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New Straits Times
MalaysiaThe New Straits Times is an English-language daily newspaper in Malaysia, published from Kuala Lumpur and tracing its roots to the Straits Times of 1845. Its reporting centres on Southeast Asia and the United States, followed by Iran, China and Japan, with economy by far the largest topic area. Its headlines read mostly neutral toward Malaysia, with supportive spells, and neutral and business-focused toward the United States.
Political leaning and stance
The New Straits Times is mostly neutral toward Malaysia, reporting official statements without evaluative framing and covering both economic gains and incidents. It turns supportive and constructive in some stretches, when growth forecasts, record financing and national achievements dominate and officials are quoted without distancing verbs. The United States is covered neutrally and in business terms, with mild critical shading only where trade policy, tariffs or threats are the subject. Few other entities are measured often enough to show a settled tone. The stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.
Based on headlines from February 2026 to August 2026.
Editorial stance over time
Each row is an entity (country or person) this outlet covers regularly. Each cell shows the outlet's stance toward that entity in that month — colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive), opacity from headline volume. Click a column header or any cell to open that month's full report.
Coverage volume by entity
Headlines per month for each top entity. Look for spikes — entities that suddenly dominate coverage and then fade. Click any tile to open the peak month.
Who owns New Straits Times
The New Straits Times is owned by Media Prima, a Malaysian media group.
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What New Straits Times covers
The New Straits Times covers Southeast Asia and the United States most, followed by Iran, China and Japan. More than half of its mix is economy, with politics second and security and society small.
Lifetime overview
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
CORPORATION
25.2%
MY EXECUTIVE
11.8%
NONE
9.9%
US EXECUTIVE
9.4%
IR EXECUTIVE
1.9%
POPULATION
