Singapore Correspondent

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-20 Outram, S00, Singapore Permanent Hybrid Advertising Arts Media

Company shared salary

S$9,000–S$11,000/mo (S$108,000–S$132,000/yr)

Market rate

S$4,500–S$6,500/mo (S$54,000–S$78,000/yr)

Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).

About the Company

TradeWinds is the world's leading source of news and insight about the dynamic, powerful and often opaque international shipping business. We have a reputation for clear and authoritative coverage of the people, companies and issues that drive a key global industry. Recent years has seen shipping emerge from the shadows and onto front pages worldwide. The Covid lockdown supply chain crisis, the Red Sea turmoil, and Western sanctions against Russia have propelled shipping to the top of the global business and political agenda. Now, with pressure to cut carbon emissions mounting and technology set to revolutionise operations, maritime business faces a dynamic period of change. We are seeking an experienced reporter to be based in Singapore and join the team reporting on Asia's world-leading shipping, shipbuilding, ship finance and trade sectors. Your strategic role: The successful candidate will contribute high value news, markets insight and commentary as we expand our online publication for our large and growing subscriber base.

Requirements

  • analytics data will be an advantage.
  • Ability or aptitude to produce audio and video content will be welcomed, as would experience with live and online events.
  • Detailed knowledge of shipping markets is not essential, although business reporting experience around trade, commodities, technology and finance would be an advantage.
  • For this role, knowledge of international insurance markets may be of particular benefit. Language skills are an asset.
  • Your day-to-day:
  • Research and write a full range of news, insight and commentary stories for publication online and for our weekly digital edition.
  • There will be opportunity to develop specialist knowledge of a particular business sector although all our staff are expected to be self-starting, versatile and adaptable.
  • Develop a network of relevant contacts across business, government, and civil society.
  • Report with accuracy and speed to deadline and to appropriate length and style.
  • Generate content and contacts through travel to key industry events, press conferences and site visits.
  • Take responsibility to assist editing and publishing when required.
  • Contribute to the planning and delivery of TradeWinds' conferences and events.
  • Promote TradeWinds material and activities through social media.
  • Represent TradeWinds and DN Media Group Global at business and social events.
  • DN MEDIA GROUP ASIA PTE. LTD.
  • Leading. Insightful. Current. News-worthy. Engaging. Thoroughness. Exclusive.
  • The above terms sum up what DN Media Group aims to be for its readers and customers. They set the tone for our journalism, they guide how our editors prioritise the daily flood of news and they underpin the confidence we want our customers to have in our products.
  • DN Media Group is a leading news provider both in Norway and globally within the select segments where we operate. This position has been built by understanding what is important to our readers, focusing on that and let that define our products.
  • Our publications do not try to be all things to all people, but are always insightful within the select fields they cover. We cover a wide geographical area, but are highly focused when it comes to subject matter. Our journalists are experts in their areas and this is reflected in our publications. They do not just report what happens, but also provide insight into why it is happening.