The Straits Times media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Straits Times as leaning right. We have seen it on 1170 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Straits Times biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Straits Times as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Straits Times left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Straits Times as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The Straits Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Straits Times are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Straits Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Straits Times’s own report linked underneath.
The Multinational Force for Ukraine (MNF-U), led by France and the UK, is conducting its first major exercise, Koalicja, in Poland from November 9-22. Approximately 2,800 soldiers from ten nations are participating to test the force's deployment and operational capabilities.
The Straits Times reported it asMultinational Ukraine force to hold exercise in Poland (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
The United States intends to ask NATO allies for more money to fund Ukraine's PURL weapons scheme. This comes amid a funding gap of approximately $2 billion for approved weapons packages, with the US continuing to deliver arms before full payment is received from allies.
The Straits Times reported it asUS said to plan fresh NATO push for Ukraine arms deliveries (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
The United States will exclude South Africa and Rwanda from the Africa-US duty-free trade deal, known as AGOA, from January 1, 2027. The decision follows concerns over trade barriers and governance practices inconsistent with the agreement's criteria.
The Straits Times reported it asUS to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Washington evaluated potential renewed military action against Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated diplomatic talks with Iran have continued without interruption.
The Straits Times reported it asUS signals progress in Iran talks to avert war (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
French railway manufacturer Alstom has significantly lowered its annual and semi-annual profit forecasts, citing production difficulties with its Coradia Max project for Germany. The company's stock price fell sharply following the announcement, and it plans operational overhauls and debt reduction.
The Straits Times reported it asAlstom cuts guidance after German project delays (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
President Xi Jinping told Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said that the Middle East should not be a battleground for great-power rivalry. Xi expressed China's willingness to enhance coordination with Arab and GCC countries for regional peace and stability.
The Straits Times reported it asChina’s Xi says Middle East should not become battleground for great power rivalry (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
North Korea has condemned the recent South Korea-U.S. joint military exercise "Iron Mace," calling it a nuclear war rehearsal. Pyongyang stated it will continue to bolster its nuclear deterrence in response to perceived threats from the drills.
The Straits Times reported it asNorth Korea says US-South Korea nuclear drill shows need for stronger nuclear deterrent (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
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 Straits Times reported it asSouth Korea to double spending on AI and chips in 2027 (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats gain a majority in Congress, indicating he would reject legislation before eventually making deals. The comments were made in an interview with the New York Post.
The Straits Times reported it asTrump says he may be ‘Mr Veto’ if Democrats win midterms (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
President Donald Trump attended a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Saturday, arriving dressed as himself. He told reporters that his costume preparation took only ten minutes, while other guests spent significantly longer.
The Straits Times reported it as‘I came as Donald Trump’: The US president hosts a luxury Halloween at Mar-a-Lago (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
The Straits Times reported it asDemocratic divisions shake up key Michigan Senate race (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
Israel's election results will be upheld despite an ongoing investigation into allegations of foreign funding for Arab parties. The head of the Central Elections Committee stated that even if suspicions are confirmed, they will not invalidate the overall outcome of the vote.
The Straits Times reported it asIsrael elections chief says inquiry into irregularities will not undermine result (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated he believes a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is nearing completion. He suggested a deal could be finalized at the G20 summit in December, which is scheduled to take place at his resort in Doral, Florida.
The Straits Times reported it asTrump says US-Canada trade deal is close after talks with Carney (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Washington evaluated potential renewed military action against Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated diplomatic talks with Iran have continued without interruption.
The Straits Times reported it asTrump holds call with Netanyahu over state of Iran war: Report (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed the Trump administration could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days. He alleged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Trump to attack an underground facility known as 'Pickax Mountain'. Carlson did not provide evidence for his claims.
The Straits Times reported it asTrump holds call with Netanyahu over state of Iran war: Report (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
Thousands gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia, to mark the second anniversary of a railway station canopy collapse that killed 16 people. The tragedy, which occurred on November 1, 2024, is linked to protests that contributed to the fall of the ruling party.
The Straits Times reported it asSerbians mark railway disaster that led to rise of victorious student movement (opens The Straits Times 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 Straits Times reported it asRussian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as drones damage Russian facility (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated the United States is in no hurry to conclude its conflict with Iran, describing it as "not a typical war." He also claimed Iran faces financial difficulties, unable to pay its military and police, while diplomatic talks persist.
The Straits Times reported it asIran warns new war with US could last longer (opens The Straits Times 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 Straits Times reported it asDemocratic wins would shift Congress' trade debate but fall short of US tariff rollbacks (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
US news outlets will announce midterm election winners before all votes are tallied, using data from the Associated Press or Decision Desk HQ. These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
The Straits Times reported it asExplainer-How US news organizations will make midterm race calls (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanRightCheck it
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
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Who owns it
- Singapore Press HoldingsMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Singapore, Singapore
- Official site
- straitstimes.com
- Seen publishing on
- straitstimes.com
- Access
- Metered: some articles are readable, some are not
- 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
- 1170
- Reports listed
- 1287
- We could read
- 11
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
1276 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 11 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 211 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Straits Times ran the story anyway.
Across the 1170 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Straits Times’s on 10 of them. Overall it filed a median of 18 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 1 November 2026.
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