The Star Kuala Lumpur media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Star Kuala Lumpur one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. We have seen it on 190 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Star Kuala Lumpur biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Star Kuala Lumpur one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Star Kuala Lumpur left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Star Kuala Lumpur one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The Star Kuala Lumpur reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Star Kuala Lumpur are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Star Kuala Lumpur has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Star Kuala Lumpur’s own report linked underneath.
South Korea's 2027 budget proposal includes a significant increase in funding for artificial intelligence and semiconductors. President Lee Jae Myung aims to bolster the nation's technological capabilities with an investment of 21.3 trillion won, nearly double the amount allocated for the previous year.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asSouth Korea to double spending on AI and chips in 2027 (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure left hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians without power on Sunday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported significant damage to an industrial facility in the Nizhny Novgorod region following a Ukrainian drone attack.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asRussian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as drones damage Russian facility (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
Democrats must pick up four seats in both the House and Senate to alter the trade debate, with Senator Ron Wyden urging repeal of Canada tariffs. The Trump administration says it will keep its tariff-driven agenda and rely more on executive actions.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asDemocratic wins would shift Congress' trade debate but fall short of US tariff rollbacks (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira spoke briefly at a G20 meeting in Atlanta and agreed to meet again before the G20 leaders summit in Miami in December. A Brazilian official downplayed tensions over Brazil's failure to approve a US ambassador pick.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asRubio and Brazil's foreign minister to meet after election tension, source says (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk of orchestrating a "forced takeover" of the country's top court. This follows the suspension of the court's head, an ally of the previous government, by a judge appointed by the current administration.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asPoland's president accuses Tusk of forced takeover of country's top court (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and demanded the release of a Japanese national detained in Russia. Russia stated it had detained a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asJapan urges Russia to release detained journalist in rare meeting (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is in close contact with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denied directing peace talks but approved outreach for medical supplies.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asTrump on Iran war: It's going to get wrapped up soon (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
Despite facilitating Flavio Bolsonaro's arrival in the US, the Trump administration reportedly has no immediate plans to support his claim to be Brazil's rightful leader. President Trump has previously questioned the integrity of Brazil's election, which saw Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva win re-election.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asTrump not planning to back Bolsonaro's claim to be Brazil's leader, sources say (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
Russia has extended its ban on the export of diesel fuel, marine fuel, and gas oils by direct producers until September 30. The government stated the measure is intended to maintain stability in the domestic fuel market, amid ongoing Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asRussia to extend diesel export ban, use quotas to fulfil US deal, sources say (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
Canada and the European Union are engaged in high-level discussions in Montreal, seeking to expand their partnership into new areas like strategic minerals and digital trade. The summit is viewed as a move to create an independent global stance.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asCarney to host European Union officials as draft declaration avoids 'associate member' discussion (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthis reportedly launched missile attacks on Aden airport and the presidential palace. Residents heard explosions in the city, which serves as the temporary seat of the internationally recognized government.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asYemen's Houthis call for immediate evacuation of Aden airport (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
Pope Leo has undergone surgery to remove part of his right lung due to lung cancer. The Vatican reports he is recovering well, walking and eating normally, though questions remain about the extent of the cancer and its impact on his upcoming tour.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asPope's cancer is a 'gamechanger' for papacy, Vatican foreign minister says (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed on Monday to have attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. The Saudi-led coalition stated it destroyed missile launchers in Yemen.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asHouthis say they attacked Saudi oil pumping stations, Riyadh airport as fighting intensifies (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asAnthropic's IPO filing shows explosive growth, risks and staggering costs (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asAnwar congratulates Lula on election victory (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
Asian stock markets began the week with caution as oil prices retreated from recent highs. Investors are focused on upcoming central bank meetings and corporate earnings reports that will shape market sentiment.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asAsian shares make cautious start, Brent eases from six-month high (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
French protest groups and unions have called for more demonstrations and a nationwide strike following Saturday's rallies. The Interior Ministry reported 410,000 participants, with authorities deploying 70,000 police. While arrests and injuries were lower than the previous week, calls for further action persist.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asFrench protest groups demand more rallies as Macron faces tough choices (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
A 20-year-old U.S. Marine, Devin Ballard, has been indicted on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman in Okinawa. The incident, which occurred in early October, has led to a curfew for U.S. military personnel and a protest from the Japanese government.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asUS Marine indicted over robbery, murder of woman in Okinawa, reports local media (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China, arriving in the border city of Dandong via a newly opened bridge. This marks his first visit to the country in more than a year, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asNorth Korea's Kim returns home after visit to Chinese border city (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
President Bola Tinubu has blamed his political opponents for the hunger and poverty in Nigeria. He made these remarks at the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign flag-off rally in Kaduna State, marking the formal launch of the APC’s campaign for the 2027 general elections.
The Star Kuala Lumpur reported it asNigeria's Tinubu launches re-election campaign as economic pain tests support (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Star Media Group BerhadMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
- Official site
- thestar.com.my
- Seen publishing on
- thestar.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
- 190
- Reports listed
- 194
- We could read
- 45
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
149 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 45 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 22 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Star Kuala Lumpur ran the story anyway.
Across the 190 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Star Kuala Lumpur’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 21 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 6 October 2026.
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