Who founded The Straits Times and when was it launched?
Catchick Moses and Robert Carr Woods Sr. launched The Straits Times on the 15th of July 1845 from a hand-operated press at 7 Commercial Square in Singapore.
Questions about The Straits Times
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What happened to The Straits Times during World War II under Japanese occupation?
The paper was renamed The Shonan Times on the 20th of February 1942 five days after the Fall of Singapore before becoming Syonan Shimbun on the 8th of December 1943 and reverting to The Straits Times on the 5th of September 1945.
How did The Straits Times change its political stance after Singapore gained independence in 1965?
Despite being largely anti-PAP as a colony, The Straits Times became largely pro-PAP after independence following criticism from Lee Kuan Yew and the acceptance of S.R. Nathan as executive chairman.
When did The Straits Times launch its news website and what were the subscription terms?
The news website launched on the 1st of January 1994 making it one of the first newspapers in the world to do so and remained entirely free until 2005 when paid subscription became required.
Why did The Straits Times inflate circulation figures in 2022 according to a 2023 leak?
A 2023 leak published on socio-political website Wake Up Singapore revealed that SPH Media inflated its circulation figures by 85, 95,000 copies daily representing 10-12% of the reported average through methods including fictitious counts and double-counting subscriptions.