Top 5 English Newspapers in Singapore 2019

Singapore has around 5-8 papers per language (Mandarin, English and Malay), so there is not even enough for a top 10 per language.

Remember that Singapore is a micro-state with only 6 million people, so for Singapore's size that is pretty much, especially if you also count other languages.

I even think there are only about 5 daily English newspapers in Singapore, excluding weekly newspapers and other English news sources.

In any case, the main English newspapers (in terms of sales/distribution) are:

1. The Strait Times 449,200 copies
2. Today 300,000 copies
3. The New Paper 300,000 copies
4. Business Times 42,200 copies
5. Good Paper 15,000 copies

1 # The Straits Times

The Straits Times is an English-language daily broad-based newspaper in Singapore that is currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings. Singapore Press Holdings claims that the printed and digital editions of the newspaper have a daily average circulation of 449,200.

Circulation: 449,200

Editor: Warren Fernandez

Founded: July 15, 1845

Format: Broadsheet

Headquarters: 1000 Toa Payoh North, News Centre, Singapore, 318994

Website: https://www.straitstimes.com/ 

2 # TODAY 

TODAY is an English-language digital news provider in Singapore under MediaCorp. It used to be a national free daily newspaper. MediaCorp, the newspaper's parent company, is Singapore's largest media broadcaster and provider and the only terrestrial television broadcaster in the country.

Editor: Walter Fernandez

Circulation: 300,000 (in 2013)

Format: Compact

Founded: November 10, 2000

OCLC Number: 46474542

Headquarters: Mediacorp Campus, 1 Stars Avenue, Singapore 

Website: https://www.todayonline.com/

3 # The New Paper

The New Paper is a Singaporean newspaper in tabloid form. It was originally published as an 'afternoon newspaper', but since 2016 it has been published daily from 7 a.m. as a free magazine.

Circulation: Target 300,000 daily

Editor: Eugene Wee

Format: Tabloid

First issue date: July 26, 1988

Website: https://www.tnp.sg

4 # The Business Times 

The Business Times of Singapore is an English-language newspaper that has been published since October 1, 1976. On January 1, 1994, it became the first English-language newspaper in Asia to launch an online news service called Business Times Online. It is part of the Singapore Press Holdings group.

Circulation: 42,200

Founded: 1845

The owner (s): Singapore Press Holdings

Website: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg

5 # Good Paper:

Good Paper is an English-language newspaper in Singapore. It is "social causes" online, free quarterly print and e-copy tabloid.

Established:  21 January 2011

Circulation: 15,000 (print)

You can also find weekly publications, including international ones such as The Times, NewsWeek, Reader's Digest and others.

Strait Times is definitely the most popular paper and is sold in most stores, including the most sold in all languages.