holdings Chinese-language newspapers, Lianhe Wanbao, Shin Min Daily News and My Paper. Lianhe Zaobao is the only Chinese-language overseas newspaper which can be purchased in major cities of mainland China.

Lianhe Zaobao is the flagship Chinese daily in Singapore, established since March 16, 1983, following the merger of two established Chinese newspapers, Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Jit Poh, which dates back to 1923. With its strong history, Lianhe Zaobao is the most-read Chinese newspaper in Singapore and a trusted information source for the Chinese-speaking community.

The only Chinese morning daily in Singapore, Lianhe Zaobao is an influential and authoritative newspaper giving valuable insights into local and foreign news. Lianhe Zaobao is also regarded as an important source of political and economic news on East Asia, especially China.

With an extensive correspondent network in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hongkong, Taipei and Indonesia, and experienced stringers in the Philippines, Japan, Europe and America, Lianhe Zaobao is able to give readers timely and in-depth coverage of significant events taking place in the region and beyond.

Besides Singapore, Lianhe Zaobao is circulated in Indonesia, Brunei, Hongkong, Vietnam and major cities of China like Beijing and Shanghai.

Main sections:
- Part One (Prime News, Home News, Sports)
- Part Two (News and Views on Greater China - mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau, China Business, Leader and local current affairs commentaries, World Affairs Analyses, Letters to Editor, ASEAN News, Malaysia News, World News, Business and Financial News, SME Page - every thursday)

zbNOW is the lifestyle section of ZB with the following editorial content:
- Cover Story
- Culture
- E@News (Entertainment)
- Living (Modern Living, Food, Health, Travel)
- Multiplex (People at Large, Kaleidoscope, Columns)
- PopCorn for Students
- LOHAS - a monthly feature on health and well-being lifestyle
- Decor - a monthly feature on furniture and furnishings
- Digital Dialogue - latest IT gadgets in town

zbW
zbW is a weekly tabloid supplement of Lianhe Zaobao which takes on an editorial slant that is more magazine‐style with more vibrant colours and pictures, to capture the younger and young‐at‐ heart readers. Its focus is lifestyle, trends, fashion, entertainment with lots of information on shopping – a super handy shopping guide. It is a fun and light read with its simpler language.

zbComma
zbComma is distributed to subscribing schools every Wednesday with Lianhe Zaobao. zbComma includes features on social issues and youth topics, news personalities, sports scenes and juvenile court cases.

Thumbs Up
Thumbs Up targets Primary 3-6 students, with the aim of cultivating the habit of reading Chinese newspapers. It focuses on information/knowledge, leisure and language.

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Lianhe Zaobao Sunday brings to readers a livelier, fun, more vibrant and refreshing reading experience on Sundays. It takes on a snazzier and brighter look and feel, with focus on lighter and more human‐interest stories.

Editorial Content:
- News (major events & happenings at home and around the world)
- China (Sunday version of zbChina but has a more magazine feel)
- World (news on Malaysian, ASEAN & the World)
- Money (advice on wealth management and investment tips)
- Views (columns, bite‐size snappy comments from a mix of young/matured, local/foreign, in‐house/external writers)
- Sports (extensive coverage on soccer news around the world, with value‐added match forecasts and analyses from soccer experts)

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Lianhe Wanbao is a Singapore Chinese afternoon newspaper published daily by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). It was started on 16 March 1983 after the merger between Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Jit Poh.

Although it is named Lianhe Wanbao and is also owned by SPH, the paper bears little resemblance with its more serious broadsheet counterpart Lianhe Zaobao and is not to be mistaken as the aforementioned evening edition.

Lianhe Wanbao focuses mainly on local and entertainment news with minimal international coverage. As such it is in competition with another SPH paper Shin Min Daily News. Amongst Singapore readers Lianhe Wanbao is often regarded more of a tabloid published in broadsheet form, and the veracity of some reports (mostly reproduced from tabloids or gossip magazines from Hong Kong or Taiwan) is sometimes questioned.

Since 1 January 2005, Lianhe Wanbao has undergone a restructuring and reformatting. The paper now adopts more serious reporting than Shin Min Daily and tries to attract younger readers through the use of colorful, uncluttered formatting.

