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The Sun

Who runs The Sun, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest daily newspaper alternatives.

Who’s behind it
Not stated
Online since
Unknown
Trackers
Prices
No pricing page
Last price change
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Closest alternative
The Star

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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs The Sun

The Sun thesun.my

Latest Malaysia news, breaking headlines, business, lifestyle, sports and world news from The Sun Malaysia.

Company
No imprint we could read
Online since
Not in the Internet Archive
Audience
In English

02 · Privacy

What The Sun tracks

What the homepage loads before you accept or decline cookies. A cookie banner should hold most of it back until you agree, and a tag manager can load more that we don’t see.

tracker that follows visitors

None of the 18 alternatives below has fewer; 13 have more.

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Cookie banner
None found
US company
2 tools
  • Advertising and retargeting

    Lets ad networks recognise visitors on other sites and show them ads.

  • Third-party embeds

    Videos, maps or fonts from other companies, which receive the visitor’s IP address.

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to The Sun

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to The Sun, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Fewer trackers than The SunNo ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in English
  1. 01
    The Star thestar.com.my Top 10K English 6 trackers

    The Star | Malaysia News: National, Regional and World News

    Get the latest Malaysia news stories and opinions with focus on National, Regional, Sarawak and World News, as well as reports from Parliament and Court.

    Compare The Star with The Sun →
  2. 02
    New Straits Times nst.com.my English 3 trackers

    New Straits Times (NST Online) | Malaysia News & World Updates

    Visit New Straits Times for the latest, breaking Malaysia news on politics, business, sports & entertainment, along with global updates. Join us today!

    Compare New Straits Times with The Sun →
  3. 03
    Malaysiakini malaysiakini.com English 2 trackers

    Malaysiakini

    News and views that matter

    Compare Malaysiakini with The Sun →
  4. 04
    Free Malaysia Today freemalaysiatoday.com English 2 trackers

    Free Malaysia Today | Current Affairs, Business, Economy, Lifestyle, News and Analysis

    Breaking: Trump says resumption of war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’. Latest on electricity supply, child sexual assault, Attorney-General Dusuki Ahmad from FMT.

    Compare Free Malaysia Today with The Sun →
  5. 05
    The Straits Times straitstimes.com Top 10K English 4 trackers

    The Straits Times - Breaking news, Singapore news, Asia and world news & multimedia

    The Straits Times - Get latest breaking news, business, sports, lifestyle, tech & multimedia and more news in Singapore, Asia & rest of the world at straitstimes.com.

    Compare The Straits Times with The Sun →
  6. 06
    Daily Express express.co.uk Top 10K English 8 trackers

    Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment | Express.co.uk

    Latest news, showbiz, sport, comment, lifestyle, city, video and pictures from the Daily Express and Sunday Express newspapers and Express.co.uk

    Compare Daily Express with The Sun →
  7. 07
    Toronto Sun torontosun.com English 4 trackers

    Home | Toronto Sun Home Page | Toronto Sun

    Read latest breaking news, updates, and headlines. Toronto Sun offers information on latest national and international events & more.

    Compare Toronto Sun with The Sun →
  8. 08
    Metro metro.co.uk Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro

    Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro

    Compare Metro with The Sun →
  9. 09
    The Korea Times koreatimes.co.kr English 4 trackers

    The Korea Times

    Get the latest on what's happening in Korea from the nation's top English-language media outlet.

    Compare The Korea Times with The Sun →
  10. 10
    The Korea Herald koreaherald.com English 1 tracker

    The Korea Herald

    The Korea Herald is South Korea’s largest English-language daily and the country’s sole member of the Asia News Network (ANN).

    Compare The Korea Herald with The Sun →
  11. 11
    South China Morning Post scmp.com Top 10K English 5 trackers

    Breaking China, Asia, HK News, Opinions and Insights | South China Morning Post

    News, opinions, infographics and videos on China issues: geopolitics, diplomacy, economy, technology and lifestyle.

    Compare South China Morning Post with The Sun →
  12. 12
    The Age theage.com.au Top 10K English 3 trackers

    Latest & Breaking News Melbourne, Victoria | The Age

    The Age has the latest local news on Melbourne, Victoria. Read National News from Australia, World News, Business News and Breaking News stories.

    Compare The Age with The Sun →
  13. 13
    Daily Star dailystar.co.uk English 1 tracker

    The Daily Star: News with a Wink

    All the best news stories, sport & showbiz from the Daily Star, the top destination for big laughs.

    Compare Daily Star with The Sun →
  14. 14
    Kompas.com kompas.com Top 10K English 4 trackers

    Berita Terkini Hari Ini, Kabar Akurat Terpercaya - Kompas.com

    Kompas.com - Berita Indonesia dan Dunia Terkini Hari Ini, Kabar Harian Terbaru Terpercaya Terlengkap Seputar Politik, Ekonomi, Travel, Teknologi, Otomotif, Bola

    Compare Kompas.com with The Sun →
  15. 15
    Daily Mirror mirror.co.uk Top 10K English 2 trackers

    The Mirror: The Heart of Britain

    Get the latest news, sport, celebrity gossip, TV, politics and lifestyle from The Mirror. Big stories with a big heart, always with you in mind.

    Compare Daily Mirror with The Sun →
  16. 16
    The Japan Times japantimes.co.jp Top 10K English 5 trackers

    The Japan Times - News On Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment And More

    Latest news on Japan: business, politics, commentary, sports, culture, life and more

    Compare The Japan Times with The Sun →
  17. 17
    thenationalnews.com English 1 tracker

    The National - Latest world news, sport & opinion

    The latest international news, headlines and events from around the world

    Compare thenationalnews.com with The Sun →
  18. 18
    The Independent independent.co.uk Top 1K English 4 trackers

    News | The Independent | Today's headlines and latest breaking news

    The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.

    Compare The Independent with The Sun →
  19. 19
    India india.com English 7 trackers

    Latest News, Breaking News Today, LIVE News, Top News Headlines, India News, Viral Video, Cricket News, Sports News, Entertainment News, Business, Health, Lifestyle News & LIVE Updates| India.com

    India.com Breaking News: Live News Updates from across India and the world. India.Com is your gateway to India for latest News, explainers, viral videos, cricket, sports, entertainment, business, health, lifestyle from India and around the world on India.com.

    Compare India with The Sun →
  20. 20
    The Hindu thehindu.com Top 10K English 5 trackers

    The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos. | The Hindu

    The Hindu Newspaper: Get latest News on Politics, Sports, Business, Arts, Entertainment and trending news Videos from The Hindu

    Compare The Hindu with The Sun →

Closest first, by how much each site’s offer resembles The Sun’s. Trackers are counted the same way as above. Highlighted technologies are ones The Sun uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the order.

04 · History

No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what The Sun adds, drops or rewrites shows up here.

05 · Details

How we measure

Alternatives are matched by what sites actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Trackers and the rest of the stack come from the homepage’s code and DNS records.

The full technology stack, the competitor map and search numbers · 9 technologies
Neighbours
k = 20
Sites searched
9,213
Vector
384-d
Query
31 ms

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to The Sun’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

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