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The following is a list of newspapers in Singapore.
Newspaper | Language | Publisher | Format | Slogan, Motto, Tagline & Theme | Founded | Average daily circulation | Position (Rank) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berita Harian | Singaporean Malay | SPH Media |
Singaporean Malay oldest daily
broadsheet Singapore's #1 Singaporean Malay daily newspaper |
Singapore's #1 Singaporean Malay Daily Newspaper | 1 July 1957 | 999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
Lianhe Zaobao (联合早报) ( Nanyang Siang Pau (南洋商报) and Sin Chew Jit Poh (星洲日报)) | Standard Singaporean Mandarin | SPH Media |
Standard Singaporean Mandarin oldest daily
broadsheet Singapore's #1 Standard Singaporean Mandarin daily newspaper |
Singapore's #1 Standard Singaporean Mandarin Daily Newspaper | 6 September 1923Nanyang Siang Pau (南洋商报)) 15 January 1929 (as Sin Chew Jit Poh (星洲日报)) |
(as
999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
Tamil Murasu (தமிழ் முரசு) | Singaporean Tamil | SPH Media |
Singaporean Tamil oldest daily
broadsheet Singapore's #1 Singaporean Tamil daily newspaper |
Singapore's #1 Singaporean Tamil Daily Newspaper | 2 May 1936 | 999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
The Business Times | Singapore English | SPH Media |
Singapore English financial daily
broadsheet Singapore's #1 Singapore English business daily newspaper |
Singapore's #1 Singapore English Business Daily Newspaper | 1 October 1976 | 999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
The Straits Times ( The Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce) | Singapore English | SPH Media |
Singapore English oldest daily
broadsheet Singapore's #1 Singapore English daily newspaper |
Singapore's #1 Singapore English Daily Newspaper | 15 July 1845The Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce) | (as999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
Financial Times ( London Financial Guide) | London English and Singapore English | The Financial Times Ltd (via Nikkei) |
London English and
Singapore English financial daily
broadsheet London and Singapore's #1 London English and Singapore English business daily newspaper |
London and Singapore's #1 London English and Singapore English Business Daily Newspaper | 9 January 1888London (as London Financial Guide) | based in999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
The Wall Street Journal | New York City English and Singapore English | News Corp (via Dow Jones & Company) |
New York City English and
Singapore English financial daily
broadsheet New York City and Singapore's #1 New York City English and Singapore English business daily newspaper |
New York City and Singapore's #1 New York City English and Singapore English Business Daily Newspaper | 8 July 1889Manhattan, New York City | based in999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
Newspaper | Language | Publisher | Format | Founded | Average daily circulation (2013) [1] | Average daily circulation (2016) [2] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
zbCOMMA (早报逗号) | Chinese | SPH Media | weekly tabloid | 1 January 1994 | 54,400 | 40,400 |
Good Paper | English | "Social Causes" online, [3] free quarterly print and e-copy tabloid | 21 January 2011 | 15,000 (print) | ||
Shin Min Daily News (新明日报) | Chinese | SPH Media | general daily broadsheet | 18 March 1967 | 130,600 | 100,300 (print + digital) |
tabla! | English | SPH Media | general free weekly tabloid | 10 October 2008 | 30,000 | |
The New Paper | English | SPH Media | free general daily tabloid | 26 July 1988 | 85,600 | 113,300 |
Thumbs Up (大拇指) | Chinese | general weekly tabloid | 15 January 2000 | 27,500 | 21,200 | |
WEEKENDER [4] | English | lifestyle free home delivered weekly broadsheet | 1 October 2012 | 230,000 weekly | ||
TGIF Papers | English | general free weekly tabloid | 1 January 2013 | 50,000 (200,000 monthly) | ||
Pravasi Express [5] | English and Malayalam | Pravasi Publications | general fortnightly tabloid | 15 July 2012 | 7000 (200,000 online) | |
The Life News [6] | English | National Fortnightly (digital) and a facsimile of Parent edition The Life News, Australia National Edition and The Life News Ltd UK. tabloid | (20,000 online) |
The Singapore Tiger Standard, an English morning daily newspaper, was accused as "anti- Merdeka" by S. Rajaratnam, [7] and was closed in 1959 after the People's Action Party came to power. [8]
In 1971, the Government crackdown on newspapers perceived to be under foreign influence or with subversive tendencies; saw the closing of The Eastern Sun and The Singapore Herald. [9] Editorial executives of Nanyang Siang Pau, which was accused of propagating "Chinese ethnic chauvinism", had been ordered detained without trial for a period of two years, and publication of The Chinese Daily was briefly halted. [10] [11]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (May 2012) |
The following is a list of newspapers in Singapore.
