November 28, 2025 – Singapore Headlines

Story gist: A blaze struck Hong Kong, leaving people missing. The Sha Tin race meeting will proceed behind closed doors, with all proceeds donated to fire victims.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting the story entirely. Center outlets like BBC frame it with human-interest emphasis on victims’ ‘agonising wait’ and emotional quotes like ‘Hang in there,’ highlighting personal suffering. Right-leaning outlets also absent, potentially missing angles on charitable racing event or official responses.

Story gist: National Guard soldiers were shot in a targeted attack near the White House in Washington, D.C. One National Guard member died from injuries.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no headlines, leaving those perspectives absent. Center BBC frames neutrally as a single National Guard member’s death after a shooting in Washington DC, omitting ‘targeted’ descriptor, soldier plural, and White House proximity for a concise, less dramatic tone focused on the fatality.

Story gist: HDB survey finds singles wanting to move out prefer buying their own home. The Straits Times reported the findings.

Bias summary: No left- or right-leaning coverage observed, leaving those perspectives absent. Center outlet The Straits Times framed the story neutrally by directly using the survey title, emphasizing singles’ preference for home ownership via HDB data without added tone, emphasis on policy implications, or omissions noted.

Story gist: Singapore’s Ministry of Health announced measures to curb rising health insurance premiums. Integrated Shield Plan riders sold from April 2026 will not cover minimum deductibles.

Bias summary: Center outlet The Straits Times reports factually via the official MOH title, emphasizing regulatory changes without added tone or emphasis. Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting potential focus on consumer cost burdens or access limits. Right-leaning outlets also missing, forgoing possible praise for government cost-control efforts or market intervention critiques.

Story gist: During floods in Hat Yai, Thailand, a daughter kept her drowned mother’s body in a floating fridge. Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan announced readiness to provide essential supplies for relief efforts.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, leaving those perspectives absent. Center outlet (The Straits Times) framed the story around Singapore’s supportive aid role, emphasizing government preparedness and regional cooperation in a neutral, positive tone while omitting the sensational detail of the daughter’s actions.