List of newspapers in Singapore

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The following is a list of newspapers in Singapore, including those that are currently in publication as well as those that have since ceased operations.

In circulation

Singapore's major daily newspapers

Newspaper Language Publisher Format Founded
Berita Harian Malay SPH Media daily broadsheet Template:Launch date and age
Lianhe Zaobao (联合早报) Chinese SPH Media daily broadsheet Template:Launch date and age
Tamil Murasu (தமிழ் முரசு) Tamil SPH Media daily broadsheet Template:Launch date and age
The Business Times English SPH Media Financial daily broadsheet Template:Launch date and age
The Straits Times English SPH Media daily broadsheet Template:Launch date and age

Secondary newspaper

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zbCOMMA (早报逗号) Chinese SPH Media weekly tabloid Template:Launch date and age 54,400 40,400
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Shin Min Daily News (新明日报) Chinese SPH Media general daily broadsheet Template:Launch date and age 130,600 100,300 (print + digital)
tabla! English SPH Media general free weekly tabloid Template:Launch date and age 30,000
Thumbs Up (大拇指) Chinese general weekly tabloid Template:Launch date and age 27,500 21,200
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English lifestyle free home delivered weekly broadsheet Template:Launch date and age 230,000 weekly
TGIF Papers English general free weekly tabloid Template:Launch date and age 50,000 (200,000 monthly)
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English and Malayalam Pravasi Publications general fortnightly tabloid Template:Launch date and age 7,000 (200,000 online)
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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)

Defunct papers

Prior to the dominance of the The Straits Times in recent decades, Singapore had a diverse landscape of prominent English-language newspapers. The earliest among them was the The Singapore Chronicle, established in 1824 as the first newspaper in Singapore. It served the settlement for over a decade before ceasing publication in 1837. In the early twentieth century, The Malaya Tribune emerged as a major competitor and, at its peak, outsold The Straits Times. However, it experienced a significant decline following the Japanese occupation of Singapore and ultimately ceased operations in 1951.

Other notable publications included the Singapore Tiger Standard, an English-language morning daily founded in 1950, which came under criticism for its editorial stance. It was labelled "anti-Merdeka" by S. Rajaratnam and was closed in 1959 following the rise to power of the People's Action Party (PAP).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 1971, the Government initiated a crackdown on media outlets perceived to be under foreign influence or exhibiting subversive tendencies. This led to the closure of both The Eastern Sun and the Singapore Herald.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

English language

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Chinese language

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  • Chong Shing Yit Pao (中興日報) – established on 20 August 1907; disestablished in 1910. The newspaper was founded and operated by members of the Tongmenghui and was aimed at promoting the 1911 Xinhai Revolution in China. The members responsible for the newspaper were Tan Chor Lam, Teo Eng Hock and Chan Po-yin. The daily distribution involved 1,000 copies.<ref>Rebecca Chan Chung, Deborah Chung and Cecilia Ng Wong, "Piloted to Serve", 2012</ref><ref name = "Lee" />
  • Friday Weekly (星期5周报) – established on 21 February 1991;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Tamil language

Malay language

See also

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References

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