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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=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Newspaper !Language !Publisher !Format !Founded |- |''Berita Harian'' |Malay |SPH Media |daily broadsheet |{{launch date and age|1 July 1957}} |- |''Lianhe Zaobao'' (联合早报) |Chinese |SPH Media |daily broadsheet |{{launch date and age|df=yes|1983|3|16}} |- |''Tamil Murasu'' (தமிழ் முரசு) |Tamil |SPH Media |daily broadsheet |{{launch date and age|2 May 1936}} |- |''The Business Times'' |English |SPH Media |Financial daily broadsheet |{{launch date and age|1 October 1976}} |- |''The Straits Times'' |English |SPH Media |daily broadsheet |{{launch date and age|1845|07|15|df=yes}} |}

===Secondary newspaper=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Newspaper !Language !Publisher !Format !Founded !Average daily circulation (2013)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sph.com.sg/system/misc/annualreport/2013/SPH_AR2013_51.pdf|title=Annual Report 2013}}</ref> !Average daily circulation (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sph.listedcompany.com/misc/annualreport/2016b/SPH_AR2016_daily_average.pdf|title=SPH Annual report 2016}}</ref> |- |''zbCOMMA'' (早报逗号) |Chinese |SPH Media |weekly tabloid |{{launch date and age|1 January 1994}} |54,400 |40,400 |- |''Shin Min Daily News'' (新明日报) |Chinese |SPH Media |general daily broadsheet |{{launch date and age|18 March 1967}} |130,600 |100,300 (print + digital) |- |''tabla!'' |English |SPH Media |general free weekly tabloid |{{launch date and age|10 October 2008}} |30,000 | |}

==Defunct papers== {{More citations needed section|date=February 2026}} Prior to the dominance of ''The Straits Times'' in recent decades, Singapore had a diverse landscape of prominent English-language newspapers. The earliest among them was ''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>{{Cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19590423-1.2.14|title=Ex-journalist leads PAP attack No. 2 on the English Press|access-date=2017-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19590801-1.2.2|title=After 9 years paper closes doors|date=1959-08-01|access-date=2017-08-19}}</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>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/05/29/archives/opposition-paper-in-singapore-is-closed-on-government-order.html|title=Opposition Paper in Singapore Is Closed on Government Order|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=1971-05-29|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-08-19|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

===English language=== {{colbegin|colwidth=}} *''Comrade'' (1946) *''Daily Advertiser'' (1890–1894) *''Democrat'' (1946) *''Eastern Daily Mail'' (1905–1906)<ref name = "Seow">{{cite book|title=The Media Enthralled: Singapore Revisited, Volume 10|pages= 6–9|isbn=1555877796|author = Seow, Francis|publisher= Lynne Rienner Publishers|year=1998}}</ref> *''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'' (1946–1956) *''Malacca Observer'' *''Malay Daily Chronicle'' *''Malaya Tribune''<ref name = "Seow" /> *''Malayan Saturday Post Illustrated'' *''Malayan Saturday Review'' *''Mid-Day Herald and Daily Advertiser'' *''Morning Tribune'' *''My Paper'' (merged with "The New Paper" on 1 December 2016) *''New Nation'' (1971–1982) *''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''<ref name = "Seow" /> *''Shipping Gazette''<ref name = "Seow" /> *''Singapore & F.M.S. Weekly Advertiser'' *''Singapore Chronicle and Commercial Register'' *''Singapore Chronicle'' (1824–1837)<ref name = "Seow" /> *''Singapore Daily News'' *''Singapore Daily Times'' *''Singapore Herald (1939–1941)''<ref name = "Seow" /> *''Singapore Herald'' (closed in 1971) *''Singapore Monitor'' *''Singapore Nippo'' *''Singapore Tiger Standard'' or ''Singapore Standard'' (1950–1959) *''Singapore Weekly Herald'' *''Straits Advocate''<ref name = "Seow" /> *''Straits Budget'' *''Straits Echo'' *''Straits Guardian''<ref name = "Seow" /> *''Straits Intelligence'' (1883–1886)<ref name = "Seow" /> *''Straits Mail'' *''Straits Maritime Journal and General News'' *''Straits Produce''<ref name = "Seow" /> *''Straits Telegraph and Daily Advertiser'' *''Straits-Chinese Herald'' *''Streats'' (merged with ''Today'' on 1 January 2005) *''Sunday Mirror'' *''Syonan Shimbun'' *''Syonan Shimbun Fortnightly'' *''The Singapore Free Press'' (1835–1962)<ref name = "Seow" /> *''The New Paper'' (1988–2025) (merged with "STOMP on 30 October 2025) *''Today'' (2000–2024)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Abdul Rahim |first1=Zackaria |date=10 November 2000 |title=TODAY is here |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20001110-1.2.5.3 |access-date=23 September 2019 |website=Today (retrieved from NLB)}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=28 August 2024 |title=TODAY to merge with CNA, become digital long-form weekend magazine |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/today-merge-cna-become-digital-long-form-weekend-magazine-4571806 |access-date=28 August 2024 |publisher=CNA}}</ref> *''Weekend TODAY'' *''Weekly Sun''

