The Straits Times is creating two monthly e-zines – one for adults and the other for students – detailing major current affairs and stories about Singapore and Singaporeans. These digital newsletters will be transmitted by the Overseas Singaporean Unit (OSU) to all Singaporeans based abroad who are registered with the unit.
The monthly newsletters will be released in the first week of every calendar month. They are titled Singapore Heartbeat and Singapore Pulse. CapitaLand, Mitsubishi Estate Asia and Shimizu Corporation are the key sponsors of this project.
The Straits Times and the Overseas Singaporean Unit are launching this initiative in the hope that Singaporeans living abroad will not only be able to stay closely in touch with their country but also find it easier to return home one day.
All overseas Singaporean students and working professionals on the OSU mailing list will receive either the Singapore Pulse or Singapore Heartbeat.
Warren Fernandez, editor-in-chief of SPH’s English, Malay and Tamil media group and editor, The Straits Times, said: “Singaporeans living or travelling abroad often miss home. The best antidote to this is to stay connected to home, and The Straits Times helps many do so with our digital editions. Through this partnership, we will be able to serve more people through our website as well as by curating content specially for those overseas who want to keep abreast of all the action back in Singapore and the region around us."