{{Shortcut|WP:STRAITSTIMES}}
{{Infobox
| title = [[The Straits Times]]
| image = [[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-en.svg|100px|alt=logo]] ''(not part of original row)''
| label1 = other names
| data1 = ST
| label2 = source type
| data2 = foobar ''(not part of original row)''
| label3 = publisher
| data3 = Fooland (state-funded media) ''(not part of original row)''
| label5 = website
| data5 =
| label6 = classification
| data6 = [[File:Yes Check Circle.svg|20px]] Usually reliable for typical purposes
}}
''The Straits Times'' is Singapore's English-language [[newspaper of record]] and is generally reliable. However, additional considerations may be required when citing its coverage of domestic affairs, including local politics, government policies, and the ruling [[People's Action Party]] (PAP) and its politicians. This stems from the historical context of the Singaporean media landscape, where journalists often engage in [[self-censorship]] (known locally as the "[[OB marker]]") to maintain compliance, job security or avoid potential legal repercussions. Editors are encouraged to exercise due diligence, particularly when reviewing related material published (but not limited to) between 1982 and 2021.
== Prior discussions ==
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''Please add links to other significant discussions. When in doubt, read and rely on the discussions themselves, rather than the simple summary.''
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 486#Reliability of The Straits Times must be rediscussed]]
* Simple summary of prior discussions: '''TBD'''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Straits Times, The, Perennial sources}}
==Notes==
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==References==
== Original table row for comparison ==
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|- class="s-gr" id="The Straits Times"
| data-sort-value="Straits Times, The" | ''[[The Straits Times]]'' (''ST'') {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:STRAITSTIMES}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gr}}
| {{rsnl|350|Reliability of The Straits Times|2021|rfc=y}}
| {{WP:RSPLAST|2024}}
|''The Straits Times'' is Singapore's English-language [[newspaper of record]] and is generally reliable. However, additional considerations may be required when citing its coverage of domestic affairs, including local politics, government policies, and the ruling [[People's Action Party]] (PAP) and its politicians. This stems from the historical context of the Singaporean media landscape, where journalists often engage in [[self-censorship]] (known locally as the "[[OB marker]]") to maintain compliance, job security or avoid potential legal repercussions. Editors are encouraged to exercise due diligence, particularly when reviewing related material published (but not limited to) between 1982 and 2021.
| {{WP:RSPUSES|straitstimes.com}}
|}