Industry Insight: AI, talent and the future of vernacular journalism in Singapore

Published on 19 Dec 2025
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In Part Two of this Industry Insight special, we go inside Singapore’s vernacular newsrooms to see what digital transformation looks like in practice.

Lynlee Foo speaks with Venga Subramaniam, Audience & Growth Editor at Tamil Murasu and Editor of tabla!, about how AI is being used responsibly, where editorial boundaries are drawn, and the new multilingual, multimedia skill sets journalists now need.

The conversation also looks ahead to what success means over the next two to three years, as vernacular media balance speed, trust and deep community relevance in a digital-first world.

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