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Mr Singh holding up a printout of a New Paper front page from the 1997 election in Parliament on Monday (May 10). He asked what the Government would do to foster a culture of editorial independence across SPH’s titles after the media restructuring.
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SINGAPORE - Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh (Aljunied GRC) on Monday (May 10) clashed with Communications and Information Minister S. Iswaran over the Government s potential funding as well as the editorial independence of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) new media entity.
The Workers Party chief was responding to a ministerial statement in Parliament by Mr Iswaran on SPH s proposal to hive off its media business to a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee (CLG). The Government has backed the move and said it is prepared to provide funding for the entity.
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Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh, Workers Party chair Sylvia Lim and Bukit Panjang Member of Parliament Liang Eng Hwa.
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SPH said last week that it plans to transfer its entire media-related business to a newly formed public company limited by guarantee (CLG), amid the ongoing challenge of falling advertising revenue.
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The move is essential in supporting the vibrancy of the local news media scene, said Minister for Communications and Information S Iswaran in a ministerial statement on the matter.
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Govt does not intend nor expect restructuring to affect relationship between MCI and SPH newsrooms: Iswaran
The Government has said it backs the proposal to transfer SPH Media to a CLG, and provide funding support.ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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Former minister Khaw Boon Wan will be the chairman of the not-for-profit entity that will oversee Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) media business when it is hived off, said Communications and Information Minister S Iswaran on Monday (May 10). Nadhir Mokhtar with more. 2 related media assets (image or videos) available. Click to see the gallery.
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SINGAPORE: Former minister Khaw Boon Wan will be the chairman of the not-for-profit entity that will oversee Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) media business when it is hived off, said Communications and Information Minister S Iswaran on Monday (May 10).