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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": 80240,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "85cd92291228b4f5a6379371020c197b",
            "title": "Over 5 months’ jail for man who molested 2 women in a day while drunk",
            "description": "While out on bail, he kissed a waitress’ hand without her consent. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE – A man was sentenced to five months and six weeks’ jail on March 16 for molesting three women – two at a hotel in one day and a third while out on bail.\nSwedish national Jan Roger Mattias Ditlofsson, 58, pleaded guilty to three charges of ... [2365 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/over-5-months-jail-for-man-who-molested-2-women-in-a-day-while-drunk",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/b2920a60de6adc19a9fe99efd247aadffe6282c0805ea938503d0ac9ee7e51c2",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T09:16:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "72c4123324c5797f477c6ab40161214a",
            "title": "Married man who sexually assaulted long-time female friend gets jail, caning",
            "description": "The assault had a lasting impact on the victim, who felt that, no matter how much she tried to shower, she would not be clean.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE: A married man sexually assaulted his long-time female friend after a night of drinks at his place, despite her protests and struggling.\nTan Boon Seng, a 40-year-old Singaporean, was sentenced on Monday (Mar 16) to eight years' jail and 10 ... [4078 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/man-sexual-assault-drinks-friend-jail-5996216",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--gXuVFRpk--/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2023-04-26t042121z_1_lynxmpej3p04a_rtroptp_3_singapore-dailylife.jpg?itok=Cm-x8ZmA",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T09:12:44Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1652a20509ce12dfb22297b4296adee7",
            "title": "More warm days expected in second half of March in Singapore, says weatherman",
            "description": "The total rainfall is expected to be below average over most parts of the island. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE – The next two weeks in Singapore are expected to be warmer and drier than the first two weeks of March, the weatherman said on March 16.\nIn an update, the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) said the second fortnight of March is expecte... [1576 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/more-warm-days-expected-in-second-fortnight-of-march-weatherman",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/e29121b181a125ba4b3c1dba717e269d80a643bbfc87b5475a8d46ddde205d79",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T08:19:49Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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