Who is the editor of The Straits Times?

Warren Fernandez
The Straits Times

The Straits Times front page on 13 December 2019
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) SPH Media Trust
Editor Warren Fernandez

Who founded Straits Times?

Robert Carr Woods
The Straits Times, morning daily newspaper published in Singapore, generally recognized as one of the outstanding English-language papers of the Far East. It was founded in 1845 as a single-sheet weekly by Robert Carr Woods to provide commercial information needed by Singapore’s bustling port community.

What is E paper Straits Times?

Android smartphone subscribers to The Straits Times can now read an e-paper version which looks just like the print version of the English daily. This feature has been available to ST’s digital subscribers on the Web, iPhone, iPad and Android tablet platforms but was extended to Android smartphone users last week.

Is Sumiko Tan married?

Quek Suan ShiauSumiko Tan / Spouse (m. 2010)

Is SPH state owned?

Singapore’s news industry is dominated by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), a corporation created by the merger of two newspaper groups. While not government-owned, it is closely supervised by the political leadership. Its flagship title and de facto national paper is the English-language Straits Times, founded in 1845.

Who owns SPH Media Trust?

SPH Media Trust

Type Company limited by guarantee (CLG)
Key people Khaw Boon Wan (Chairman) Teo Lay Lim (CEO)
Products Publications
Number of employees 2,500
Website www.sph.com.sg

How many Singaporeans read The Straits Times?

1.9 million
Launched on July 15, 1845, SPH Media Trust’s flagship English daily is the most-read newspaper in Singapore with a readership of more than 1.9 million for print and digital combined.

What happened Sumiko Tan?

Sumiko Tan was born in Singapore and is of Chinese-Japanese parentage. She is currently the executive editor of The Straits Times.

Who is Sumiko?

Sumiko Kamado ( 竈門 かまど 炭 すみ 子 こ , Kamado Sumiko?) is one of the main protagonists of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Legendary Empress Victoria.

Who are SPH competitors?

Singapore Press Holdings’s competitors Singapore Press Holdings’s top competitors include LOTTE, Bastogi, Pittie Group and ArtCorgi. Singapore Press Holdings is Southeast Asia’s media organisation, engaging minds and enriching lives across multiple languages and platforms.

Who is SPH biggest shareholder?

The current “largest” shareholders are The Vanguard Group (2.5%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.7%), Norges Bank Investment Management (1.5%), Lee Foundation (1.4%), BlackRock Fund Advisors (1.1%). Other private companies and individuals owned less than 1% of the ordinary share each.

Do people still read newspapers in Singapore?

The Straits Times (ST) – in print, e-paper and online formats – remains the most widely accessed title, read by 44 per cent of people aged 15 and above in Singapore.

What is Straits Times Good For?

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 readers to appreciate world events from a Singaporean perspective.

Who is Kamado Sumihiko?

Sumihiko Kamado (竈門 (かまど) 炭 (すみ) 彦 (ひこ) , Kamado Sumihiko?) is a teenage student living in the 21st century. He is the great-great-grandson of Tanjiro Kamado and Kanao Tsuyuri.

Who is Kanata demon slayer?

Kanata Kamado ( 竈門 かまど カナタ, Kamado Kanata?) is the great-great-grandson of Tanjiro Kamado and Kanao Tsuyuri, and the older brother of Sumihiko Kamado. He is a teenage student currently going to the same school as his brother and Toko and Yoshiteru Agatsuma.

Is SPH owned by Temasek?

For an example, Temasek owns 59.1% of Singtel’s ordinary shares. Singtel in turn owns 13.3% of SPH’s management shares. If we may assume both are ordinary shares for now, basic conventions in the corporate world would calculate that Temasek has an indirect control of SPH via Singtel of 7.86%.

Will SPH be delisted?

FOLLOWING the acquisition by investment vehicle Cuscaden Peak Singapore Press Holdings is set to delist from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on May 13. In a bourse filing on Thursday (May 12), Cuscaden announced that the payment of the Cuscaden scheme consideration has been effected.

Do Singaporeans like reading?

80% More than once a week *93% of Singapore residents read at least once in the past 12 months. This includes reading books (physical, e-books, or audio books), magazines (physical or digital), newspapers or online news, as well as articles posted on social media or websites.

Is SPH government owned?

99.9% ordinary shares were held by the public.

How many Singaporeans read Straits Times?