Newspaper | Language | Publisher | Format | Slogan, Motto, Tagline & Theme | Founded | Average daily circulation | Position (Rank) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berita Harian | Singaporean Malay | SPH Media |
Singaporean Malay oldest daily
broadsheet Singapore's #1 Singaporean Malay daily newspaper |
Singapore's #1 Singaporean Malay Daily Newspaper | 1 July 1957 | 999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
Lianhe Zaobao (联合早报) ( Nanyang Siang Pau (南洋商报) and Sin Chew Jit Poh (星洲日报)) | Standard Singaporean Mandarin | SPH Media |
Standard Singaporean Mandarin oldest daily
broadsheet Singapore's #1 Standard Singaporean Mandarin daily newspaper |
Singapore's #1 Standard Singaporean Mandarin Daily Newspaper | 6 September 1923Nanyang Siang Pau (南洋商报)) 15 January 1929 (as Sin Chew Jit Poh (星洲日报)) |
(as
999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
Tamil Murasu (தமிழ் முரசு) | Singaporean Tamil | SPH Media |
Singaporean Tamil oldest daily
broadsheet Singapore's #1 Singaporean Tamil daily newspaper |
Singapore's #1 Singaporean Tamil Daily Newspaper | 2 May 1936 | 999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
The Business Times | Singapore English | SPH Media |
Singapore English financial daily
broadsheet Singapore's #1 Singapore English business daily newspaper |
Singapore's #1 Singapore English Business Daily Newspaper | 1 October 1976 | 999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
The Straits Times ( The Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce) | Singapore English | SPH Media |
Singapore English oldest daily
broadsheet Singapore's #1 Singapore English daily newspaper |
Singapore's #1 Singapore English Daily Newspaper | 15 July 1845The Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce) | (as999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
Financial Times ( London Financial Guide) | London English and Singapore English | The Financial Times Ltd (via Nikkei) |
London English and
Singapore English financial daily
broadsheet London and Singapore's #1 London English and Singapore English business daily newspaper |
London and Singapore's #1 London English and Singapore English Business Daily Newspaper | 9 January 1888London (as London Financial Guide) | based in999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
The Wall Street Journal | New York City English and Singapore English | News Corp (via Dow Jones & Company) |
New York City English and
Singapore English financial daily
broadsheet New York City and Singapore's #1 New York City English and Singapore English business daily newspaper |
New York City and Singapore's #1 New York City English and Singapore English Business Daily Newspaper | 8 July 1889Manhattan, New York City | based in999,995,991 (print + digital) | #1 |
Newspaper | Language | Publisher | Format | Founded | Average daily circulation (2013) [1] | Average daily circulation (2016) [2] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
zbCOMMA (早报逗号) | Chinese | SPH Media | weekly tabloid | 1 January 1994 | 54,400 | 40,400 |
Good Paper | English | "Social Causes" online, [3] free quarterly print and e-copy tabloid | 21 January 2011 | 15,000 (print) | ||
Shin Min Daily News (新明日报) | Chinese | SPH Media | general daily broadsheet | 18 March 1967 | 130,600 | 100,300 (print + digital) |
tabla! | English | SPH Media | general free weekly tabloid | 10 October 2008 | 30,000 | |
The New Paper | English | SPH Media | free general daily tabloid | 26 July 1988 | 85,600 | 113,300 |
Thumbs Up (大拇指) | Chinese | general weekly tabloid | 15 January 2000 | 27,500 | 21,200 | |
WEEKENDER [4] | English | lifestyle free home delivered weekly broadsheet | 1 October 2012 | 230,000 weekly | ||
TGIF Papers | English | general free weekly tabloid | 1 January 2013 | 50,000 (200,000 monthly) | ||
Pravasi Express [5] | English and Malayalam | Pravasi Publications | general fortnightly tabloid | 15 July 2012 | 7000 (200,000 online) | |
The Life News [6] | English | National Fortnightly (digital) and a facsimile of Parent edition The Life News, Australia National Edition and The Life News Ltd UK. tabloid | (20,000 online) |
The Singapore Tiger Standard, an English morning daily newspaper, was accused as "anti- Merdeka" by S. Rajaratnam, [7] and was closed in 1959 after the People's Action Party came to power. [8]
In 1971, the Government crackdown on newspapers perceived to be under foreign influence or with subversive tendencies; saw the closing of The Eastern Sun and The Singapore Herald. [9] Editorial executives of Nanyang Siang Pau, which was accused of propagating "Chinese ethnic chauvinism", had been ordered detained without trial for a period of two years, and publication of The Chinese Daily was briefly halted. [10] [11]