Assistant/Deputy Foreign Editor, The Straits Times

About Us

The Straits Times, the English flagship daily published by SPH Media Trust, is the most widely read newspaper in Singapore. We have been serving readers since 1845, and aim to provide them with comprehensive coverage of news not just in Singapore but also the region and world.

About the Role

The role will be part of the Foreign desk leadership team at The Straits Times shaping its regional and international coverage. You will work closely with a team of Singapore-based editors and a network of almost 30 correspondents in bureaus across Asia-Pacific, Europe and America to make sense of fast-moving developments in areas from global trade to domestic politics, and to tell those stories with a distinctive voice and in different forms for our readers in the region.

Successful candidates will:

• Guide foreign correspondents in identifying and producing original stories that o...