Digital Sub Editor - Malay/English Headlines & Editing

SPH Media; Singapore; On-site; SGD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Berita Harian seeks a Sub Editor to join its digital-first newsroom, ensuring accurate, engaging and highly discoverable journalism for online readers.

The role blends traditional sub-editing, language proficiency, fact-checking and strong news judgement with skills to optimise headlines, story structure, visuals and internal linking for reader engagement across BH’s digital platforms.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional experience in journalism or related field.
• 5+ years in journalism, editing, digital publishing or a newsroom role.
• Strong news judgement, accuracy, attribution, fairness and verification.
• Excellent command of Malay and strong working proficiency in English.
• Strong writing, rewriting and copy-editing skills.
• Ability to write compelling and accurate digital headlines.
• Willing to work in shifts including weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Copy edit BH articles for accuracy, clarity, grammar, language, structure, tone and consistency with BH's editorial and house style.
• Exercise editorial judgement to identify factual inconsistencies, unclear attribution, unsupported claims and gaps in reporting.
• Ensure headlines, standfirsts, captions and other elements accurately represent the story while being compelling to digital audiences.
• Work closely with journalists and editors to strengthen stories where necessary.
• Maintain BH's standards of credibility, accuracy and responsible journalism across all digital platforms.
• Be effectively bilingual in Malay and English, with particularly strong command of written Malay.
• Support BH's print sub-editing, page layout and basic editorial design duties.
• Bridge BH's current print-and-digital operations as newsroom evolves toward digital publishing.

Skills

Strong news judgement

Malay language proficiency

Writing & copy-editing

Digital headlines

Shift work (weekends/holidays)

Education

Degree in Journalism, Communications, Malay Language, Media or related discipline

Job description

Berita Harian seeks a Sub Editor to join its digital-first newsroom, ensuring accurate, engaging and highly discoverable journalism for online readers.

The role blends traditional sub-editing, language proficiency, fact-checking and strong news judgement with skills to optimise headlines, story structure, visuals and internal linking for reader engagement across BH’s digital platforms.