New Strait Times media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place New Strait Times in the centre. We have seen it on 26 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is New Strait Times biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place New Strait Times in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is New Strait Times left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place New Strait Times in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is New Strait Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for New Strait Times are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What New Strait Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with New Strait Times’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump blamed Democrats and voters for a significant stock market drop on Thursday, stating the market suffered one of its worst days in history due to election results. The Nasdaq fell more than 5 percent, with AI-related companies heavily impacted.
New Strait Times reported it asTrump casts doubt on US midterm results with new fraud claims (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
Following their midterm election gains, Democrats are preparing to launch congressional investigations into Elon Musk's tenure leading the Department of Government Efficiency and Stephen Miller's involvement in immigration policy. While some Democrats are pushing for scrutiny, others, like Governor JB Pritzker, express caution regarding a singular focus on Musk.
New Strait Times reported it asDemocrats eye Musk, Miller probes after midterm rout (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump stated the United States is examining a report alleging a Chinese spy plot targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Trump expressed respect for Huang, calling him 'brilliant' and saying the US would investigate the matter closely. China has denied the allegations.
New Strait Times reported it asTrump says US looking 'closely' at report Nvidia CEO target of China spy plot (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
New Strait Times reported it asBitcoin, cryptocurrency prices fall after Binance reports security issue (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran and its allies against attempting to disrupt Israel's parliamentary elections on October 27. He stated that Israel's military would respond with disproportionate force to any interference.
New Strait Times reported it asNetanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt election, says 'don't test us' (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has declared imported wind turbines and components a threat to national security, directing trade officials to negotiate with foreign partners within 180 days. The order does not impose new tariffs but allows for future consideration.
New Strait Times reported it asTrump says wind turbine imports threaten national security (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia's coalition announced the interception of multiple projectiles launched by Houthi militias. Three cruise missiles were destroyed near Riyadh, and two drones were intercepted in the Makkah and southern regions. No casualties or damage were reported.
New Strait Times reported it asIran offers to mediate between Saudi Arabia, Houthis amid regional ... (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, President Trump's new press secretary, has stated she is a lawyer. An investigation found no record of her being licensed to practice law in any US state or Washington D.C. She told reporters she passed the bar exam when she moved to China.
New Strait Times reported it asTrump's new press secretary faces scrutiny over credentials (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced that Taiwan has agreed to purchase 30% of the natural gas from the Alaska LNG pipeline project for 20 years. He also stated Taiwan would invest $4.4 billion in the project. The terms of the deal were not immediately clear.
New Strait Times reported it asTrump says Taiwan to buy 30pct of gas from Alaska pipeline (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
Japanese officials are reviewing the code of conduct for US troops stationed in Japan after a US Marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a woman in Okinawa. Crimes by US personnel have long led to protests on the island.
New Strait Times reported it asHeadline Unavailable (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
Six people have died from the combined effects of Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel along Mexico's Pacific coast. Flooding and landslides caused by the storms have also left five people missing and damaged homes and infrastructure.
New Strait Times reported it asFive dead as Hurricane Simon, Rachel pummel Mexico's Pacific coast ... (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
Total UK retail sales grew by 1.3% year-on-year in September, a slowdown from the previous year. Food sales increased, while non-food and fashion sectors saw weaker performance. Retailers are urging the Chancellor to consider business rates and potential taxes.
New Strait Times reported it asUK shoppers stay cautious as fuel costs bite (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
A former Google DeepMind employee has joined a growing chorus of AI researchers warning that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity. Bilal Chughtai stated that time may be running out to avoid this outcome.
New Strait Times reported it asEx-Google DeepMind worker warns AI has 'potential to kill us all' (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
A major scientific report indicates Greenland and Antarctica have lost between 11.3 and 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979. This loss has contributed to a global sea level rise of approximately 3 to 3.14 centimeters, primarily driven by accelerated glacier flow into the ocean.
New Strait Times reported it asSatellite data shows major ice losses for Greenland and Antarctica (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on certain South African nationals, citing race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures. South Africa has rejected the US allegations, stating the measures are based on mischaracterised policies and fringe group information.
New Strait Times reported it asUS curbs S. Africa visas, alleging 'race-based discrimination' (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercepted a drone south of Mecca, an act the kingdom attributed to Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Houthis have denied targeting the holy city, which Saudi Arabia declared a 'red line'.
New Strait Times reported it asMuslim bloc OIC condemns 'heinous' Houthi attack on Makkah (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump has suggested renaming artificial intelligence, stating the current term is inaccurate and ineloquent. He launched a poll on his social media platform, offering 'Superior Intelligence,' 'Extreme Intelligence,' and 'Supreme Intelligence' as alternatives.
New Strait Times reported it asBessent defends Trump economic policies, reveals plans to meet Chinese ... (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is visiting his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland, for the Irish Open. His trip includes planned meetings with Irish leaders and is met with objections from lawyers and planned protests.
New Strait Times reported it asTrump turns to golf, family business on Irish visit's second day (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
New Strait Times reported it asIndonesia says six killed, 130 missing after ferry capsizes off Java (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
Honda aims to cut more than $9 billion in costs over the next four years, with internal documents showing a target of 1.5 trillion yen (about $9.4 billion) by 2030. The company has instructed suppliers to reduce prices and explore using more Chinese-made components.
New Strait Times reported it asHonda tells suppliers to cut costs in US$9bil push to fend off China (opens New Strait Times in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Media PrimaMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Official site
- nst.com.my
- Seen publishing on
- nst.com.my
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 26
- Reports listed
- 26
- We could read
- 3
- First seen
- 13 August 2026
23 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 3 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. New Strait Times is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 26 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of New Strait Times: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 12 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 11 November 2026. Ratings pulled 13 October 2026.
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