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Why nothing is going to change at SPH
SPH will be spinning off the media business into a not-for-profit SPH Media, leaving the original Singapore Press Holdings with no press to hold.
How Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University teaches students to transform newsrooms
Getting prototyping skills into journalism curriculum.
Tech In Asia is finally on a path to profitability after a decade of testing business models.
Emerging from a series of painful layoffs, the Singapore-based startup finds its way forward.
Chasing a regional profile, Rice Media’s Mark Tan plants his Singapore startup in Thailand.
“Thailand has a mature media market and a population exposed to a wide spectrum of content.”
Local filmmakers, local stories on a regional video network: This is how Singapore’s Viddsee is meeting the demand for short videos.
A far more compelling pivot-to-video strategy.
How do you transform a sprawling conglomerate like SPH? Get the product right.
SPH has never had a Chief Product Officer. Half a year into that role, Gaurav Sachdeva is trying to change mindsets at the 173-year-old company by focusing on users.
A summit, the media, and a $25-million gamble.
What exactly did newsrooms get out of sending their journalists to the Trump-Kim summit? The numbers don't add up.
Coconuts, once a fast-growing BuzzFeed-style site in Asia, takes a hard right into memberships.
The digital ecosystem is “all fucked up,” says founder Byron Perry. But will people pay for his content?
Leading Millennials: Kyle Malinda-White, Freelance Reporter
“Everyone should get out of their safe zone for a while. The best experiences we have as people are the ones in unfamiliar environments.”
Beating the 404 death knell: Singapore news startups struggle to cover costs and find their footing.
Political news doesn’t sell in the city-state. And it's even harder when you’re seen as ‘alternative’ media.
Which way forward for Singapore’s print monopoly?
With the government on one end and digital disruption on the other, Singapore Press Holdings needs a plan. Quick.
New Naratif tests Southeast Asia’s appetite for a member-funded journalism service.
The Singapore-based startup is modelled loosely on the highly successful Dutch platform De Correspondent.
Leading Millennials: Kirsten Han, Freelance Reporter
“Don’t take rejections to heart. Pitch rejections are par for the course.”
Leading Millennials: Rebecca Pazos, SPH
“I love the feeling of being the first to know something.”
Leading Millennials: Elizabeth Law, Agence France-Presse
“I was taught that if your work improves the life of just one person, you have done your duty in public service.”
Leading Millennials: Victoria Ho, Mashable
“It’s hard to see someone else have the story and not you, and question the decisions you made earlier.”
Media Entrepreneurs: Ashima Thomas’ journey from broadcast news to building better stories through VR
“You may start a business so you can do something you love, but you’ll probably spend less of your time doing that than actually running the business.”
Leading Millennials: Yiwen Chan, Bolt Media
“While you’re not going down a defined path, it doesn’t mean that you’re not learning and not growing.”
Leading Millennials: Mark Cheong, SPH
“It doesn’t matter which industry you’re in. If you’re looking at usability, the littlest of details matter.”