| 1968 |
The Group is incorporated in Singapore as Times Publishing Sendirian Berhad, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Straits Times Press (Singapore) Ltd, and establishes itself as one of the pioneers of English language publishing in Singapore |
| 1968 |
Federal Publications, an imprint (brand) of the Group, is launched. It is the leading publisher in Singapore and Malaysia of quality textbooks tailored for schools |
| 1975 |
The Group is reorganised with its parent company into 2 public companies, The Straits Times Press Ltd in the business of newspaper publishing, and Times Publishing in the non-newspaper publishing business as well as the printing and advertising sales for the newspapers. Collectively known as The Times Organisation, shares of both companies were listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange on 20 October |
| 1978 |
The Group acquires a controlling stake in Far East Trade Press, the Hong Kong SAR publisher of periodicals such as Asian Business, Cargonews Asia and Travelnews Asia |
| 1978 |
Times The Bookshop opens its first retail outlet in Singapore |
| 1978 |
The Times Books International imprint is established to mark a concerted move into the international book market |
| 1980 |
The Group acquires UK partworks publisher, Marshall Cavendish Ltd. The acquisition includes US-based subsidiaries Marshall Cavendish Corporation and H.S. Stuttman, which publish and distribute multi-volume reference books and continuity sets by direct mail |
| 1981 |
United Publishers Services of Japan is acquired by the Group |
| 1984 |
The Times Editions imprint is established by the Group, jointly with Hachette Pacifique, for high quality coffee table books |
| 1984 |
Far East Publications, a subsidiary in Thailand, launches Thai editions of the world-famous Young Children's Encyclopaedia and the Britannica's Discovery Library |
| 1984 |
The Group merges with The Straits Times Press Ltd and Singapore News and Publications Ltd to form Singapore Press Holdings Ltd, a S$1.4 billion publishing conglomerate |
| 1985 |
Times Trade Directories commences operations; its portfolio includes the Times Business Directory of Singapore (Buku Merah), a publication that has been in print for over 100 years |
| 1986 |
STP Distributors (Direct Sales) secures the sole rights to distribute the first Chinese edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica |
| 1986 |
One of Singapore's oldest and largest printers, Koon Wah Printing, joins the Times Publishing family |
| 1987 |
A joint-venture agreement is signed with Swiss media conglomerate Ringier AG to establish a commercial printing company in Hong Kong. Times Ringier (HK) Ltd combines Ringier's technology and more than 150 years of printing experience with Times Publishing's knowledge of the region |
| 1988 |
The Group becomes an independent company, allowing it to develop strategies appropriate to its core businesses separately from its former parent company Singapore Press Holdings |
| 1989 |
The Group made its debut on the Singapore stock market on 17 March and closed among the day's top actives with 1.5 million shares traded |
| 1989 |
Australian subsidiary Rainbow Products acquires Musicway Corporation, a major distributor of blank audio and video tapes and accessories |
| 1989 |
The Group continues its expansion programme with the establishment of TPL Printers in the United Kingdom |
| 1990 |
Two subsidiary companies of the Group, Times Editions and Marshall Cavendish Corporation, jointly publish Cultures of the World for the US market |
| 1991 |
Times Offset (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is established; it is today the second largest commercial printer in Malaysia. |
| 1992 |
Singapore-based Times Trade Directories provides the expertise to enable Federal Publications Malaysia to publish trade directories. Its first title, Malaysia Sourcebook for Architects and Designers, receives encouraging response |
| 1996 |
The partwork, Tree of Knowledge, is launched in Poland by Marshall Cavendish Partworks; its total lifetime sales to date is 150 million copies |
| 1997 |
Times Editions, in collaboration with Singapore Press Holdings Ltd, launches the book, Lee Kuan Yew: The Man And His Ideas |
| 1998 |
Times Trade Directories Pte Ltd launches a new directory, Directory of Singapore Electronics Industries which is concurrently published in electronic format |
