1Discussions on 1962 water pact with Malaysia are ongoing, confirms Singapore Finance Minister
Story gist: Singapore’s Finance Minister confirmed ongoing discussions on the 1962 water supply agreement with Malaysia.
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Photos from Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan’s Visit to Malaysia, 23 to 24 March 2021
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Malaysia-Singapore ties like a ‘complicated couple’ yet inseparable, says foreign minister Vivian
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provide no coverage, leaving that perspective absent. Center outlets, via official MFA photos of a 2021 ministerial visit, emphasize diplomatic engagement neutrally. Right-leaning outlets frame bilateral ties positively as a ‘complicated couple’ yet inseparable, downplaying tensions and highlighting enduring partnership per Vivian Balakrishnan’s remarks.
2Hong Kong dad saved from burning building asks how to start over with nothing
Story gist: A fire in a Hong Kong building killed multiple people, the deadliest in decades. A father rescued from the blaze seeks advice on restarting life with nothing. Three days of mourning began.
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Three days of mourning begin after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades
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Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting progressive emphases like housing safety regulations or conservative focuses on personal resilience. Center outlet BBC framed the event somberly, stressing communal mourning and historical scale as Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, with neutral disaster reporting.
3New police initiative to engage community in crime prevention and improving public safety
Story gist: Singapore Police Force launched a new initiative to engage community organisations in crime prevention and public safety improvement.
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Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets omitted the story entirely. Center outlets provided neutral coverage focused on the Singapore Police Force’s community engagement efforts. Absent left framing leaves potential critiques of police initiatives unaddressed; absent right framing misses emphasis on supportive law enforcement measures.
4Thai airlines ordered to heed Airbus safety warning
Story gist: Airbus issued a safety warning about intense sun radiation potentially impacting flight control data on thousands of jets. Thai airlines were ordered to comply, causing flight disruptions.
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Flights disrupted after Airbus discovers intense sun radiation could impact flight control data
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Transportation secretary says no ‘major disruptions’ expected amid Airbus recall of 6,000 jets
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting perspectives on airline accountability or safety lapses. Center BBC emphasizes flight disruptions from Airbus’s discovery of sun radiation risks to control data. Right-leaning Fox Business highlights Transportation Secretary’s reassurance of no major disruptions amid recall of 6,000 jets.