Alternatives and competitors
Sites like The Straits Times
The 20 closest daily newspaper alternatives to The Straits Times, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 10 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to The Straits Times? The closest matches are South China Morning Post, The Star and The Japan Times. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.
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01 · Entity
About The Straits Times
The Straits Times straitstimes.com
The Straits Times - Breaking news, Singapore news, Asia and world news & multimedia
The Straits Times - Get latest breaking news, business, sports, lifestyle, tech & multimedia and more news in Singapore, Asia & rest of the world at straitstimes.com.
Wikidata: Singapore newspaper
Summary by Claude
Online edition of Singapore's English-language daily newspaper, covering Singapore, Asian and world news, business, sports, lifestyle, tech and opinion, with free and subscriber content.
- Who it’s for
- Readers in Singapore and Asia
- Business model
- Subscriptions and advertising
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to The Straits Times’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to The Straits Times
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to The Straits Times, thumbs down if it isn’t.
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Breaking China, Asia, HK News, Opinions and Insights | South China Morning Post
News, opinions, infographics and videos on China issues: geopolitics, diplomacy, economy, technology and lifestyle.
Very close cos 0.947 - 02
The Star | Malaysia News: National, Regional and World News
Get the latest Malaysia news stories and opinions with focus on National, Regional, Sarawak and World News, as well as reports from Parliament and Court.
Very close cos 0.935 - 03
The Japan Times - News On Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment And More
Latest news on Japan: business, politics, commentary, sports, culture, life and more
Very close cos 0.935 - 04
Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment | Express.co.uk
Latest news, showbiz, sport, comment, lifestyle, city, video and pictures from the Daily Express and Sunday Express newspapers and Express.co.uk
Very close cos 0.930 - 05
Hindustan Times: Breaking News, Latest News, India News, World News & Cricket Today's Headlines | Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times: Stay updated with Hindustan Times for the top India news, world events, and breaking stories. Get real-time updates on politics, wars, live cricket scores, entertainment news, and lifestyle updates.
Very close cos 0.929 - 06
Breaking News and Analysis on Asia and the World | Real-Time Coverage out of Asia and Singapore - CNA
Get 24/7 real-time updates on breaking news from Asia, Singapore and around the world. CNA delivers accurate, timely coverage of events as they unfold. Stay informed.
Very close cos 0.923 - 07
The Mainichi - Japan Daily News
English news, analysis of Japanese politics, business and society by Japan's oldest newspaper, the Mainichi Shimbun.
- Amazon Web Services
- Amazon CloudFront
- Google Ad Manager
- Google Search Console
- Amazon Route 53
- Apache HTTP Server
Very close cos 0.924 - 08
News | The Independent | Today's headlines and latest breaking news
The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.
Very close cos 0.925 - 09
nytimes.com
American daily newspaper (founded 1851)
Very close cos 0.923 - 10
Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian
Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice
Very close cos 0.922 - 11
Latest News Today, Breaking News, India News, Top Headlines | The Indian Express
Get the latest news today, breaking news, and top news headlines updates from India and around the world. Stay updated on politics, business, sports, entertainment, and more with The Indian Express.
Very close cos 0.921 - 12
China Daily Website - Connecting China Connecting the World
Chinadaily.com.cn is the largest English portal in China, providing news, business information, BBS, learning materials. The Website has channels as China, BizChina, World, Opinion, Sports/Olympics, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Culture, Citylife, Photo, Forum and Weather.
Very close cos 0.919 - 13
Latest World & National News & Headlines - USATODAY.com
USA TODAY delivers current national and local news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, and videos.
Very close cos 0.919 - 14
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos. | The Hindu
The Hindu Newspaper: Get latest News on Politics, Sports, Business, Arts, Entertainment and trending news Videos from The Hindu
Very close cos 0.918 - 15
Latest & Breaking News Melbourne, Victoria | The Age
The Age has the latest local news on Melbourne, Victoria. Read National News from Australia, World News, Business News and Breaking News stories.
Very close cos 0.916 - 16
Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic
magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.
Very close cos 0.919 - 17
Berita Terkini Hari Ini, Kabar Akurat Terpercaya - Kompas.com
Kompas.com - Berita Indonesia dan Dunia Terkini Hari Ini, Kabar Harian Terbaru Terpercaya Terlengkap Seputar Politik, Ekonomi, Travel, Teknologi, Otomotif, Bola
Very close cos 0.918 - 18
International Business Times - Business News, Financial news
International Business Times is the leading provider of business news and financial news from the US and around the world.
Very close cos 0.918 - 19
Latest News, Breaking News Today - Entertainment, Cricket, Business, Politics - India Today
Check out the latest news from India and around the world. Latest India news on Bollywood, Politics, Business, Cricket, Technology and Travel.
Very close cos 0.916 - 20
Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro
Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro
Very close cos 0.914
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to straitstimes.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones The Straits Times uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What The Straits Times is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- Analytics
- Chartbeat page source: static.chartbeat.com
- Advertising
- Google Ad Manager page source: securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
- Prebid.js page source: prebid.js
- A/B testing
- VWO page source: dev.visualwebsiteoptimizer.com
- Monitoring
- New Relic page source: NREUM
- CDN
- Amazon CloudFront header x-amz-cf-id: WBnA0z-4SUx7i_JwPwsCwQVTOYr2ipe6jh-la-veA4H5KoZdIueGSg==
- Hosting
- Amazon Web Services header server: AmazonS3
- Email hosting
- Google Workspace MX aspmx.l.google.com
- DNS hosting
- Amazon Route 53 NS ns-2022.awsdns-60.co.uk
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=GwQiPCZYUfSzNdgHyEYu8h5A4H_yDdWt6RBZkAqUBeg
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what The Straits Times adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 19/20
- Microsoft 365 · not on straitstimes.com 13/20
- Google Ad Manager 12/20
- Meta Business Suite · not on straitstimes.com 12/20
- Google Workspace 11/20
- Google Tag Manager · not on straitstimes.com 9/20
- Amazon Route 53 9/20
- Adobe · not on straitstimes.com 8/20
- Google Fonts · not on straitstimes.com 7/20
- Amazon Publisher Services · not on straitstimes.com 6/20
- Chartbeat 6/20
- Comscore · not on straitstimes.com 6/20
- GlobalSign · not on straitstimes.com 6/20
- Cloudflare DNS · not on straitstimes.com 5/20
- Amazon CloudFront 5/20
- nginx · not on straitstimes.com 5/20