Singapore TV, Radio and Press

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Singapore TV, Radio and Press

Selected Newspapers

Popular publications include:

• The Straits Times: comprehensive coverage of home, Asian and world affairs, as well as sports and financial news and a weekly section on. Information Technology. It is the most widely read newspaper in Singapore. 
  • The Sunday Times: the Sunday edition of the Straits Times. Comprehensive news coverage in a livelier and more leisurely format.
• The Business Times: news and in-depth articles on local, regional and international business issues.
• The New Paper: Singapore's only afternoon tabloid, with extensive sports and entertainment coverage, as well as a less formal take on the news.
  • The New Paper on Sunday: news features and sport as well as lifestyle sections aimed at all ages and backgrounds.

Many international papers can be bought or ordered at one of the many news stands.

Internet news

AsiaOne is the interactive media arm of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. 

• Many international newspapers worldwide have online versions. For links to the newspapers from the world's anglophone countries: Click here 

Television

• MediaCorp is the Singapore Television company, offering a variety of channels in English. A program schedule can be found on the website
• Channel 5 offers viewers round-the-clock English mass entertainment and information programmes
• okto (once Arts Central) has two programme sets: oktoday for children's programming and oktonite for documentaries and TV series and alternative programmes from all over the world
• Channel NewsAsia: An English news channel.
• A wide variety of channels are available through StarHub cable TV. 
  • For a guide to StarHub cable TV programs: Click here 

Radio

MediaCorp offers a wide range of English-language radio programmes.

• Class 95 FM: A popular radio station for all ages.
• Gold 90.5 FM: Classic hits; voted MediaCorp Radio's favourite English radio station.
• Lush 99.5 FM: A sensual, smooth and romantic music radio station.
• 938LIVE: Chatty radio station. Programmes range from book reviews to powerful communication tips and strange but true stories.
• 987 FM: A favourite of the young and trendy.
• BBC World Service 88.9 FM: World news and current events.
• Symphony 92.4 FM: Plays popular classics.

Radio on the Internet

Increasingly, radio stations are streaming their broadcasts on the Internet. Typically Realplayer or Windows Media Player will be needed. Both can be downloaded:

• A full list of online stations throughout the world can be found on Radio Locator
• Or for a fairly comprehensive list of the many stations available streaming see Mike's Radio World
• Directory of over 13,000 radio stations: Streema Online Radio Stations

Alternatively, select one of the stations below for (relatively) instant access to live radio!

• The BBC World Service (RealPlayer) (Windows Media)
• Voice of America's NewsNow  
• CNN
• BBC Radio 1  
• BBC Radio 2  
• BBC Radio 3  
• BBC Radio 4  
• BBC Radio 5  

Theatre and Concerts

• For events at Singapore theatres and concert venues see the AngloINFO What's On guide. 
• Many entertainment events can be booked online, using SISTIC
• For information on the event venues in Singapore see the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Theatre & Concerts
• See The AngloFILE for Theatre, Music & Concerts
• For events at Singapore theatres and concert venues see the AngloINFO What's On guide

Cinemas

There are many cinemas in Singapore showing all the latest movies in English. Chinese films usually have English subtitles. 

• For a full list of cinemas and their contact details see The AngloFILE Movies, Cinemas & Films

International News Links

AngloINFO delivers an extensive English-language news service, drawn from sources around the world.

• Visit the AngloINFO Newsroom!

Also you can often read your favourite newspaper online:

UK

• The Belfast Telegraph
• The Daily Express
• The Daily Mail/Mail on Sunday
• The Daily/Sunday Telegraph
• The Financial Times
• The Guardian
• The Independent
• The Mirror
• The Sun
• The Scotsman
• The Times
• And many more, listed here.

Ireland

• The Irish Independent
• The Irish News
• The Irish Times
• And many more, listed here.

USA

• The Chicago Sun-Times
• The Los Angeles Times
• The New York Times
• The New York Post
• The San Francisco Chronicle
• The San Francisco Examiner
• The Seattle Times
• USA Today
• The Wall Street Journal
• The Washington Post
• And many more, listed here.

Canada

• The Montreal Gazette
• The Toronto Star
• The Vancouver Sun
• The Globe and Mail
• And more, listed here.

Australia

• The Sydney Morning Herald
• The Melbourne Age
• And many more, listed here.

New Zealand

• The New Zealand Herald
• And many more, listed here.

South Africa

• Business Day
• Die Burger (in Afrikaans)
• Independent Newspapers (The Star, The Cape Argus, etc.)
• The Sunday Times
• The Weekly Mail & Guardian