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Debrief: SPH restructuring

Seeking to balance interests of all the stakeholders

Hiving off the media business will allow SPH to be freed from some restrictions that apply to newspaper companies by law. This would allow the company to pursue new opportunities, boosting returns for its shareholders.

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Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), which publishes The Straits Times, is restructuring its media business amid a trend of falling advertising revenues for newspapers around the world. We look at what's behind the move.

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