The Straits Times

The Straits Times is Singapore's flagship English-language daily newspaper and the country's most widely read broadsheet. It covers national, regional, and international news, business, and politics for a broad readership. Published by SPH Media, it is one of Southeast Asia's most established English-language newspapers.

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The Straits Times at a glance

Country: Singapore
Region: Southeast Asia · Asia
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
Founded: 1845
Owner: SPH Media Trust
Published from: Singapore
Website: straitstimes.com ↗
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How Crosswire groups The Straits Times

Crosswire groups The Straits Times as Centrist for comparisons within Singapore's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where The Straits Times sits in Singapore's press

The Straits Times was founded in 1845, is published from Singapore and is owned by SPH Media Trust. It is one of 6 outlets tracked in Singapore and the only daily newspaper tracked there. By outlets tracked, Singapore ranks 12th of the 33 countries on Crosswire's Asia hub, which lists 169 outlets in all.

Across Asia, Crosswire tracks 67 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to The Straits Times outside Singapore, starting with Southeast Asia, are The Jakarta Post (Indonesia), The Star (Malaysia), Bangkok Post (Thailand) and Philippine Daily Inquirer (Philippines). Opening one of them beside The Straits Times is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.