Sin Chew Jit Poh(Singapore)

Sin Chew Jit Pohwas aSingaporenewspaper.It was founded byAw Boon HawinSingapore.In the 1960s, it started its Malaysian bureau inPetaling Jaya,with full function printing house. Malaysian edition started to become a separate sisternewspapersince they have the full function from news report writing to printing. Due to theNewspaper and Printing Presses Actenacted in 1974, starting from 1975, the twonewspaperinSingaporeand Malaysia had a separate ownership, which the Singapore edition was owned bySin Chew Jit Poh (Singapore) Limited;[2]theMalaysianedition was sold bySin Poh Amalgamatedin 1982.

Sin Chew Jit Poh
First issue
First issue
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner(s)
Aw family(via various investment vehicle)(1929–1975)
shareholders ofSin Chew Jit Poh (Singapore) Limited(1975–1982)
Singapore News and Publications(1982–1983)
Founder(s)Aw Boon Haw
Publisher
Sin Chew Jit Poh Ltd.[1](1929–1941)
Sin Poh Amalgamated Ltd.[1](1941–1975)
Sin Chew Jit Poh (Singapore) Ltd.[2](1975–1982)
Singapore News and Publications Ltd.(1982–1983)
Founded
  • 1928 (foundation of the publisher)[1]
  • 15 January 1929 (first issue)
Language
Ceased publication1983
CountryBritish SingaporeandSingapore
Sister newspapers
Sin Chew Jit Poh(Malaysia edition)
Sin Pin Jit Poh(founded by Aw in Penang)
Sing Tao Daily(founded by Aw in Hong Kong)
Sing Sian Yer Pao(founded by Aw in Bangkok)
OCLCnumber222378503
Free online archivesSingapore National Library
Sin Chew Jit Poh
Traditional ChineseTinh châu nhật báo
Simplified ChineseTinh châu nhật báo
Literal meaningSingapore Daily
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXīngzhōu Rìbào
Wade–GilesHsing1-chou1 Jih4-pao4
Southern Min
HokkienPOJSeng-chiu Ji̍t-pò

Singapore'sSin Chew Jit Pohceased publication inSingaporein March 1983[3]and subsequently merged with Singapore's branch ofNanyang Siang Pauto becomeLianhe ZaobaoandLianhe Wanbao;their parent companies, were merged in 1982[4][5]as Singapore News and Publications Limited, a predecessor of Singapore monopolySingapore Press Holdings.

The Malaysian version ofSin Chew Jit Poh(nowSin Chew Daily), is still in circulation.

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  1. ^abcSin Poh (Star News) Amalgamated (24 February 1971)."Tinh hệ báo nghiệp hữu hạn công tư lai hàm chiếu đăng".Nanyang Siang Pau(in Chinese). Singapore.Retrieved7 October2017– via Singapore National Library.
  2. ^abSin Chew Jit Poh (Singapore) Limited (21 October 1977)."Offer for sale of 5,322,236 ordinary shares of S$1.00 each at S$1.05 per share by the public trustee".The Straits Times.Singapore. pp. 34 to 35.Retrieved7 October2017– via Singapore National Library.
  3. ^Written at Singapore. "Do nam dương thương báo dữ tinh châu nhật báo hợp tịnh tân “Liên hợp tảo báo” chính thức khan ấn phát hành ".The Kung Sheung Daily News(in Chinese). Hong Kong: The Industrial and Commercial Daily Press. Associated Press. 17 March 1983 [Written on 16 March 1983]. p. 2 – via Hong Kong Public Libraries.
  4. ^Written at Singapore. "Tân gia pha báo chỉ đại cải cách lưỡng gia trung văn báo tương hợp tịnh 《 nam dương thương báo 》《 tinh châu nhật báo 》 tương liên tổ công tư lánh nhất gia anh văn vãn báo chuyển nhập 《 tân gia pha đạo báo 》".Ta Kung Pao(in Chinese). Hong Kong. Reuters. 21 April 1982 [Written on 20 April 1982]. p. 2 – via Hong Kong Public Libraries.
  5. ^Nanyang Siang Pau Singapore Limited; Sin Chew Jit Poh (Singapore) Limited (21 April 1982) [Written on 20 April 1982]."Joint Announcement".Business Times.Singapore.Retrieved8 October2017– via Singapore National Library.