November 16, 2025 – Singapore Headlines

Story gist: Explosions sparked a large fire near Buenos Aires, Argentina, which authorities contained. The blast damaged the home of footballer Franco Armani in Ezeiza, leading him to stay in a hotel.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, leaving those perspectives absent and potentially overlooking broader political or economic implications of the incident. Center outlets, like OneFootball, frame the story with a human interest focus on Franco Armani’s personal disruption, emphasizing celebrity impact over the fire’s scale or causes, adopting a neutral, event-specific tone without deeper analysis.

Story gist: A worker died after falling at a Jurong Region Line construction site in Singapore. Authorities issued a stop-work order following the incident.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets offered no coverage, absenting perspectives on labor rights or regulatory enforcement. Right-leaning outlets similarly silent, omitting views on construction efficiency or economic impacts. Center outlet The Straits Times framed the story neutrally, emphasizing factual details of the fall, death, and stop-work order without tone variations, speculation, or emphasis on broader implications.

Story gist: China issued a travel warning against Japan following statements by Japanese politician Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan. Japanese retailers and tourism sector expressed wariness over potential impacts on business and visitors.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like China Daily frame the story with criticism of Japan’s rhetoric as reviving militarism, emphasizing historical tensions and portraying China as defender. Center outlets like BBC provide neutral overviews of the escalating Taiwan spat, focusing on facts and context without blame. Right-leaning perspectives are absent, leaving unrepresented views that might highlight China’s aggression or support Japan’s stance on regional security.

Story gist: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) in Singapore launched its largest public engagement exercise. The initiative aims to gather feedback from commuters on transport issues.

Bias summary: Center outlets, such as The Straits Times, frame the story neutrally as a routine government initiative focused on public input without emphasis on outcomes or criticisms. Left- and right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving out potential progressive angles on commuter rights or equity in transport planning, and conservative views on government efficiency or fiscal implications.

Story gist: Singapore authorities issued a POFMA correction order to MalaysiaNow on an article about the treatment of convicted drug courier Pannir Selvam. The outlet refused to comply with the order.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Online Citizen frame the story by emphasizing Singapore’s issuance of the POFMA order and MalaysiaNow’s refusal to comply, adopting a tone that implies government overreach. Center outlets such as CNA provide neutral reporting focused on the correction order for false claims without highlighting non-compliance. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential support for Singapore’s efforts to combat misinformation.