SPH Media s editorial integrity questioned in SG parliament debate Details 11 May 2021
Singapore s communications and information minister S. Iswaran and leader of the opposition Pritam Singh crossed swords in parliament yesterday over funding and editorial independence of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) new media entity. Last week, SPH said it is transferring its media business to a newly-formed public company limited by guarantee (CLG). Iswaran said in a ministerial statement yesterday that SPH Media must chart its own course to revise - and if necessary, reinvent - its business model for the digital age. He added that the government is committed to supporting the media business as it builds capabilities and adapts for a digital future.
Former minister Khaw Boon Wan has a proven track record for taking on difficult issues, said Minister for Communications and Information S. Iswaran in reply to WP chairman Sylvia Lim, on May 10, 2021. - The Straits Times/ANN SINGAPORE, May 10 (Bloomberg): Singapore endorsed a former ruling party chairman to oversee the media business of a restructured Singapore Press Holdings Ltd., as a senior minister defended the independence of the city-state’s news outlets.
Communications and Information Minister S Iswaran told parliament Monday that former cabinet minister Khaw Boon Wan was the choice of both the government and SPH shareholders to lead the entity that will manage its media assets.
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SINGAPORE: Amid declining advertising revenue, many media companies around the world have been forced to find new sources of funding, including government support.
This also applies in the latest Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) restructuring, Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said on Saturday (May 8), pointing out that the business model of the company’s media arm “doesn’t work”.
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“Straits Times, Zaobao, the other SPH newspapers are facing the same pressures and headwinds that media in other countries have faced in relation to ad revenues collapsing,” he said.
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SPH media restructuring must be seen in context of pressures faced by newspapers globally: Shanmugam
Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam also noted that it is vital for the media to retain the trust of the public.ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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