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- ↑ "Streats Launches Afternoon Edition". SPH. 8 March 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ "Media rivals strike deal to curb losses". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 18 September 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ "DETAILS OF THE DEAL:". Today (retrieved from NLB). 18 September 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2023.