The following is a list of

newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as p ...

s in

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...

In circulation

As of 2021, there are a total of 16 newspapers in active circulation of which three are distributed for free. Some of these also carry supplementary tabloid pull-outs sold together with the main spreadsheet, such as ''Digital Life'', '' Mind Your Body'', and ''Urban'', which are distributed together with ''

The Straits Times ''The Straits Times'' is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore and currently owned by SPH Media Trust (previously Singapore Press Holdings). ''The Sunday Times'' is its Sunday edition. The newspaper was establish ...

''.

Defunct papers

The Singapore Tiger Standard, an English morning daily accused as "anti- Merdeka" by S. Rajaratnam, closed in 1959 after the

People's Action Party The People's Action Party (abbreviation: PAP) is a major conservative centre-right political party in Singapore and is one of the three contemporary political parties represented in Parliament, alongside the opposition Workers' Party (WP) and ...

came to power. 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. Editorial executives of Nanyang Siang Pau, which was accused of propagating Chinese ethnic chauvinism, had been ordered detained without trial for a period of at least two years, and publication of the Chinese daily was briefly halted.

English language

*'' Comrade (1946) *'' Daily Advertiser'' (1890 - 1894) *'' Democrat (1946) *''

Eastern Daily Mail Eastern may refer to: Transportation *China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai *Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways *Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 1926 to 1991 *Eastern Air Li ...

'' (1905 - 1906) *'' Eastern News'' (1940 - 1941) *'' Eastern Sun'' (closed in 1971 for allegation on receiving money from communist intelligence from Hong Kong) *'' Free Press'' *''

Indian Daily Mail Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asia ...

(1946 - 1956) *'' Malacca Observer'' *'' Malay Daily Chronicle'' *'' Malaya Tribune'' *'' Malayan Saturday Post Illustrated *'' Malayan Saturday Review'' *'' Mid-Day Herald and Daily Advertiser'' *'' Morning Tribune'' *''

New Nation ''New Nation'' was a weekly newspaper published in the UK for the Black British community. Launched in 1996, the newspaper was Britain's Number 1-selling black newspaper. The paper was published every Monday. ''New Nation'' was initially la ...

'' *'' Penang Guardian and Mercantile Avertiser'' *'' Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle'' *'' Project Eyeball'' (folded on 1 January 2002, less than two years after its release) *'' Reporter's Advertiser'' *'' Shipping Gazette'' *'' Singapore & F.M.S. Weekly Advertiser *'' Singapore Chronicle and Commercial Register'' *'' Singapore Chronicle'' (1824 - 1837) *'' Singapore Daily News *'' Singapore Daily Times *'' Singapore Herald (1939 - 1941)'' *'' Singapore Herald'' (closed in 1971) *'' Singapore Monitor'' *'' Singapore Nippo'' *'' Singapore Tiger Standard'' or ''Singapore Standard'' (1950–1959) *'' Singapore Weekly Herald'' *'' Straits Advocate'' *'' Straits Budget'' *'' Straits Echo'' *'' Straits Guardian'' *'' Straits Intelligence'' (1883 - 1886) *'' Straits Mail'' *'' Straits Maritime Journal and General News'' *'' Straits Produce'' *''

Straits Telegraph and Daily Advertiser A strait is an Ocean, oceanic landform connecting two Sea, seas or two other large areas of water. The surface water generally flows at the same elevation on both sides and through the strait in either direction. Most commonly, it is a narrow ...

'' *'' Straits-Chinese Herald *'' Streats'' (merged with ''

Today Today (archaically to-day) may refer to: * Day of the present, the time that is perceived directly, often called ''now'' * Current era, present * The current calendar date Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Today'' (1930 film), a 1930 ...

'' on 1 January 2005) *'' Sunday Mirror'' *'' Syonan Shimbun'' *'' Syonan Shimbun Fortnightly'' *'' The Singapore Free Press'' (1835 - 1962) *''

Weekend TODAY ''Weekend Today'' is currently the branding of the weekend editions of ''Today'', an American morning news and talk program that airs daily on NBC. Weekend editions of ''Today'', began with the launch of the Sunday edition of the program on Sep ...

'' *'' Weekly Sun'' *"

My Paper ''My Paper'' () was a free, bilingual (English and Chinese) newspaper in Singapore published by the Singapore Press Holdings. It is published from Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays; and an electronic copy of the print edition is pub ...

" (merged with " The New Paper" on 1 December 2016)

Chinese language

*'' 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 The Tongmenghui of China (or T'ung-meng Hui, variously translated as Chinese United League, United League, Chinese Revolutionary Alliance, Chinese Alliance, United Allegiance Society, ) was a secret society and underground resistance movement ...

and was aimed at promoting the 1911

Xinhai Revolution The 1911 Revolution, also known as the Xinhai Revolution or Hsinhai Revolution, ended China's last imperial dynasty, the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and led to the establishment of the Republic of China. The revolution was the culmination of a ...

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. *'' Friday Weekly'' (星期5周报) – established on 21 February 1991; disestablished on 7 January 2009 as '' zbCOMMA''. The newspaper is targeted at secondary school students. *'' Lat Pau'' (1881 - 1932) *''

Lianhe Wanbao Lianhe Wanbao (; literally Joint Evening News) was a Singapore Chinese afternoon newspaper published daily by SPH Media Trust from 16 March 1983 after the merger between ''Nanyang Siang Pau'' and '' Sin Chew Jit Poh''. ''Lianhe Wanbao'' fo ...

'' (联合晚报) – established on 16 March 1983; disestablished on 24 December 2021. Merged with ''

Shin Min Daily News ''Shin Min Daily News'' () is a Singapore Chinese-language afternoon newspaper currently published by SPH Media Trust. First started on 18 March 1967, by Singapore businessman Liang Runzhi (梁潤之) and the renowned Hong Kong writer Louis Cha ...

'' (新明日报). *'' Nanyang Siang Pau'' (南洋商报) – established on 6 September 1923; disestablished on 16 March 1983 as ''

Lianhe Zaobao ''Nanyang Sin-Chew Lianhe Zaobao'' (; literally "Nanyang Sin-Chew Joint Morning Paper"), commonly abbreviated as ''Lianhe Zaobao'' (; literally "Joint Morning Paper"), is the largest Singaporean Chinese-language newspaper with a daily circu ...

'' and ''

'' *'' Nan Chiau Jit Pao'' *'' Sin Chew Jit Poh'' (星洲日报) – established on 15 January 1929; disestablished on 16 March 1983 as ''Lianhe Zaobao'' and ''Lianhe Wanbao'' *'' Sin Kuo Min Jit Poh'' *'' Sing Po'' *'' The Union Times'' (1906 - 1948) *'' Thien Nan Shin Pao'' (1898 - 1905) *'' Xiao Xian Zhong'' *'' Xin Li Bao'' *'' Ye Deng Bao'' *'' Zhaonan Ribao'' (1942 - 1945)

Tamil language

*'' Singai Nesan'' (1887 - 1889)

Malay language

*'' Lembang Malaya'' *'' Jawi Peranakkan'' (1876 - 1895) *'' Nujum Al-Fajar'' *'' Sekolah Melayu'' *'' Warta Ahad'' *'' Warta Jenaka'' *''

Warta Malaya ''Warta Malaya'' (English: Malayan Report), also known as ''Warta Melayu'' was a Singaporean and Malayan Malay-language daily newspaper. Written in Jawi script, the newspaper released its first issue in 1930. It later emerged as one of the highest ...

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