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Winston Choo can teach todayâs SAF generals and ex-generals a thing or two
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Before the scholars, the two men most identified with the Singapore Armed Forces were Kirpa Ram Vij and Winston Choo, its first army chiefs. The former helped lay the barest foundation of the SAF in its formative years from mid-1960s/1970 to 1974. The latter, whom many older Singaporeans who had served national service was most familiar with, was the face of the SAF for a fairly long period â at least 30 years from the late 1960s to 1992. He retired as Chief of Defence Force. He was more than Chief of Defence Force,
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Media veteran Patrick Daniel to be interim CEO for SPH Media Trust
Mr Patrick Daniel was appointed Editor-in-Chief of the English & Malay Newspapers Division of Singapore Press Holdings in January 2007, which was renamed English/Malay/Tamil Media group in January 2015. (Photo: Singapore Press Holdings)
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SINGAPORE: Veteran journalist Patrick Daniel will be the interim CEO for SPH Media Trust, the new entity that will be formed after Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) restructures its media business.
Mr Daniel was former deputy CEO of SPH and previously editor-in-chief of the company’s English/Malay/Tamil Media Group.
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.