SSIC Group 581 – Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities

Companies in this group publish books, directories, newspapers, magazines and other content in print or digital form. Software publishing is in a different group.

Commonly registered businesses

  • Book publishers, including textbooks, maps and music books (58110)
  • Other publishers, such as posters, advertising material and blogs (58190)
  • Publishers of journals, periodicals and magazines (58132)
  • News and newspaper publishers (58131)
  • Publishers of directories, mailing lists and databases (58120)

Classes of Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities32 companies

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CodeTitleCompanies
5811 Book Publishing 16
5812 Publishing of Directories and Mailing Lists 2
5813 Publishing of News, Journals and Periodicals 5
5819 Other Publishing Activities 9

Companies in Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities32 companies

Company Status Registered Primary activity Area
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST (S) PTE LTD 199300552M Other publishing activities Live Company 30 Jan 1993 30 Jan 1993 58190 Other publishing activities Downtown Core
STAR PUBLISHING PTE. LTD. 200210625K Other publishing activities Live Company 10 Dec 2002 10 Dec 2002 58190 Other publishing activities Queenstown
Useful information for businesses in this group
  • Printing or publishing a newspaper in Singapore needs a newspaper permit. (IMDA)
  • Large online news sites about Singapore can need an individual licence. (IMDA)
  • Copyright protection is automatic; Singapore has no copyright registration. (IPOS)