Singapore's press in its four languages: The Straits Times — publishing since 1845 — Lianhe Zaobao in Chinese, Berita Harian in Malay and Tamil Murasu, plus CNA broadcasting, The Business Times and Mothership online.
English Newspapers
Chinese Newspapers
Malay Newspapers
Tamil Newspapers
Digital Portals and TV
Business and Finance
MAS official, Singapore financial regulation
Sports
News Agencies
Frequently asked questions
- What is the oldest newspaper in Singapore?
- The Straits Times, founded in 1845, is Singapore's oldest and largest newspaper.
- In what languages are Singaporean newspapers published?
- In all four official languages: English (The Straits Times), Chinese (Lianhe Zaobao), Malay (Berita Harian) and Tamil (Tamil Murasu).
- What is Singapore's main broadcaster?
- CNA (Channel NewsAsia), part of Mediacorp, is the country's main news broadcaster with regional reach.
Singapore has one of the world's most sophisticated and multilingual newspaper industries, uniquely reflecting the city-state's extraordinary status as a global financial hub, Asia's most connected city, and a society of four official languages — English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, and Tamil. Despite its small size of just 5.9 million people, Singapore punches well above its weight in global media, finance, and technology coverage, making it one of the world's most important news centers.
Among the most widely read Singaporean newspapers online is The Straits Times, Singapore's flagship English daily. Channel NewsAsia (CNA) is Singapore's internationally respected 24-hour English news channel. Lianhe Zaobao leads in Chinese-language coverage, Berita Harian serves the Malay community, and Tamil Murasu serves Tamil readers — making Singapore's media uniquely four-language. For business, The Business Times and the official SGX exchange are essential. The Monetary Authority of Singapore is one of the world's most respected financial regulators.
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