What is The Straits Times?
{{italictitle}} {{Infobox newspaper | name = The Straits Times | logo = The Straits Times Logo.svg | image = | caption = | type = Everyday | format = Broadsheet | owners = Singapore Press Holdings | founder = Cathick Moses | publisher = | editor = | chiefeditor = | assoceditor = | maneditor = | newseditor = | managingeditordesign = | campuseditor = | campuschief = | opeditor = | sportseditor = | photoeditor = | staff = | foundation = | political = | language = English | ceased publication = | relaunched = | headquarters = | circulation = 364,000 for The Sunday Times | sister newspapers = The Sunday Times | ISSN = | oclc = | website = {{URL|straitstimes.com}} }} '''''The Straits Times''''' is a [[newspaper]] in [[Singapore]]. It was started in 1845. It prints news on a broadsheet.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=The Straits Times|encyclopedia=Britannica|publisher=Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.}}</ref> The newspaper belongs to [[Singapore Press Holdings]]. On August 9, 1965, [[Singapore]] left [[Malaysia]] and the paper was more focused on Singapore and they created New Straits Times so Malaysians could still read the news. ==History== The newspaper was started in 1845 by Cathick Moses. His friend, Martyrose Apcar wanted to start a local paper, but realized it was too expensive so Moses did.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/straitstimes18460501.2.13.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130717084049/http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/straitstimes18460501.2.13.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-07-17 |title=Newspaper Article - Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce |publisher=Newspapers.nl.sg |acce