{
  "id": 12836309,
  "title": "The Straits Times to publish special weekly edition in October in support of ReadSG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/the-straits-times-to-publish-special-weekly-edition-in-october-in",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T09:49:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Singapore",
    "slug": "the-business-times-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/straits-times-publish-special-weekly-edition-october-support-readsg"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Straits Times is set to publish a special weekly edition in October to support the National Library Board's (NLB) ReadSG initiative. The compact-sized Straits Times Weekly will be released over four Fridays starting October 9 and will feature a curated selection of key news articles, stories, infographics, and book reviews. The four-page publication will be distributed free of charge to some homes and also available for pick-up at four MRT stations. The initiative aims to encourage the habit of reading and highlight authoritative sources of news. A survey on reading habits will also be included for readers who receive a copy. Approximately 20,000 copies of each edition will be distributed until October 30.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}