December 30, 2025 – Singapore Headlines

Story gist: Myanmar’s pro-military party claimed a huge win in the first phase of an election run by the military junta.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame the election skeptically, emphasizing lack of popular power and Chinese influence overshadowing the process. Center outlets like The Straits Times report neutrally, focusing on the pro-military party’s claim without added context. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential defenses of the junta or emphasis on stability gains.

Story gist: China launched military exercises around Taiwan after criticizing a major US arms deal. Taiwan vowed to defend its democracy.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN frames China’s war games as a response to a US arms deal, using ‘hitting out’ to imply Chinese aggression. Center Reuters neutrally reports the launch of live-firing drills as the biggest to date, emphasizing scale without context. Right-leaning outlets absent; this misses framing as direct threat to Taiwan’s sovereignty or US-backed democracy.

Story gist: Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement to end border fighting. Cambodia seeks China’s backing in the conflict, with mediation from ASEAN and China.

Bias summary: Left-leaning China Daily emphasizes ASEAN and China’s mediation roles positively. Center AP News reports the ceasefire signing factually, focusing on the agreement between Thailand and Cambodia. Right-leaning coverage absent, missing potential emphasis on bilateral tensions, skepticism of China’s involvement, or regional security concerns.