From 1 Oct 2007, Lianhe Wanbao unveiled a new layout and a new focus in content, aimed at attracting young readers, including young professionals and executives.

One of two evening Chinese dailies, Lianhe Wanbao was established on March 16, 1983 to provide the latest news, with special emphasis on human interest stories and community happenings.

Its bold, lively reports and creative layout provide an entertaining read for readers after a hard day's work. The use of simpler Chinese in the newspaper makes it easy to read and enjoy. Lianhe Wanbao has won over a growing pool of loyal readers with its editorial style.

Our Editorial Coverage
Main News: focus on local human interest stories
Consumer and Health: emphasis on consumer and health news
Entertainment: latest and hottest entertainment news

Daily Lifestyle Section:
Monday: IT Gadgets and Motoring
Tuesday: Money Management and Investing
Wednesday: Beauty & Wellness
Thursday: Food Trends
Friday: Travel
Saturday: Fashion
Sunday: Body & Mind/Health

Daily Features:
Monday: Commercial Information
Tuesday: Commercial Information
Wednesday: Beauty
Thursday: Lifestyle, Gourmet, Travel
Friday: Homes, City Health, Audio/Visual, Food Street, Celebrity, Commercial Information
Sunday: Fortune, Live Healthy

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Shin Min Daily News is a Singapore Chinese-language afternoon newspaper currently published by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). First started on 18 March 1967, by Singapore businessman Liang Runzhi and the renowned Hong Kong writer Louis Cha as an offshoot of Hong Kong's Ming Pao, it featured exclusive serializations of some of Cha's wuxia novels in its early days. In the early 1980s, Cha sold his shares in the paper after the Singapore government ruled that foreigners could only hold up to 3% of shares in locally based papers.

It is now a tabloid-style paper focused on entertainment and local news. As a paper Shin Min Daily News is in competition with the Lianhe Wanbao, which is also published by the SPH. Both papers are now more of tabloids which cover news with sensationalised headlines, although they are still published as broadsheets.

The newspaper also published in Malaysia until 1994, and the newspaper is the first Chinese-language to be published in tabloid.

Shin Min Daily News was started on March 18, 1967. This light-hearted evening newspaper provides the latest on a wide range of local and international topics.

The newspaper was recently revamped with new content and design elements to make it a more refreshing read. Stronger coverage and a more attractive layout were introduced in two of its popular sections, sports and entertainment, to attract more readers.

Shin Min’s reports are always brought across in an easy-to-read fashion, coupled with generous use of pictures and visuals. With intensive coverage on soccer, Shin Min Sports Page has established her special niche for soccer enthusiasts. Recognising the Singaporean hobby of dining out, Shin Min features recipes, weekly restaurant reviews and hawker food recommendations.

Daily Special Features
Monday; Close Up, Geomancy & Fortune Telling
Tuesday: Home Decor, Gourmet Food, Forum
Wednesday: Travelogue, Health Products, Lifestyle
Thursday: Product Showcase, Restaurants Reviews
Friday: Weekender: Audio-Visual, Motoring, Shopping, Good Bargain, Beauty, Travelogue, Restaurants
Saturday: Forum
Sunday: Forum

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My Paper is a free, Chinese-language newspaper in Singapore published by the Singapore Press Holdings. It is published from Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays; and an electronic copy of the print edition can be viewed on the paper's website, mypaper.sg. It has a daily circulation of 300,000 copies, and is distributed in the morning at MRT stations, bus interchanges, office buildings and selected residential areas in Singapore.

My Paper aims to present up-to-date insights into urban life-trends, inspiration, entertainment, lifestyle, work trends, news and issues close to the heartbeat of the young and busy working adults in Singapore that is snappy and easy to read. Certain news snippets, terms and names may be in English. This caters to readers who are bilingual and allows them to stay in touch with the Chinese language in a relaxed and enjoyable way.

A paper for readers by readers, My Paper's uniqueness lies in its capacity to encourage and embrace readers' involvement in shaping the product. Readers can participate in the creation of news content for a mainstream newspaper. Readers can contribute short articles, join reporters in conducting interviews, share their opinions and vote for their favourite stories every week. The paper's tagline "M Life, My Thoughts, My Say" encapsulates the editorial philosophy of reader empowerment and participation.

