Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao (联合早报, literally "United Morning Post") is Singapore's flagship Chinese-language broadsheet daily, published by SPH Media. It is the most widely read Chinese-language newspaper in Singapore and one of the most influential Chinese-language news brands in Southeast Asia, serving the ethnic Chinese community in Singapore as well as Chinese-reading audiences across the region and the global Chinese diaspora. The paper traces its lineage to 1923, when the Nanyang Siang Pau (南洋商报) was founded, and to 1929, when the Sin Chew Jit Poh (星洲日报) was established. These two Chinese-language dailies were merged in 1983 into what became Lianhe Zaobao, giving the brand a combined heritage of roughly a century of Chinese-language journalism in Singapore. The name "Lianhe" (联合, "united") reflects that merger of the two papers. Lianhe Zaobao covers Singaporean and international news, politics, business and markets, China and Greater China affairs, and lifestyle and culture, with a strong reputation for China coverage and analysis. Alongside the print edition it operates a substantial digital presence, including its website and mobile platforms, and publishes companion titles and supplements. It is widely cited by international media as a window into Singaporean and Southeast Asian perspectives on China. Ownership sits with SPH Media, the media arm that was restructured out of Singapore Press Holdings; the newspaper is therefore a private, trust-owned news brand rather than a listed company in its own right. Its positioning is that of a serious, authoritative quality daily for Chinese-reading audiences, bridging Singapore, Southeast Asia and Greater China.

Lianhe Zaobao's history is bound up with the two Chinese-language dailies whose merger created it. The Nanyang Siang Pau (南洋商报) was founded in 1923, and the Sin Chew Jit Poh (星洲日报) followed in 1929; both became established voices for Singapore's Chinese community through the colonial period, the Second World War and the postwar decades. In 1983 the two papers were merged under Singapore Press Holdings into a single Chinese-language daily, Lianhe Zaobao — the "Lianhe" (united) name marking the combination. The merged title consolidated Chinese-language newsgathering in Singapore and became the country's dominant Chinese-language newspaper. Over the following decades Lianhe Zaobao built a reputation particularly for its coverage of China and Greater China, and its reporting and commentary are frequently cited by international outlets seeking Singaporean and Southeast Asian perspectives. It developed an extensive digital operation alongside print, with its website and mobile platforms extending its reach to Chinese-reading audiences regionally and globally. When Singapore Press Holdings restructured its media business, the newspaper came under SPH Media, which operates as a company limited by guarantee / trust structure rather than as a listed commercial publisher. Lianhe Zaobao remains the flagship Chinese-language title of that media group and one of the most recognised Chinese-language news brands in Southeast Asia.

• 1983

  The two Chinese-language dailies are merged to form Lianhe Zaobao.

• 1929

  Sin Chew Jit Poh, the second predecessor paper, is founded.

• 1923

  Nanyang Siang Pau, one of the two predecessor papers, is founded.

• The paper comes under SPH Media after Singapore Press Holdings restructures its media business.

Authoritative quality Chinese-language daily bridging Singapore, Southeast Asia and Greater China.

• Lianhe Zaobao print daily

• zaobao.com digital news platform

• 2019-09-24

  ThinkChina online magazine launched[1]ThinkChina线上杂志推出straitstimes.com

  Reported: 2019-09-24

  Lianhe Zaobao launched ThinkChina, a free online English-language magazine featuring selected English translations of Zaobao articles and contributions from external scholars and China experts.

1. 1ThinkChina线上杂志推出straitstimes.com