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SPH shake-up: ‘Extremely important’ to maintain public trust in media and Government, says Shanmugam By LOUISA TANG 508 SHARES Published May 08, 2021 Updated May 08, 2021 1 day ago TODAY file photo Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam. Cabinet Minister K Shanmugam said it was "extremely important" to maintain public trust in the media He was commenting on Singapore Press Holdings’ move to restructure its media business into a not-for-profit entity He pointed to overseas governments that are giving financial support to struggling news organisations Mr Shanmugam also said SPH chief Ng Yat Chung’s reaction to a journalist’s question was “very unfortunate”   SINGAPORE — Even as governments in many countries are coming to the aid of media companies amid a collapse of advertising revenues, it is "extremely important" to maintain public trust in the media, Mr K Shanmugam said on Saturday (May 8). STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT If this is lacking, the Law and Home...

  SPH CEO Ng Yat Chung's 'umbrage' reaction 'unfortunate': K Shanmugam Staff Writer, Singapore 8 May 2021, 5:51 pm SPH CEO Ng Yat Chung at a press conference on 6 May 2021 announcing SPH Media's restructuring. (SCREENCAP: Weixiang Lim/Facebook via The Straits Times/YouTube) SINGAPORE – The  "take umbrage" reaction  of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) chief executive officer Ng Yat Chung when SPH's editorial integrity was questioned recently at a press conference it called for was "very unfortunate", said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam.  Speaking on the sidelines of a community event on Saturday (8 May), Shanmugam said to local media that "Mr Ng’s reaction and the way he answered the question... was very unfortunate," according to a report by Today. "His outburst can be described in stronger terms. But I want to be careful and understated, because SPH is a listed company (with) shareholders, management, and I need t...

  Home     Etiquette     Etiquette Advice   20 things that make a man a gentleman 20 things that make a man a gentleman Ever asked yourself how to be the perfect gentleman? Here's our list of how to get there: from holding doors open, to a firm handshake. Words:  The Gentleman The ‘perfect gentleman’ is a much-lauded phrase, and a hallowed aspirational status. Trends come and go — as do some  friends  and some  lovers  — but one thing remains constant: the notion that men should aspire to be gentlemen. But we live in an increasingly troubled, confusing and modern world, which makes the concept of being a gentleman somewhat bewildering. It begs the question: what does being a gentleman actually  mean ? How do you define a ‘gentleman’? Simply put: you can’t. Not definitively, anyway. Instead, there are certain characteristics and traits that you should aim to embody in order to become the decent, debonair gentleman. Here at ...