SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) will launch a free new weekly English newspaper for the Indian diaspora in Singapore, entitled tabla!. The first issue will hit the streets on Oct 10.

Named after the popular Indian two-piece percussion instrument that is synonymous with India's musical and cultural heritage, the paper will strive to live up to its tagline - 'The heartbeat of the Indian community'.

Aside from focusing on news on India, it will also provide Singapore news that concerns the Indian community here, which now comprises a growing number of expatriates.

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