{
  "id": 11187745,
  "title": "PM Wong, ministers pay tribute to Khaw Boon Wan after five years as SPH Media Trust chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pm-wong-ministers-pay-tribute-to-khaw-boon-wan-after-five-years-as",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T12:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community/pm-wong-ministers-pay-tribute-to-khaw-boon-wan-after-five-years-as-sph-media-trust-chairman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Cabinet minister Khaw Boon Wan continued his public service after retiring from politics in 2020 when he assumed the role of chairman for SPH Media Holdings and SPH Media Trust (SMT). Prime Minister Lawrence Wong commended Khaw for taking on the responsibility during a critical period of transition and for strengthening the media company during his five-year leadership. Wong highlighted the organization's strengthened digital and multimedia capabilities, expanded audience reach, and continued commitment to serving Singaporeans across four official languages. Khaw was appointed chairman of SMT in May 2021 after the restructuring of Singapore Press Holdings, and Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo expressed her gratitude for his counsel and steadfast leadership. Teo noted that Khaw accepted the challenge of helping an important institution through a critical transformation, and that he was strategic and purposeful in charting the way forward. SPH Media has continued to earn the trust of Singaporeans as it adapts to changing media consumption habits and explores the use of AI to support its newsrooms. Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow also paid tribute to Khaw, noting that his leadership has set the organization on the right path with a strong leadership team in place.",
  "summary": "Khaw Boon Wan was credited for building up SPH Media's team and capabilities.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}