DOW Jones Publishing (Asia), accused of contempt of court over three articles published in its Wall Street Journal Asia (WSJA) newspaper, has not received legal papers on the proceedings yet.

It knows about the charges but does 'not believe the articles were contemptuous of the Singapore courts', a Dow Jones spokesman told The Straits Times in an email on Friday.

'We are aware of the statement issued by the Singapore Attorney-General's office regarding the application for contempt proceedings against The Wall Street Journal Asia,' he said.

However, it is 'reserving comment' on the application until it receives official notification.

The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) posted a statement on its website on Thursday, indicating its intent to cite Dow Jones Publishing (Asia) - which owns and publishes WSJA - and WSJA editors Daniel Hertzberg and Christine Glancey for contempt of court.

At issue are three articles published in the WSJA in June and July. Two are the newspaper's editorials and the third a letter from Singapore Democratic Party chief Chee Soon Juan.

These articles allege that the Singapore Judiciary is not independent, and insinuate that the Judiciary is biased and lacks integrity, the AGC said in its online statement.

Read the full story in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times.