Lianhe Wanbao to merge with Shin Min Daily News in Dec. 2021

[kobayashiGT]

On Sep. 26, it was announced that Lianhe Wanbao will be merging with Shin Min Daily News come end-2021.

Zaobao reported that the move was due to increasing digitalisation.

This will mark the end of Wanbao's 38-year run.

Helping elderly readers move towards digital news

Chairman of Singapore Press Holdings Media Trust, Khaw Boon Wan, shared that digitalisation has resulted in an increasing demand for instant access to news.

He pointed out that other evening papers in the region have also folded.

Khaw highlighted that they were facing similar financial and resource pressures in Singapore to cease the publication of evening newspapers.

Head of the Chinese Media Group, Lee Huay Leng, shared that there was an increased tendency for the two evening papers to be repetitive, and that there was also a limited pool of local talent working in Chinese media.

Understanding that the majority of Shin Min's and Wanbao's readers are seniors who are unfamiliar with digital news, efforts are being made to help their readers pick up news online.

As such, SPH Media Trust's Chinese Media Group has decided on a two-pronged approach to address this, reported The Straits Times.

Firstly, resources will be integrated by merging the two evening papers under the Shin Min name.

Secondly, elderly readers will be encouraged to learn how to use digital devices such as tablets and other technology to read the news.

"They need guidance to learn to adopt technology, and need time to transition," said Khaw.

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On Sep. 26, it was announced that Lianhe Wanbao will be merging with Shin Min Daily News come end-2021.

Zaobao reported that the move was due to increasing digitalisation.

This will mark the end of Wanbao's 38-year run.

Helping elderly readers move towards digital news

Chairman of Singapore Press Holdings Media Trust, Khaw Boon Wan, shared that digitalisation has resulted in an increasing demand for instant access to news.

He pointed out that other evening papers in the region have also folded.

Khaw highlighted that they were facing similar financial and resource pressures in Singapore to cease the publication of evening newspapers.

Head of the Chinese Media Group, Lee Huay Leng, shared that there was an increased tendency for the two evening papers to be repetitive, and that there was also a limited pool of local talent working in Chinese media.

Understanding that the majority of Shin Min's and Wanbao's readers are seniors who are unfamiliar with digital news, efforts are being made to help their readers pick up news online.

As such, SPH Media Trust's Chinese Media Group has decided on a two-pronged approach to address this, reported The Straits Times.

Firstly, resources will be integrated by merging the two evening papers under the Shin Min name.

Secondly, elderly readers will be encouraged to learn how to use digital devices such as tablets and other technology to read the news.

"They need guidance to learn to adopt technology, and need time to transition," said Khaw.

Integrated paper to publish first issue on Dec. 26

The last issue of Wanbao will be on Dec. 24, and the new and integrated Shin Min Daily News will start running on Dec. 26 after the printing holiday on Christmas.

As part of the merger, Wanbao's resources and its content will be transferred to Shin Min.

According to Zaobao, Shin Min's focus on social and livelihood news will remain unchanged.

Khaw added that they are in close contact with newspaper vendors, such as those who have been selling the evening papers on the roadside, with the aim of minimising the impact of the merge on their livelihoods.

Subscribers of the evening papers will also be contacted and will receive more information soon.

2022 will be Shin Min's 55th anniversary.

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Woah. my father will not have any problem deciding which tabloid newspaper to read anymore. hahaha
They should rename it as 新明-联合日夜报 🤣

 

[Watwheels]

No more evening gossip papers.

I think Hui ge killed the Wanbao cos the content is gossip and not factual. Maybe he dont wanna kenna pofma and use liquid paper for correction.

[Adrianli]

TNP also going digital liao and no more hard copies. The hardcopy will slowly phase out liao. Printing newspaper will be a sunset industry. The art of printing will be lost. PDF will huat ah.

[kobayashiGT]

28 minutes ago, Adrianli said:

TNP also going digital liao and no more hard copies. The hardcopy will slowly phase out liao. Printing newspaper will be a sunset industry. The art of printing will be lost. PDF will huat ah.

I think it is a yes and no. Actual newspaper will be a premium next time. the norm will be using digital news.

It will be seen as a valued extra. Imagine if they can get the subscription model right, which I dunno how. And every weekend, when you go to the supermarket, you scan your ST subscriptions at your local supermarket and you can redeem your ST paper. It will create an inducive habit for the masses.

