Al-JAZEERA'S English channel has received permission to be broadcast in the city-state, the government said on Monday.
The Arab broadcaster's English news service will be available to subscribers of Singapore Telecommunications' (SingTel) pay-TV service, the Media Development Authority (MDA) said in a statement.
'MDA has approved SingTel's application to offer the Al-Jazeera English channel on MioTV - its IPTV (Internet Protocol television) service,' Amy Chua, MDA's director for media content division, said in the statement.
Officials did not say when Al-Jazeera would go on the air.
Qatar-based Al-Jazeera has said it will provide an alternative perspective to international news channels based in Europe and the United States.
Al-Jazeera's Arabic service, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in November 2006, has revolutionised news media in the Arab world, but it has also stirred controversy.
It gained worldwide recognition mainly due to its broadcast of videotapes issued by Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
