[4] On May 6, 2021, SPH in response to shareholder pressures, had proposed that it would restructure itself and transfer its media business into a company limited by guarantee (CLG), which will be privately managed.

[9] On September 10, 2021, an extraordinary general meeting was convened over the restructuring proposal to transfer all media business-related assets and staff to SMT.

[12] It also merged the Lianhe Wanbao (联合晚报) into the Shin Min Daily News (新明日报) on 24 December 2021, citing the limited number of Chinese media talent in the country, redundancy in content, and a plan to focus on bolstering its digital operations.

[13] To aid with the restructuring of its operations, the Singapore government announced on February 16, 2022, that it would provide SMT up to S$900 million over the next five years, with the amount dependent on achieving certain targets such as reach and engagement of its products and to certain vernacular groups and youth.

[15] In January 2023, it was reported that daily circulation numbers of SPH's publications, including broadsheets The Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao, were inflated by 10 to 12 percent.

[18] English Chinese Malay Tamil SPH Media publishes and produces 9 magazine titles in Singapore and the region, covering a range of interests from lifestyle to information technology.

SPH Media's subsidiary Straits Times Press produces books and periodicals in English and Chinese.