Singapore News API

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

Get API key for the Singapore 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=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 145102,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "67008ddd17f81827aad752c00707f0ea",
            "title": "'Unrealistic' for Southeast Asia to meet Hegseth's defence spending demand amid Sino-US rivalry",
            "description": "Washington’s call for Asian allies to spend 3.5 per cent of GDP on defence is untenable given competing needs in infrastructure, healthcare and education, analysts say.",
            "content": "KUALA LUMPUR: It is \"completely unrealistic\" for Southeast Asian countries to heed the United States' call of boosting defence spending to counter China's growing power, analysts say, as the region prioritises domestic development while balancing tie... [11688 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/us-asia-china-defence-spending-hegseth-6164091",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--Kl-iNHAf--/c_crop,h_900,w_1600,x_0,y_154/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2023-11:afp_watermark_14112023,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/05/30/2026-05-30_pete_hegseth_shangri_la_dialogue_2026.jpg?itok=p7e8OQht",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T10:12:03Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "dfe213ae6f875d1a82a207153184451f",
            "title": "Wind from Milky Way's supermassive black hole is finally discovered",
            "description": "WASHINGTON, June 5 : After five decades of trying, astronomers have finally discovered the wind emanating from the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, though it turns out it is more of a gentle breeze than a hurricane.Using data from the Chile-based ALMA telescope and NASA's orbitin",
            "content": "WASHINGTON, June 5 : After five decades of trying, astronomers have finally discovered the wind emanating from the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, though it turns out it is more of a gentle breeze than a hurricane.\nUsin... [3656 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/wind-milky-ways-supermassive-black-hole-finally-discovered-6164291",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--XraLjMpe--/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/2026-06-05T090250Z_1_LYNXMPEM540I6_RTROPTP_3_SPACE-BLACK-HOLE.JPG?itok=d5sddHUH",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T09:02:50Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "401fdd657e5fd086e249ad88899b6d49",
            "title": "14-year-old girl allegedly lured to meet online acquaintance, beaten by 7 teen girls in Orchard Road carpark",
            "description": "Seven teenagers were arrested after allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old girl at a carpark of a shopping mall on Orchard Road on May 3.Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, the victim's mother said her daughter had gone out for dinner with friends before being lured to a parking lot on the 11th floor of a shopping mall in Orchard to meet...",
            "content": "Seven teenagers were arrested after allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old girl at a carpark of a shopping mall on Orchard Road on May 3.\nSpeaking to Shin Min Daily News, the victim's mother said her daughter had gone out for dinner with friends before b... [1680 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/girl-teens-arrested-allegedly-assaulting-orchard-road",
            "image": "https://www.asiaone.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_top_image/public/original_images/Jun2026/20260413_KK%20Hospital_Danial%20Zahrin_1.jpg?itok=tukyUpae",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T08:38:43Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fc22c9ffdaef43b7870c03b37c3a22ee",
                "name": "AsiaOne",
                "url": "https://www.asiaone.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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