AsiaOne

{{Short description|Singaporean lifestyle news website}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}

{{Infobox website

| name = AsiaOne

| logo = AsiaOne logo.svg

| logo_size = 100px

| screenshot = AsiaOne homepage 2024-04-09.png

| url = {{Official URL}}

| commercial = Yes

| caption = Screenshot of AsiaOne's website on 9 April 2024

| type = News, lifestyle, entertainment content aggregator

| country = Singapore

}}

AsiaOne.com is a Singaporean news and lifestyle website and news aggregator. It is Singapore's first pure play digital content platform, serving readers primarily in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.{{cite web|url=http://www.asiaone.com/about-us|title=About Us -|website=AsiaOne|access-date=16 January 2019|archive-date=17 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117001522/http://www.asiaone.com/about-us|url-status=live}} AsiaOne was launched in 1995 by Singapore Press Holdings. On 5 June 2000, SPH AsiaOne Ltd was listed on the Singapore Exchange.{{cite news |last1=Hong |first1=Shen |last2=Webb |first2=Sara |title=SPH AsiaOne Will Delist From Singapore Exchange |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1002129852153909520 |access-date=25 June 2019 |archive-date=28 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428211149/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1002129852153909520 |url-status=live }} It was delisted on 24 January 2002.{{cite web |title=SPH AsiaOne delisting plan approved |url=https://www.telecompaper.com/news/sph-asiaone-delisting-plan-approved--336382 |access-date=25 June 2019 |website=www.telecompaper.com |language=en |archive-date=28 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428163636/https://www.telecompaper.com/news/sph-asiaone-delisting-plan-approved--336382 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Media Releases - SPH AsiaOne |url=https://www.asiaone.com/html/pr000523b.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808183148/http://www.asiaone.com/html/pr000523b.html |archive-date=8 August 2018 |access-date=12 February 2019 |website=www.asiaone.com}}

In 2018, AsiaOne was partially acquired by mm2 Asia, and operated as a joint venture between mm2 Asia and SPH Media.{{cite web|last=Thaim Peng|first=Tan|title=Letter from the Editor: New website, new office, new hopes|url=https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/letter-editor-new-website-new-office-new-hopes|website=AsiaOne|date=June 1, 2023|access-date=5 June 2023|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605093508/https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/letter-editor-new-website-new-office-new-hopes|url-status=live}}

AsiaOne was revamped in July 2021, focusing on being "Off Centre, On Trend".{{Cite web |title=AsiaOne |url=https://www.asiaone.com/about-us |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=AsiaOne |language=en |archive-date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902071158/https://www.asiaone.com/about-us |url-status=live }} The website has had one of the largest readerships in Singapore,{{Cite web |title=Top News And Media Websites Ranking in Singapore in July 2022 |url=https://www.similarweb.com/top-websites/singapore/category/news-and-media/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Similarweb |language=en}} having been listed in 2019 as the country’s fourth most popular news site.{{cite web|last=Wong|first=Lester|title=Digital news portal AsiaOne marks first year as joint venture with strong growth in readership|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/digital-news-portal-asiaone-marks-first-year-as-joint-venture-with-strong-growth-in|website=The Straits Times|date=August 19, 2019|access-date=18 November 2023|archive-date=18 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118173443/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/digital-news-portal-asiaone-marks-first-year-as-joint-venture-with-strong-growth-in|url-status=live}}

AsiaOne won the Silver award for the Best News Website Or Mobile Service for its NewsLite service in 2021 at the WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards.{{Cite web|title=Asian Digital Media Awards 2021|url=https://wan-ifra.org/asian-digital-media-awards-2021/|access-date=2022-09-02|website=WAN-IFRA|archive-date=8 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108084527/https://wan-ifra.org/asian-digital-media-awards-2021/|url-status=live}} The site itself also nominates the most prominent business leaders and ASEAN-friendly diplomats for prestigious awards each year.{{cite web|title=Dr HBM Iqbal receives "Bangladesh's Best Chairman 2022"award|url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/dr-hbm-iqbal-receives-bangladeshs-best-chairman-2022-award|website=The Financial Express (Bangladesh)|date=July 13, 2023|access-date=18 November 2023|archive-date=18 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118174948/https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/dr-hbm-iqbal-receives-bangladeshs-best-chairman-2022-award|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Guessous|first=Hamza|title=Moroccan Ambassador to Bangkok Receives "AsiaOne" Award|url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/02/293438/moroccan-ambassador-to-bangkok-receives-asiaone-award|website=Morocco World News|date=February 11, 2020|access-date=18 November 2023|archive-date=18 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118173443/https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/02/293438/moroccan-ambassador-to-bangkok-receives-asiaone-award|url-status=live}}

In December 2022, AsiaOne completed a private buyout, with mm2 Asia and SPH Media remaining minority shareholders.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-01 |title=Letter from the Editor: New website, new office, new hopes |url=https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/letter-editor-new-website-new-office-new-hopes |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=AsiaOne |language=en |archive-date=5 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605093508/https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/letter-editor-new-website-new-office-new-hopes |url-status=live }}