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The Straits Times is an English language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). It is the country's highest-selling paper, with a daily circulation of 388,500 on 1 January 1994 it has an estimated readership of 388,500. | |||
The Straits Times was established on 15 July 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, After Singapore became independent from Malaysia in 9 August 1965 the paper became more focused on the island leading to the creation of the New Straits Times for Malaysia readers. | |||
Currently, the paper is Singapore's primary print news source. Singapore Press Holdings 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. | |||
Revision as of 19:38, 8 February 2011
The Straits Times is an English language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). It is the country's highest-selling paper, with a daily circulation of 388,500 on 1 January 1994 it has an estimated readership of 388,500.
The Straits Times was established on 15 July 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, After Singapore became independent from Malaysia in 9 August 1965 the paper became more focused on the island leading to the creation of the New Straits Times for Malaysia readers.
Currently, the paper is Singapore's primary print news source. Singapore Press Holdings 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.