As part of the publication's commitment to encourage interactivity, readers are invited to correspond with the editorial team via the newspaper's website. In this website, readers can also access the blogs of My Paper's editorial team, which is made up of a group of vibrant and dynamic journalists with an average age of 30 years.

Editorial sections:
Front Page
Home
World
Lifestyle
Viewpoint
Sports
Entertainment
Business
Back Cover (Business)

Regular editorial features:
Monday: Motoring/Design/IT
Tuesday: Food/Learning
Wednesday: Beauty/Health
Thursday: Travel
Friday: Fashion/Weekend

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Berita Harian (Malay for Daily News) is the sole Malay language broadsheet newspaper published in Singapore. It is published daily from Monday to Saturday and on Sunday as Berita Minggu (Malay: Sunday News). It was founded on 1 July 1957. The newspaper was revamped on May 2013.

It had an average daily circulation of 52,500 in 2012.

In December 2013, Berita Harian relaunched their website, replacing the previous cyberita.asia1.com.sg.

This newspaper is not related to another newspaper of the same name, Berita Harian, which is based and published in Malaysia although both newspapers were established on the same date, 1 July 1957.

A newspaper for the local Malay community, Berita Harian was established on July 1, 1957. It presents news and issues from home, the region and the world, featuring a wide spectrum of topics from sports to politics and religion. Other highlights include Malay culture and tradition, arts and heritage, family, hobbies and leisure.

Berita Harian also provides a platform for the Malay community to voice their views on issues which concern them. It is a paper that speaks with authority and understands the needs of the Malay community.

Berita Minggu, the Sunday edition of the Berita Harian, was first published on July 10, 1960 to focus on leisure and family-oriented stories related to the Malay community.

The newspaper goes beyond foreign and local news coverage to present articles on cooking and literature as well as the latest in entertainment, sports and reviews of TV and radio programme.

Weekly Editorial Features:
Daily: Local News, World News, Economics (Ekoniaga), Commentary, TV, Entertainment News (Hiburan) and Sports
Monday: OBOR (Students page for Secondary & above), Décor, Art and Culture
Tuesday: Tunas (for Primary School Students), Travel
Wednesday: Health and Literary page for the Young writers
Thursday: Family, Travel and Food
Friday: Grooming, Men and Infotech
Saturday: Lifestyle, Art, Fashion, Motoring
Sunday: Family, The World of Islam, Eating out, Crime, Youth, Commentary

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Tamil Murasu is a Singapore based Tamil language newspaper. Launched in 1935 by Thamizhavel G. Sarangapani, Tamil Murasu is Singapore's only Tamil language newspaper.

Tamil Murasu is the main information source for the Indian community with its coverage of wide-ranging news, from current affairs to local and foreign news as well as the latest in sports and entertainment, in addition to its strong coverage on news from the Indian community and the sub-continent. The newspaper has established itself as a voice for the Tamil-speaking community in Singapore.

Tamil Murasu plays a key role in helping young Indian pupils keep the Tamil language alive. Primary school students have a tabloid paper every Monday to keep them informed of educational, social and political developments that have an impact on their lives. On Thursdays, older students have a page devoted to youth issues. Secondary and junior college students are also given opportunities to write stories in Tamil Murasu. Test papers for primary school pupils appear daily and there is also a news item for students everyday.

Tamil Murasu is also a paper of choice by the Indian expatriate community in Singapore as it is the leading paper that presents the latest developments and analysis of events in South Asia, ranging from politics to entertainment to cricket. For the Indian foreign workers, the paper has co-organized many mass sports and entertainment events for them. With the launch of our online edition, Tamil Murasu is indeed the “Voice of the Community”.

Main Paper Editorial Contents:
Breaking News
Singapore News
South Asia News
World News
Sports
Horoscope
Bollywood News
Examination tips and assessment papers for students
Special supplements during festive seasons

Weekly Features:
Monday: 8-Page tabloid students’ educational supplement
Thursday: Youth Page for teen
Sunday: Serialised features, short stories & cookery