S'pore govt says state funding won't impact relationship with publisher

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Questions have been raised over how the publications would maintain editorial independence if receiving govt funding. FMTNews Singapore SingaporePressHoldings

SINGAPORE: The relationship between Singapore Press Holdings Ltd’s newsroom and the government is not expected to be affected even if the state funds the company’s media business after restructuring, a minister said on Monday.

Questions have been raised over how the publications would maintain editorial independence, especially if they receive government funding. Iswaran told parliament the new spun-off entity would be chaired by Khaw Boon Wan, a former PAP politician and cabinet minister. “And it remains the responsibility of the editors and journalists in SPH media to report news and diverse opinions, objectively, and from a Singaporean point of view,” Iswaran added.

 

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