 A United States diplomatic cable leaked by WikiLeaks quotes Chua Chin Hon, "the Straits Times"' US bureau chief, saying that the paper's "editors have all been groomed as pro-government supporters and are careful to ensure that reporting of local events adheres closely to the official line", and that "the government exerts significant pressure on ST editors to ensure that published articles follow the government's line"., there are 16 newspapers in active circulation.Daily newspapers are published in English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.