Lianhe Zaobao
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  The first issue of Lianhe Zaobao in 16 March 1983. |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Singapore Press Holdings |
| Founded | 16 March 1983 |
| Language | Chinese |
| Headquarters |  Singapore |
| Circulation | 200,000 |
| Website | http://www.zaobao.com |
The Nanyang Sin-Chew Lianhe Zaobao (simplified Chinese: 南洋·星洲联合早报; pinyin: Nányáng Xīnzhoū liánhé zǎo bào; literally Nanyang Sin-Chew United Morning Paper), commonly abbreviated as Lianhe Zaobao, is the largest Singapore-based Chinese newspaper with a daily circulation of about 200,000 copies on weekdays and 220,000 on Sundays. Published by the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), it was formed on 16 March 1983 as a result of a merger between the Nanyang Siang Pau (Singapore) and the Sin Chew Jit Poh (Singapore), two of Singapore's oldest Chinese newspapers. The paper establishes itself as a serious broadsheet with extensive local news coverage, while international news tend to be largely centered on the East Asian region.
The newspaper is establishing a regional presence for itself, with subscriptions for its print edition from Southeast Asia, China, Hong Kong as well as organisations such as the United Nations. Its regionalisation drive was given a shot in the arm especially when the online version of the paper, Zaobao.com, was launched on August 1995 under the name of "Lianhe Zaobao Online". Today, it serves as a news portal drawing news not just from the Lianhe Zaobao, but also from other Chinese newspapers in the region, numbering as much as 100 sources in total.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Zaobao.com, official site of Lianhe Zaobao (Chinese language)
