1 August 2026
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Singapore Bans Massive Attack Members After Palestinian Flag Display

Two members of the British trip hop band Massive Attack have been banned from re entering Singapore after unfurling a Palestinian flag during a concert on Wednesday. Singapore police issued stern warnings to the two unnamed men following an investigation into the breach of laws…

3 sources across 3 countries · Hong Kong · Israel · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • The Times of Israel Israel · Centre · Seth Klarman (majority backer)
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Marmite Discontinued in Singapore Due to Supply Challenges

Unilever International has decided to discontinue the distribution of Marmite in Singapore, citing ongoing supply challenges. The yeast extract spread has disappeared from local supermarket shelves. While center-right framing focuses on consumer disappointment and rising online…

2 sources across 2 countries · Hong Kong · Singapore · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • CNA Singapore · Centre · State-affiliated · Mediacorp, wholly owned by Temasek Holdings

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

French Student Fined for Straw Prank in Singapore

Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, a French student aged 19, was fined 600 Singapore dollars after licking a drinking straw and returning it to a vending machine dispenser in March. The act was filmed for an Instagram story and went viral; this led a company employee to notify the…

development
3 sources across 2 countries · Germany · Brazil

Who reported this

  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Government Personnel Changes Announced in Bangladesh and Singapore

The governments of Bangladesh and Singapore have announced updates to their senior bureaucracy involving promotions, appointments, and retirements. In Bangladesh, the government promoted two additional secretaries to the rank of secretary through a reshuffle. Md Fazlur Rahman,…

single-lean coverage
2 sources across 2 countries · Bangladesh · Singapore · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • The Daily Star Bangladesh · Centre · Mediaworld Ltd
  • CNA Singapore · Centre · State-affiliated · Mediacorp, wholly owned by Temasek Holdings

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Singapore Group to Develop Promising Ebola Vaccine for Human Trials

Hilleman Laboratories, based in Singapore, announced on Thursday that it will advance the development of an Ebola vaccine known as rVSV Bundibugyo so it can be tested in human clinical trials. The World Health Organization has identified this single dose shot as the most…

2 sources across 2 countries · Brazil · Singapore · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • G1 Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
  • CNA Singapore · Centre · State-affiliated · Mediacorp, wholly owned by Temasek Holdings

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

French Teenager Fined S$600 in Singapore for Viral Straw-Licking Incident

A 19-year-old French student, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, has been fined S$600 (US$465) by a Singapore court for public nuisance after filming himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine and returning it to the dispenser. The incident occurred on March 12 at…

3 sources across 3 countries · Hong Kong · Singapore · United Kingdom · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • CNA Singapore · Centre · State-affiliated · Mediacorp, wholly owned by Temasek Holdings
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning