The Straits Times
The Straits Times front page on 20 January 2026 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet Online |
| Owner | SPH Media |
| Editor | Jaime Ho |
| Founded | 15 July 1845 (as The Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce) (65987 issues) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 1000 Toa Payoh North, News Centre, Singapore, 318994 |
| Country | Singapore |
| Circulation | 995,991 (As of August 2018) |
| ISSN | 0585-3923 |
| OCLC number | 8572659 |
| Website | www |
The Straits Times (also known informally by its abbreviation ST) is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust. Established on 15 July 1845, it is the most-widely circulated newspaper in the country and has a significant regional audience. The newspaper is published in the broadsheet format and online, the latter of which was launched in 1994. It is regarded as the newspaper of record for Singapore.
The newspaper has been generally perceived as having a close relationship with the government and toeing the party line of the governing People's Action Party (PAP).