Chinese-Language Newspapers—Singapore
Singapore's first Chinese-language daily was Lat Pau, which went into circulation in 1881. Modeled on Chinese newspapers in Hong Kong and Shanghai, its coverage aimed to satisfy the interests of the immigrant population by focusing on political and cultural developments in China.
The other two major Chinese newspapers were Nanyang Siang Pau, founded by Tan Kah Kee in 1923, and Sin Chew Jit Poh, founded by Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par in 1929. Nanyang Siang Pau was intended to serve the unorganized Chinese business community and promote Chinese vernacular education. In 1971, the government of Singapore detained its editorial staff for allegedly stirring up communal sentiments. Sin Chew Jit Poh was an innovative newspaper and enjoyed high circulation in the 1960s and 1970s.
In 1982 these two papers merged, creating Singapore News and Publications Limited, and Lianhe Zaobao and Lianhe Wanbao were launched to take their places. Another newspaper, Shin Min Daily News, came onto the scene in 1967. The combined circulation of these three Chinese-language newspapers is approximately 500,000.
Further Reading
Tan, Yew Soon, and Yew Peng Soh. (1994) The Development of Singapore's Modern Media Industry. Singapore: Times Academic Press.
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