Who will fill Singapore's online media vacuum?

Critics have long prophesied the demise of the traditional media as the internet increased its reach worldwide. Bill Gates once predicted that within five years, all newspapers would be online, and traditional media would face “tremendous upheaval wrought by technology.”

Most major newspapers and news agencies have already begun harnessing internet technology to enhance its content. The New York Times, in a much-lauded move, ceased charging for its online content on 18 September 2007, also making available free-of-charge its extensive archive of past stories.

The Singapore media, however, had been rather muted in its response, until recently...

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