The Straits Times

The Straits Times is an English-language broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore and owned by the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), first published on July 15, 1845. It is the oldest newspaper of any kind in Singapore and is the dominant English-language paper of the country, with a circulation of around 400,000 daily.

Community Programmes

The Straits Times Pocket Money Fund

The Straits Times Pocket Money Fund is a community fund set up by The Straits Times to ensure that less well-off pupils are adequately well-fed in schools. They are given either $30 (for Primary School) or $50 (for Secondary School) every month, to ensure that there are enough pocket money for their recess.

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The Straits Times Media Club

The Straits Times Media Club is a youth programme to encourage Youth readership and interest in News and Current Affairs. Schools will have to suscribe at least 500 copies, and will receive their papers on every Monday. A Youth Newspaper, IN, is slotted in together with the main paper for the students.

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The Straits Times School of Rock Competition

The Straits Times School of Rock Competition was incepted in 2005. Budding young bands with members aged between 13-18 compete to be the ultimate Youth Band in Singapore. The final showdown will occur at Junction 8 on 31st July.

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Band Maximum Velocity beat 9 other bands in the School of Rock Competition, bringing home S$5,000 (US$3,008) in cash and a management contract from artiste management company Music & Movement.Maximum Velocity consists of lead guitarist Clayder Goh, 16, from Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School, singer, Mohd Faris,16, from Pasir Ris Crest, drummer,Mohd Sallehin, 17, from Nanyang Polytechnic and guitarist,Mohd Fazli,17. Over 1,500 people were gathered at Junction 8 to see them being crowned as the inaugral competition. The audience sent in 1,798 SMS votes.

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