Singapore Nation News API

Get the live top nation headlines from Singapore with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Singapore Nation News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Singapore.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=sg&category=nation&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 84062,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "7e91a26c4a7c1dde6e2f8fe1ba076de3",
            "title": "‘Live a good life’: Why these Singaporeans left the corporate world to be farmers in Johor",
            "description": "Drawn by lower costs and the dream of building something of their own, some Singaporeans have ventured into farming in Johor. They share their advice and experiences with CNA.",
            "content": "JOHOR BAHRU: Under the sweltering afternoon sun in Ulu Tiram, Johor, Imran Aljunied balanced on a ladder, reaching into a tangle of vines to pluck unripe pepper berries.\nSweat plastered his sunburnt face, but he was all smiles.\n“We’re harvesting blac... [8415 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/johor-malaysia-singaporean-farmers-crops-food-security-6063136",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--mTO-QcG3--/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/04/15/dsc_4171_copy.jpg?itok=0UfhUWDh",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-18T23:27:02Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "36f0b4c0201ac0bce9e0b6f569ada2c9",
            "title": "Fight to save S'pore heritage businesses: Who gets a voice?",
            "description": "Explore the complex debate surrounding Singapore's heritage businesses, who defines their future, and the challenges of conservation amidst change. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE – Self-taught garland maker R. Jayaselvam knows a thing or two about impermanence, having run Anushia Flower Shop in Little India since he opened it in 1994.\nThe 61-year-old Singaporean works with fresh jasmine buds. Once they bloom by nigh... [13824 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/in-the-fight-to-save-singapores-heritage-businesses-who-gets-a-voice",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/6bd98836ed5382963a75c6f54d474194a6252710efdf05952d632172707ab362",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-18T21:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "4abed1ad5680813c80bba90745ad0d53",
            "title": "‘I dreaded when the phone rang’: Traffic Police fatal accident officer",
            "description": "A traffic police officer shares the emotional toll of investigating fatal accidents and delivering devastating news to grieving families. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE - Every time his phone rang, Senior Staff Sergeant Roizman Mohamed Posari knew it meant yet another family would be grieving.\nWorking at the Traffic Police’s (TP) fatal accident investigation team for three years as a senior investigation o... [2453 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/i-dreaded-when-the-phone-rang-as-it-meant-someone-had-died-traffic-police-fatal-accident-officer",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/fabba0c017b86051746212a32eaf28f032781ed82b0c0291dd96e8220cef0cbb",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-18T21:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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