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===Chinese language=== In 1982, editorial executives of ''Nanyang Siang Pau'' were accused of propagating "Chinese ethnic chauvinism" and was detained without trial for a period of two years, and publication of ''The Chinese Daily'' was briefly halted.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/07/20/world/singapore-citing-unity-again-reins-in-the-press.html|title=Singapore, Citing Unity, Again Reins I<!--sic-->n the Press|last=Campbell|first=Colin|date=1982-07-20|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-08-19|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19710625-1.2.161|title=Nanyang affair raised at C'wealth Press Union|access-date=2017-08-19}}</ref>

*''Chong Shing Yit Pao'' (中興日報)&nbsp;&ndash; 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)&nbsp;&ndash; established on 21 February 1991;<ref>{{Cite web |title=《星期5周报》发行李资政将主持仪式 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/lhwb19910219-1.2.10.13 |access-date=2022-09-01 |publisher=Lianhe Wanbao |language=en-SG}}</ref> disestablished on 7 January 2009 as ''zbCOMMA''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Oon |first=Clarissa |date=31 December 2008 |title=Hip new student weekly with Zaobao |pages=B3 |work=The Straits Times}}</ref> The newspaper is targeted at secondary school students.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 February 1991 |title=各校校长同赞《星期5周报》 学生应有的报纸可作生活指导 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/lhwb19910219-1.2.10.12 |access-date=2022-09-01 |publisher=Lianhe Wanbao |page=8 |language=en-SG}}</ref> *''Lat Pau'' (1881–1932)<ref name = "Seow" /> *''Lianhe Wanbao'' (联合晚报)&nbsp;&ndash; established on 16 March 1983; disestablished on 24 December 2021. Merged with ''Shin Min Daily News'' (新明日报).<ref>{{cite news|date=26 September 2021|title=年底并入《新明日报》 《联合晚报》结束38年历史|language=zh|trans-title=Merging into ''Shin Min Daily News'', ''Lianhe Wanbao'' ends 38 years of history|newspaper=Lianhe Zaobao|publisher=Singapore Press Holdings|url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20210926-1197257|access-date=24 December 2021}}</ref> *''Nanyang Siang Pau'' (南洋商报)&nbsp;&ndash; established on 6 September 1923; disestablished on 16 March 1983 as ''Lianhe Zaobao'' and ''Lianhe Wanbao'' *''Nan Chiau Jit Pao''<ref name = "Seow" /> *''Sin Chew Jit Poh'' (星洲日报)&nbsp;&ndash; established on 15 January 1929; disestablished on 16 March 1983 as ''Lianhe Zaobao'' and ''Lianhe Wanbao'' *''Sin Kuo Min Jit Poh''<ref name = "Lee" /> *''Sing Po''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Koh Yew Hean Press {{!}} Infopedia |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2016-04-06_161840.html |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg}}</ref> *''The Union Times'' (1906–1948)<ref name = "Lee" /> *''Thien Nan Shin Pao'' (1898–1905)<ref name = "Lee">{{cite web |last= Lee|first= Meiyu|date= 21 January 2020|title= From Lat Pau to Zaobao: A History of Chinese Newspapers|url= https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-15/issue-4/jan-mar-2020/from-lat-pau-zaobao#fn:41|website= BiblioAsia|publisher= National Library Board|location= Singapore|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> *''Xiao Xian Zhong''<ref name = "Lee" /> *''Xin Li Bao''<ref name = "Lee" /> *''Ye Deng Bao''<ref name = "Lee" /> *''Zhaonan Ribao'' (1942–1945)<ref name = "Lee" />

===Tamil language=== *''Singai Nesan'' (1887–1889)<ref name = "Seow" />

===Malay language=== *''Lembang Malaya'' *''Jawi Peranakkan'' (1876–1895)<ref name = "Seow" /> *''Nujum Al-Fajar'' *''Sekolah Melayu'' *''Warta Ahad'' *''Warta Jenaka'' *''Warta Malaya''

==See also== {{portal|Journalism|Lists|Singapore}} * Censorship in Singapore * Communications in Singapore * Media of Singapore

== References == {{reflist}}

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Singapore * Newspapers