The Straits Times
The Straits Times is a newspaper in Singapore. It was started in 1845. It prints news on a broadsheet.[1] The newspaper belongs to Singapore Press Holdings.
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| Type | Everyday |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Singapore Press Holdings |
| Founder(s) | Cathick Moses |
| Language | English |
| Circulation | 364,000 for The Sunday Times |
| Sister newspapers | The Sunday Times |
| Website | straitstimes |
On August 9, 1965, Singapore left Malaysia and the paper was more focused on Singapore and they created New Straits Times so Malaysians could still read the news.
History
The newspaper was started in 1845 by Cathick Moses. His friend, Martyrose Apcar wanted to start a local paper, but realized it was too expensive so Moses did.[2]
It was originally a weekly paper but is now printed daily. It’s called 'the "Sunday Times" when it makes the news on a Sunday.
1942
Japan, called the Japanese Empire back in that time had taken Singapore in WW2 and so to avoid being censored Straits Times changed its name to The Shonan Times.[3] It got its name of The Straits Times back when the British took it back.
The Straits Times Media
The Sunday Times edition on 15 February 1942. Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival surrendered on behalf of the Commonwealth forces later that day, leading to the largest surrender of British forces in history.
References
- ↑ "The Straits Times". Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc..
- ↑ "Newspaper Article - Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce". Newspapers.nl.sg. Archived from the original on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2018-09-25. This reference was copied from the main Wikipedia.
- ↑ Giese, O., 1994, Shooting the War, Annapolis: United States Naval Institute, ISBN 1557503079, citing Page 240, reference copied from the normal Wikipedia
