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A broadsheet newspaper, The Straits Times was first published on July 15, 1845 and is the dominant newspaper of the country, with a circulation of 400,000 daily.
It has been regarded as partisan propaganda by some, and its circulation has been banned by the Malaysian government at one point, during a national dispute over the sale of water (conversely, the rival Malaysian newspaper New Straits Times was banned in Singapore). Articles are almost never critical of the ruling party PAP and oppposition figures are given little press coverage, in terms of interviews or statements.
Coverage of international affairs is selectively comprehensive and in-depth but heavily biased towards PAP ideology. The lack of an editor or journalist as a "dissenting" voice is very evident, especially that of varying ideological leanings. Incidently, Reporters Without Borders has ranked Singapore 144th out of 166 countries in its "Second World Press Freedom Ranking" in October 2003.
The Straits Times publishes three weekly pull-outs, namely Digital Life, Mind Your Body and Urban on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays respectively. All three pull-outs are published in tabloid format.
The Straits Times is the only English-language newspaper with an active internet forum in Singapore. A separate edition, The Sunday Times, is published on Sundays.
The paper should not be confused with the New Straits Times which is based in Malaysia and split from The Straits Times in the 1960s.
The newsstandA newsstand is a small business that sells newspapers, magazines, snacks and often items of local interest such as postcards and clothing emblazoned with sports team mascots. Newsstands typically operate in well-trafficked public places like city streets price of The Straits Times is S$The Singapore dollar divided into 100 cents, is the monetary unit of Singapore ( currency code SGD . It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign or alternatively S to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. History For most of its his0.80.