Singapore_Tamils
Singapore Tamils[1][2][3][failed verification] who majorly came from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory Puducherry and some people are also from Sri Lanka.[4][5][self-published source] Singapore has emerged as the most preferred destination among migrants from Tamil Nadu. A study has revealed that 410,000 of the 2.2 million Tamil Nadu diaspora were residing in Singapore in 2015.[6]
Tamil is one of the four official languages of Singapore.[7] Tamil is taught as a second language in most government schools from primary to junior college levels. Tamil is an examinable subject at all major nationwide exams. Tamil Murasu as Tamil daily newspaper based in Singapore. Oli 968 as Tamil radio station based in Singapore and Vasantham as Tamil free-to-air terrestrial television channel based in Singapore.[8][failed verification]
Little India, Singapore is an ethnic place of Indians located in the east of Singapore and mostly follows the Tamil cultural heritage system.
Television
| Channel | Frequency | Name | LCN | Language | Picture format | Type | Broadcast area | Transmitter site | 24-hours | Multiplex | Opening date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 554MHz | Vasantham[lower-alpha 1] | 5HD | Tamil | HDTV (1080i 16:9) | General entertainment | Singapore Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District (Malaysia) Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands (Indonesia) |
Bukit Batok Transmission Centre |  |
MUX2 Mediacorp Bukit Batok Transmission Centre | 19 October 2008; 15 years ago (19 October 2008) |
Radio
All the frequencies below can be heard in the Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District, Singapore and Batam City/Batam Islands.
| Frequency (Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District, Singapore and Batam City/Batam Islands) | TRP (kW) | Station | RDS | Language | Genre | Broadcast area | Transmitter site | Opening date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96.8 MHz (Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District, Singapore and Batam City/Batam Islands) | 10 | OLI 968 | OLI_968_ | Tamil | Adult contemporary Infotainment | Singapore Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District (Malaysia) Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands (Indonesia) | Bukit Batok Transmission Centre | 1 March 1937; 87 years ago (1 March 1937) as Radio Singapore and Tamil Service (under British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation) |
Daily newspaper
| Newspaper | Language | Format | Slogan, Motto, Tagline & Theme | Founded | Average daily circulation | Position (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Murasu (தமிழ் முரசு) | Tamil | Tamil oldest daily broadsheet Singapore's #1 Tamil daily newspaper |
Singapore's #1 Tamil Daily Newspaper | 2 May 1936; 87 years ago (2 May 1936) | 999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
- replacing Vasantham Central formerly by Central
- "Pure Tamil promoted in China radio station". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
- Ramaswamy, Vijaya (22 May 2007). Historical Dictionary of the Tamils. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810864450.
- Rahil, Siti (2 October 2008). "Singapore Tamils see worrying sign". The Japan Times Online.
- Singapore, National Library Board. "Tamil community | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
- "When Singapore Tamils visit India, they don't "go home", they leave their home". The Online Citizen. 4 August 2016.
- Singapore, R. o. (1999). Constitution of the Republic of Singapore. Retrieved 10 1, 2010, from Singapore Statutes Online: http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/non_version/cgi-bin/cgi_retrieve.pl?&actno=Reved-CONST&date=latest&method=part
- Seah, May (21 October 2008). "Two new free-to-air channels launch in Singapore". channelnewsasia.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008.