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| Other names | AsiaOne.com |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Type | News, lifestyle and entertainment content aggregator |
| Purpose | Singapore-focused digital news, lifestyle and entertainment content, distributed across web and social platforms. |
| Leadership | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Sean Ler |
| Head of Content | Tan Thiam Peng |
| Organisation | |
| Formed | 1 January 1995 (31 years ago) |
| Parent entity | AsiaOne Online Pte. Ltd. |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Region served | Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong |
| Revenue | Commercial |
| External links | |
| Website | Official website |
AsiaOne.com is a Singaporean news and lifestyle website and news aggregator. Launched in 1995 by Singapore Press Holdings, it describes itself as Singapore's first pure-play digital content platform, serving readers primarily in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.[1] On 5 June 2000, SPH AsiaOne Ltd was listed on the Singapore Exchange, and was delisted on 24 January 2002.[2][3]
In 2018, AsiaOne was partially acquired by mm2 Asia, which took a 51 per cent stake in the operating entity, AsiaOne Online Pte. Ltd., with SPH Media retaining the remaining 49 per cent as a joint-venture partner.[4][5] In December 2022, AsiaOne completed a management-led buyout of AsiaOne Online Pte. Ltd., with mm2 Asia and SPH Media exiting active control but remaining minority shareholders.[4]
Mission and Content
AsiaOne initially started as a news aggregator covering news from across the Southeast Asian region. Today, over 90% of its content is organically created by a team of in-house writers and video producers, across core verticals of News, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Digital Culture.[6] In April 2021, AsiaOne added a sustainability-focused vertical, EarthOne, covering climate change and sustainability issues.[7]
AsiaOne was revamped in July 2021, focusing on being "Off Centre, On Trend," under incoming chief executive Sean Ler, who steered the outlet's editorial voice toward a more social-media-first, visual format aimed at readers aged 18 to 44, who make up over 60 per cent of its audience.[8] The website has had one of the largest readerships in Singapore,[9] having been listed in 2019 as the country's fourth most popular news site.[10] AsiaOne's website is free-to-use, with a social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Dailymotion.[11]
AsiaOne won the Silver award for the Best News Website Or Mobile Service for its NewsLite service in 2021 at the WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards.[12]
Notable Public Incidents
2023 driver interview
In July 2023, AsiaOne published an exclusive interview with the former personal driver of Workers' Party MP Leon Perera, published within about a day of a video surfacing online that appeared to show Perera and fellow WP MP Nicole Seah together.[13] The interview formed part of the wider controversy surrounding the pair's resignation from the party, and the speed of AsiaOne's access to the driver was itself questioned by other outlets.[14]
Management and Staff
Low Huan Ping was the founding CEO of AsiaOne.[15] The current CEO is Sean Ler, who took the role in June 2021.[16] The current Head of Content is Tan Thiam Peng.[17]
Previous editors include Margaret Thomas, Paul Jansen, Irene Ngoo, and Adrian Tay.[18]
References
- ↑ "About Us -". AsiaOne. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ↑ Template:Cite news
- ↑ "SPH AsiaOne delisting plan approved". telecompaper.com. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Letter from the Editor: New website, new office, new hopes". AsiaOne. (1 June 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ "AsiaOne Online names new CEO as mm2 completes takeover of 51% equity interest stake". Marketing-Interactive. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "AsiaOne". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ↑ "Letter from the Editor: We only have one Earth". AsiaOne. (2021-04-22). Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ↑ "asiaone.com Traffic Analytics & Market Share | Similarweb". Similarweb. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ↑ "Top News And Media Websites Ranking in Singapore in July 2022". Similarweb. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ↑ "Digital news portal AsiaOne marks first year as joint venture with strong growth in readership". The Straits Times. (19 August 2019). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ "AsiaOne". facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ↑ "Asian Digital Media Awards 2021". WAN-IFRA. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ↑ "'I tried to help him': What ex-driver knew and did about MP Leon Perera's alleged relationship with Nicole Seah". AsiaOne. (18 July 2023). Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "AsiaOne's quick access to Leon Perera's former driver: Coincidence or calculated move?". The Online Citizen. (19 July 2023). Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "AsiaOne Internet to be headed by Low Huan Ping". telecompaper.com. (13 October 1999). Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ "AsiaOne announces new Chief Executive Officer". AsiaOne. (2021-06-14). Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ↑ Template:Cite news
- ↑ "AsiaOne wins top honours at international competition for its latest mobile application". The Straits Times. (2014-05-07). Retrieved 2021-07-13.