Singapore grants Al Jazeera broadcasting rights

SINGAPORE - Al Jazeera English, the Qatar-based global news channel, has been granted broadcasting rights in Singapore and will air its programmes in the city-state by the end of the year.

The broadcaster's application through SingTel was approved by the Media Development Authority of Singapore in early-December and is part of its plans to expand in Asia.
"We look forward to bringing our brand of ground-breaking news to the country. This is yet another positive step in our global expansion efforts, one that should offer us interesting new opportunities in Singapore," said Phil Lawrie, Al Jazeera English's head of global distribution.
Al Jazeera English is the first English language news broadcaster to have its headquarters in the Middle East and is seen by 100 million viewers worldwide.