Streats

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Streats
TypeFree daily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Singapore Press Holdings
PublisherSingapore Press Holdings
EditorWalter Fernandez
Founded4 September 2000; 23 years ago (2000-09-04)
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication31 December 2004; 19 years ago (2004-12-31)
HeadquartersLevel 7, SPH Media Centre
82 Genting Lane
Singapore 349567

Streats was an English broadsheet daily newspaper in Singapore, launched on 4 September 2000.[1] It officially ceased publishing on 31 December 2004 and merged into TODAY.

History[edit]

Streats was launched on 4 September 2000 by Singapore Press Holdings.[1] It was an English broadsheet daily newspaper in Singapore, with the other being TODAY.

On 8 March 2004, Streats launched an afternoon edition. It provided updates on financial and sports news and is given out in selected locations of the business district.[2]

On 31 December 2004, Streats was merged into the daily news as a result of SPH and Mediacorp merging free-to-air terrestrial television and newspaper operations.

It ceased publishing at the same time and was officially renamed to become TODAY, a subsidiary of MediaCorp Press and member of MediaCorp a print media arm.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Commuters Take to Streats". SPH. 4 September 2000. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Streats Launches Afternoon Edition". SPH. 8 March 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

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