1) I will wake up in the morning during the weekends to go marketing

2) Reach home, pour my coffee, savouring my breakfast with an actual newspaper reading

3) after read liao, can wrap my frozen meat or smth.

4) If I have a kid, I can also make him read during the weekends, Cannot be 24/7 on iPad, I also dunno what he is watching using the iPad.

Any way, PDF is free right? They need to pay a royalty fee meh? haha.

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Will hoot adobe stock for this!  😂

 

[inlinesix]

It is inevitable with a shrinking reader pool.

Up to who has the ball to make this difficult call.

[Mustank]

They should print extra for 24 Dec 

many will buy to keep

[Mustank]

When i successfully buy from the machine and hold it up high, I will probably get tio pah bad and relived of the last 晚报

 

[Inlinefour]

Penang $8 pattern more than badminton 

 

must take umbrage liao 

[Cephas]

39 minutes ago, Mustank said:

They should print extra for 24 Dec 

many will buy to keep

Buy a copy and frame it up.

May worth x times more down the road?

[Maxus-MIFA9]

49 minutes ago, kobayashiGT said:

I think it is a yes and no. Actual newspaper will be a premium next time. the norm will be using digital news.

It will be seen as a valued extra. Imagine if they can get the subscription model right, which I dunno how. And every weekend, when you go to the supermarket, you scan your ST subscriptions at your local supermarket and you can redeem your ST paper. It will create an inducive habit for the masses.

1) I will wake up in the morning during the weekends to go marketing

2) Reach home, pour my coffee, savouring my breakfast with an actual newspaper reading

3) after read liao, can wrap my frozen meat or smth.

4) If I have a kid, I can also make him read during the weekends, Cannot be 24/7 on iPad, I also dunno what he is watching using the iPad.

Any way, PDF is free right? They need to pay a royalty fee meh? haha.

 

I don't read chinese evening papers Wan Bao or Sin Min ..... 

but evening do "Bao Bao" with

 

Edited September 27, 2021 by Picnic06-Biante15

[kobayashiGT]

5 minutes ago, Picnic06-Biante15 said:

I don't read chinese evening papers Wan Bao or Sin Min ..... 

but evening do "Bao Bao" with

 

i no "Bao Bao" with so I read lor. hahaha.

[Tianmo]

12 minutes ago, Picnic06-Biante15 said:

I don't read chinese evening papers Wan Bao or Sin Min ..... 

but evening do "Bao Bao" with

 

新明 is the chio bu xjj name, so晚抱新明 makes sense.  Merge is a good thing.... 晚抱新明, 合二为一, I like I like.... 

 

[Maxus-MIFA9]

7 minutes ago, Tianmo said:

新明 is the chio bu xjj name, so晚抱新明 makes sense.  Merge is a good thing.... 晚抱新明, 合二为一, I like I like.... 

 

Wahhhhhhhhhhh................... bro, you long time no post leow.

Hidding from gf or COVID QO....

Edited September 27, 2021 by Picnic06-Biante15

[Kopites]

Me too don't buy Chinese paper too.

The only time I really spend times flipping through all pages were during the reservist ict.  Amazing that one copy all 6/7 of us can diligently shared within the m113.😁

[Tianmo]

12 minutes ago, Picnic06-Biante15 said:

Wahhhhhhhhhhh................... bro, you long time no post leow.

Hidding from gf or COVID QO....

If covid QO is free like F,  sure post a lot.... 

 

[Watwheels]

1 hour ago, Adrianli said:

TNP also going digital liao and no more hard copies. The hardcopy will slowly phase out liao. Printing newspaper will be a sunset industry. The art of printing will be lost. PDF will huat ah.

These two papers are best selling from the shelf. With Sgp aging population it wont go out of style.

[Mustank]

19 minutes ago, Cephas said:

Buy a copy and frame it up.

May worth x times more down the road?

Don’t think will worth much

but is still a piece of Singapore history worth keeping  

I learnt a few satki phrases from them

两名男子打打出手，旁人拍掌叫好

老汉爆毙芽笼

Xxx骗财骗色

Very eye catching and short sweet sharp titles 

[13177]

No more wanbao! I grew up reading this gossip newspaper cause my father likes to buy wanbao. So i just take and read.