Sing Sian Yer Pao Explained

Sing Sian Yer Pao Daily News
Image Alt:headquarters of Sing Sian Yer Pao
Type:daily newspaper
Format:Print, online
Owner:Sadawut Taechaubol
Founder:Aw Boon Haw
President:Tommy Taechaubol[1]
Foundation:23 June 1950
Language:Chinese
Ceased Publication:1 January 2020 (as broadsheet)
Publishing City:Bangkok
Publishing Country:Thailand
Circulation:600,000
Circulation Date:1998
Circulation Ref:[2]
Oclc:68443903

Sing Sian Yer Pao Daily News (Thai: ซิงเสียนเยอะเป้า) formerly Sing Sian Yer Pao is a Thai newspaper that is published in Chinese language. During its peak Sing Sian Yer Pao sold 600,000 copies a day and was known as the "Chinese Thairath". It was founded by millionaire Aw Boon Haw, a Chinese Hakka diaspora, as a sister newspaper of the "Star Newspapers" in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong as well as other locations. However, by ownership, they are currently not related; sister newspapers of Sing Sian Yer Pao currently is the publication by Nanfang Media Group of the People's Republic of China.

The publisher of Sing Sian Yer Pao also published Sing Thai Wan Pao in the past.

History

Sing Sian Yer Pao was first published in 1950 by Eng Aun Publishing Co., Ltd. (Eng Aun is the first two words of Eng Aun Tong).[3] Since its foundation, it was owned by Aw Boon-haw and his daughter Aw Cheng-sin (Suri Santiongchai) until recent years.

From 1971 until 2005, the chairman of the publisher of the newspaper was Lee Aik-sim (Lee A. Santipongchai,), husband of Aw Cheng-sin (or Suri Santipongchai), the daughter of late Aw Boon-par;[4] Boon-par was the young brother of Boon Haw. Likes other business founded by Aw Boon-haw, the key positions were filled by his blood relatives and sons-in-law, which previously one of the key position was held by Chinese: 胡夢洲 in 1950s to 1960s (as general manager), who is from Aw Boon-haw's ancestral home Yongding.[5] In the 1960s, the chairman of the publisher was Aw Kow, son of Boon-haw and cousin of Cheng-sin,[6] [7] while the editor-in-chief in the 1960s was Jimmy Wu,[5] [8] who also served sister newspaper Sing Tao Daily in 1951.[9] It was reported that he served as the editor-in-chief in Sing Tao before his arrival to Thailand.[10] [11]

Lee Aik-sim (Lee A Santipongchai) and Aw Cheng-sin (Suri Santipongchai) were also the directors of the Thai subsidiary of Haw Par Brothers International, a listed company in;[12] They resigned in January 1972,[13] after the family controlled listed company was takeover in June 1971. Also due to the new laws in Singapore and Malaysia regarding media ownership, the Thai edition of the "Star Newspapers", were parted away with its Singapore and Malaysia counterpart, as the latter were no longer owned by Aw family; the Hong Kong editions, such as Sing Tao Daily, was owned by Sally Aw, daughter of Aw Boon-haw since 1954, which have a bitter relationship with her Singapore-based family.

According to a periodical, in 1997 the publisher of Sing Sian Yer Pao was known as Sing Pao Limited, with Lee Aik-sim (Lee A Santipongchai) and his wife were the principal shareholders.[14] In 2005, the managing director of the publisher was their daughter .[15]

Sing Sian Yer Pao, under Lee's management was influential in politics and trade in the Chinese circles in Thailand. By not choosing political sides between Mainland China or Taiwan Dictatorship, Sing Sian's printing house published many Thai newspapers in that era.

In 2010 Sadawut Taechaubol acquired the publisher from the hands of the Chinese magnate Lee Santipongchai.[16] The newspaper changed to use simplified Chinese characters to publish, in order to response to drop in the number of readers.[16] According to managing director and executive editor Tommy Tan in an interview, the newspaper now targets Chinese tourists and investors who are visiting Thailand.[16]

In 2013 a partnership agreement was signed with Chinese media conglomerate to publish the newspaper.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Invitation : The 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Cgh.listedcompany.copm. 19 July 2019.
  2. Book: Political Handbook of the World 1998. 913. Arthur S.. Banks. Thomas C.. Muller. CSA Publications. Binghamton, NY. 978-1-349-149513. 1998. 1.
  3. Book: The Siam Directory. B-38. Thailand. 1951. circa. 11 October 2017.
  4. News: Lee A. Santipongchai dies, aged 90. 5 May 2015. 8 October 2017. Bangkok Post. pressreader.com.
  5. News: NewspaperSG - Terms and Conditions . zh:談泰國五家華文報. 27 June 1974. 11 October 2017. 凌家農. Chinese. Nanyang Siang Pau. Singapore. Singapore National Library.
  6. Book: Who's who in Malaysia. 1967. 6. Kuala Lumpur. John Victor Morais. John Victor Morais. 6. 11 October 2017. J. Victor. Morais. 0303-6928.
  7. Book: Who's who in Malaysia and Singapore. 1969. 7. John Victor Morais. Kuala Lumpur. Who's who in Singapore. 5. 15 October 2017. J. Victor. Morais. 0083-9620. State Library of Western Australia collection.
  8. News: NewspaperSG - Terms and Conditions . zh:東南亞三十報業首腦及學者雲集羣策羣力融聚研討促進華文報業發展. 20 September 1966. 11 October 2017. Chinese. Nanyang Siang Pau. Singapore. Singapore National Library .
  9. News: NewspaperSG - Terms and Conditions . zh:本報記者王旦明訪英公畢昨日返星. 24 June 1951. 11 October 2017. Chinese. Nanyang Siang Pau. Singapore. Singapore National Library .
  10. News: Sing Tao Newsman To Attend Festival. 16 May 1951. Singapore Tiger Standard.
  11. News: http://std.stheadline.com/archive/fullstory.asp?andor=or&year1=2000&month1=10&day1=30&year2=2000&month2=10&day2=30&category=all&id=20001030a09&keyword1=&keyword2=. zh:老報人妻險遭跳樓婦壓死 . 30 October 2000. 11 October 2017. Sing Tao Daily. Hong Kong. Chinese.
  12. News: The Aw family. New Nation. Singapore. 23 July 1971. 6 October 2017. Singapore National Library.
  13. News: NewspaperSG - Terms and Conditions . zh:虎豹兄弟國際公司宣佈委任三位新董事繼承辭職者遺缺. 12 January 1972. 9 October 2017. Nanyang Siang Pau. Singapore. Chinese. Singapore National Library .
  14. Book: Major Companies of the Far East and Australasia 1998. 14. 1. 557. 1-86099-069-X. 1997. Graham & Whiteside. London. 11 October 2017. J.L.. Murphy. D.. Walsh.
  15. Web site: http://www.chinaqw.com/node2/node2796/node2882/node3138/userobject6ai247783.html. zh:泰国现存历史最长的华文报. 20 June 2005. 11 October 2017. Chinaqw.com. zh-s.
  16. News: Don't stop the presses!. 1 September 2014. 11 October 2017. Bangkok Post.
  17. News: http://www.chinanews.com/gj/2013/11-05/5467267.shtml. zh:泰《星暹日报》与中国南方报业合作签约 . 5 November 2013. 11 October 2017. China News Service. Bangkok. Beijing. Chinese.