March 24, 2026 – Singapore Headlines

Story gist: President Trump delayed strikes on Iranian power plants. The dollar weakened, stock markets swung, oil prices fell, and Iran threatened retaliation against Gulf energy and water infrastructure.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian emphasize market volatility and oil price drops from Trump’s postponement of strikes. Center outlets like Reuters focus on Iran’s retaliation threats after Trump’s ultimatum. Right-leaning outlets are absent, omitting potential emphasis on Trump’s de-escalation or strategic restraint.

Story gist: U.S. stocks rebounded after President Trump backed off threats to target Iran’s infrastructure. Reuters described market tensions as a ‘ticking time bomb.’

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame the story positively, emphasizing stock gains and Trump’s de-escalation from the Iran threat. Center outlets like Reuters use ominous ‘ticking time bomb’ language to stress ongoing risks. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on Trump’s strategic restraint or Iran criticism.

Story gist: Singapore authorities issued a POFMA correction order to Terry Xu, publisher of The Online Citizen, over an article on the Attorney-General’s re-appointment.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting the story and leaving those perspectives absent. Center outlet CNA reported factually with a headline directly stating the POFMA correction order issuance to Terry Xu over the article, using neutral tone without emphasis on implications or context.