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": 89728,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "7a7604cd24c53e8e79cebf5a8af9ef21",
            "title": "Why there are still so few people taking JB buses",
            "description": "Despite millions invested in Johor Bahru buses ahead of the RTS Link, low ridership persists due to frequency and route limitations. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "JOHOR BAHRU – When university undergraduate Lai Huan Zhe moved from Sarawak to Johor Bahru last year to pursue his studies, he was impressed by one thing – the city’s public buses.\nThe 22-year-old Universiti Teknologi Malaysia student said Johor’s bu... [7480 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/jb-is-spending-millions-on-buses-ahead-of-the-rts-so-why-are-so-few-people-riding-them",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/81965deac5aadc56f1bc5df061a586ce5b1712b2488be064132be0e1f2cf7433",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T21:01:51Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c55069f7dae4da93b5baa3fb63ccab72",
            "title": "NIE study finds 5 different paths of lower-income students",
            "description": "An NIE study identifies five distinct profiles among lower-income students, showing varied outcomes beyond resource limitations. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE – A local study has found that secondary school students from lower-income families are not a homogeneous group held back by a lack of resources.\nResearchers from the National Institute of Education (NIE) found a more nuanced picture of suc... [5856 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/some-flourish-while-others-struggle-nie-study-finds-five-different-paths-of-lower-income-students",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/04a3a8aaf26c658983bed024164bc5df86988527a073bf8aef29b4d9faae6787",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T21:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f8dfb99eaf77459e7272bfcc032822aa",
            "title": "Man to be charged over sending abusive e-mails to Marsiling-Yew Tee MP, town council employee",
            "description": "He had previously been investigated for similar offences towards the same MP and several town council personnel. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE - A 72-year-old man will be charged on June 11 for allegedly sending e-mails with abusive language over several months to an MP for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC and a town council employee.\nIn a media statement on June 10, the police did not ident... [891 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/man-to-be-charged-for-sending-abusive-e-mails-to-mp-town-council-employee-in-marsiling-yew-tee-grc",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/d7bcb9978d2756343adea2a078029a8df6527bbb3efbabe188c1813afccd3dac",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T14:35:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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