The Straits Times
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Stay in the know with the latest news from Singapore and around the world.
Show moreπ Analytical overview of Telegram channel The Straits Times
Channel The Straits Times (@thestraitstimes) in the English language segment is an active participant. Currently, the community unites 269 082 subscribers, ranking 547 in the News & Media category and 3 in the Singapore region.
π Audience metrics and dynamics
Since its creation on Π½Π΅Π²ΡΠ΄ΠΎΠΌΠΎ, the project has demonstrated rapid growth, gathering an audience of 269 082 subscribers.
According to the latest data from 29 July, 2026, the channel demonstrates stable activity. Although there has been a change in the number of participants by 390 over the last 30 days and by 31 over the last 24 hours, overall reach remains high.
- Verification status: Verified (Officially confirmed by Telegram)
- Engagement rate (ER): The average audience engagement rate is 28.30%. Within the first 24 hours after publication, content typically collects 23.66% reactions from the total number of subscribers.
- Post reach: On average, each post receives 76 162 views. Within the first day, a publication typically gains 63 664 views.
- Reactions and interaction: The audience actively supports content: the average number of reactions per post is 673.
- Thematic interests: Content is focused on key topics such as feb, know, asia, authority, haze.
π Description and content policy
The author describes the resource as a platform for expressing subjective opinions:
βStay in the know with the latest news from Singapore and around the world.β
Thanks to the high frequency of updates (latest data received on 30 July, 2026), the channel maintains relevance and a high level of publication reach. Analytics show that the audience actively interacts with content, making it an important point of influence in the News & Media category.
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