1IN FOCUS: Should social media be banned for teens in Singapore?
Story gist: Australia began enforcing a social media ban for children and teens, causing millions to lose account access. Reddit sued Australia over the ban, citing free speech concerns.
Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins
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Reddit sues Australia over social media ban, citing free speech threat
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian emphasize millions of children and teens losing social media access as Australia’s ban begins, focusing on enforcement impact. Center outlets like Reuters highlight Reddit’s lawsuit against the ban for threatening free speech. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on child protection benefits.
2Travelling to China? Here’s how to use the digital renminbi to pay
Story gist: DBS Bank was appointed as a renminbi clearing bank in Singapore.
DBS becomes first renminbi-clearing Singaporean bank
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DBS appointed as Singapore’s second renminbi clearing bank
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlet China Daily frames DBS as Singapore’s ‘first’ renminbi-clearing bank, using positive tone to emphasize milestone in currency expansion. Center outlet Reuters neutrally reports it as the ‘second’ such bank, sticking to factual appointment details. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting skeptical views on growing Chinese financial presence.
3Sydney’s Bondi shooting a ‘senseless act that divides communities’, say Muslim leaders in Singapore
Story gist: Sajid Akram conducted a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, killing Boris and Sofia Gurman who tried to stop him. Muslim leaders in Singapore described the incident as a senseless act that divides communities.
Bondi beach terror attack: Sajid Akram’s family in India unaware of alleged ‘radical mindset’, local officials say
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Boris and Sofia Gurman: Hero couple tried to stop gunman before being killed in Bondi attack
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian label it a ‘terror attack’ and emphasize the gunman’s family in India was unaware of his alleged radical mindset, suggesting contextual surprise. Center outlets like BBC focus on the Gurmans as a hero couple who intervened. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving conservative perspectives on security or immigration unrepresented.