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- Advertisement - Call it a series of coincidences but my maternal granduncle passed away. While the timing was not something he planned, his death took place a day or two after Singapore Press Holding’s (SPH) CEO, Mr Ng Yat Chung, gave his now infamous “Umbrage” press conference when he was asked about editorial integrity in the newly restructured company. I never had a chance to know my maternal grand-uncle. We met for all of five minutes when he showed up at my grandmother’s wake in 2006 and my mother pointed out that had her father lived, he would have looked like his younger brother, my grand-uncle. So, I will leave the personal tribute to my granduncle’s granddaughter, which can be found at: ....
SPH CEO apologises for lashing out at CNA reporter Details 10 May 2021 Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) CEO, Ng Yat Chung, has apologised for any offence [he] might have caused , adding that he [regrets] any distraction from the merits of the proposed restructuring . According to The Straits Times (ST), Ng explained that he defended SPH Media s long-cherished editorial integrity and plans to continue doing so. Ng also said he is a direct and blunt-speaking person, ST added. The apology follows the online furore that Ng caused after he responded to a question posed by a Channel NewsAsia journalist in a stern manner. The journalist had asked about how the goals of the new constitution company and how the revenue will be used. Does this mean that the media business will now pivot to emphasise editorial integrity, for example, ahead of advertiser interest? she asked. ....
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. ....
MAY 9 Umbrage. That’s the trending word on Singapore’s cyberspace at the moment. In fact, the trend has already crossed over into the real world with major brands like Tim Ho Wan offering umbrage promotions and there are even umbrage T-shirts available for sale. Why has this rather. ....
The Straits Times SPH CEO s use of umbrage gives rise to memes, merchandise Singapore Press Holdings chief executive Ng Yat Chung (above) at Thursday s press conference, where he used the word umbrage in response to a reporter s question. The word became the top searched term on Google in Singapore that day and influenced marketing efforts on social media by brands such as Kopitiam and Foodfare, as well as Klook.PHOTOS: GAVIN FOO, KOPITIAM & FOODFARE, KLOOK/FACEBOOK Singapore Press Holdings chief executive Ng Yat Chung at Thursday s press conference, where he used the word umbrage in response to a reporter s question. The word became the top searched term on Google in Singapore that day and influenced marketing efforts on social media by brands such as Kopitiam and Foodfare, as well as Klook. PHOTOS: GAVIN FOO, KOPITIAM & FOODFARE, KLOOK/FACEBOOK ....