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https://theindependent.sg· First analyzed 01 May 2026· Updated 01 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

Cloudflare
cloudflare.com

IP Address

104.26.5.66

Site Location

🇸🇬 SG, Singaporevia schema_nap

Server Location

🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada

ASN

AS13335

Organization

Cloudflare, Inc.

Server

Cloudflare

CDN

Cloudflare

WAF

Cloudflare

Nameservers

laila.ns.cloudflare.com.reese.ns.cloudflare.com.

Performance

98

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
859 ms10%
Speed Index
1.1 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
212 KB
118 requests
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPressv6.7.5
cms
NewspaperCustom

Progressive Web App

Web ManifestApple Touch Icon

Technology Stack

16 Technologies Detected

Plugins

6
Sharethis Share ButtonsTd ComposerTd Standard PackTd Cloud LibraryIzooto Web PushPush Notification

Advertising

3
Google AdsGoogle AdSenseTwitter Ads

Libraries

1
jQueryv3.7.1

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Icon Libraries

1
Font Awesome

Fonts

1
Google Fonts

Analytics

1
Facebook Pixel

Social

1
ShareThis

CDN

1
Cloudflare

SEO Analysis

A83/100
24
5
1
Meta Tags14/15
Content8/12
Headings3/8
Technical24/25
E-E-A-T7/7
Images2/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social5/5
Freshness4/4
Mobile3/4
Indexability3/3
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theindependent.sgtheindependent.sg

The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News

Latest: MOM: AI is ‘augmenting but not replacing’ jobs; no indication of significant job displacement due to AI ‘at this point’ – Leading Singapore News and ...

Description truncated.
Title Length53 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~327px / 580px)

Description Length172 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (1)

  • • Missing H1 tag — every page should have exactly one H1

6 issues found

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Crawlability

Sitemap

Type: index

50 URLs

50 sub-sitemaps

robots.txt

13 rules

Sitemap reference found

Local SEO

Local Search Readiness

18/100
Poor
5 14 1

This site doesn't appear to be a local business. Local SEO signals are optional for non-local websites.

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AI & LLM Readiness

C62/100
Bot Access
20/25
Machine Read.
11/25
Schema Data
13/25
Citation
18/25

AI Bot Access

14/14 accessible
AI Search
OAI-SearchBot
PerplexityBot
Claude-SearchBot
Gemini-Deep-Research
DuckAssistBot
Training
GPTBot
ClaudeBot
Google-Extended
Meta-ExternalAgent
Bytespiderinfo
Amazonbot
Applebot-Extended
CCBotinfo
Fetch
ChatGPT-User

Machine Readability

llms.txt
llms-full.txt
Semantic HTML
Heading Hierarchy
nav
Text ratio:1%
Words:1,340
Token eff.:Optimal
Depth:1/5

Structured Data

7 JSON-LD
Article×1.2Person×1.3Organization×1.1WebSiteSearchAction
sameAs entity links

Citation Readiness

Opening Summary
Descriptive Headingsavg 14.4w
Canonical URL
Open Graph3/3
Twitter Card3/3
Language Tag
Publish Date
Author Info
Lists
Tables
TL;DR / Summary
About Page Link
Recommendations (6)
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Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 Compliance

Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.
C
61/100
6
Passed
6
Critical
1
Warnings
Images & Alt Text
20/20
Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
Semantic Structure
11/20
Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
Forms & Inputs
5/15
Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
Color & Contrast
12/15
Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
Keyboard & Focus
7/15
Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
ARIA & Roles
6/15
Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
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Carbon Footprint

SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.
62/100
A+
21 mg
CO₂e / view
211.8 KB
Page Weight
95%
Cleaner Than
New Visitor
24 mg
vs
Returning (cached)
12 mg
Annual (10K/mo)
2.6 kg
Emission Segments
Data Center
1 mg
Network
6 mg
Device
14 mg
Resource Breakdown
JavaScript
108.1 KB
CSS
2.6 KB
HTML
68.3 KB
Other
32.8 KB
Green Hosting Verified
Cloudflare
GWF Verified
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F

Security Score

26%Critical
Interactive

HTTPS

WAF

32d

Certificate Details

Type

Domain Validated (DV)

Certificate Authority

Google Trust Services

Key Algorithm

ECDSA (secp256r1) (256 bit)

Signature

ECDSA with SHA-256

TLS Version

TLSv1.3

HTTP Protocol

HTTP/2

Valid From

04.03.2026

Valid Until

02.06.2026

OCSP Stapling

Enabled

Subject Alternative Names (2)

theindependent.sg*.theindependent.sg

SHA-256 Fingerprint

C7:D9:59:99:A9:03:BE:07:4A:9D:41:01:B1:72:B6:CC:FC:75:BA:0F...

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HTTP Headers

Developer Console

cache-control
🔴 No Cache(no-cache, must-revalidate)
cf-apo-via
origin,page-rules
cf-cache-status
BYPASS
cf-edge-cache
cache,platform=wordpress
cf-ray
9f4eca0faf47c38b-SJC
content-encoding
⚡ Brotli(br)
Good Warning Issue

Email Infrastructure

Google Workspace

Score

20

SPF
DKIM
DMARC

MX Records (5)

alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
aspmx.l.google.com
alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
alt4.aspmx.l.google.com

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Domain Information

theindependent.sg

Domain Age
12y 10m

Created

15.06.2013

Expires

15.06.2027

Last Updated

12.05.2025

Registrar

Web Commerce Communications (S) Pte Ltd

DNSSEC
Not Enabled

Privacy & Compliance

Quantcast Choice

Cookie Consent Banner
Quantcast Choice
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

GDPR Indicators

Cookie consent banner detected
CMP: Quantcast Choice
Privacy policy page linked
Data Protection Officer mentioned

Mobile Compatibility

Viewport & Responsive Test

Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.
B
78/100
Mobile Friendly229 breakpoints
Viewport Meta
The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.
Responsive Design
Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.
Touch Icons
Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.
Readable Font Size
Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.
Relative Units
Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.
No H-Scroll Risk
No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.
Tap Targets OK
Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.
No Fixed Widths
No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.
Viewport
width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
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Typography & Readability

Roboto + Big Shoulders Text

WCAG Partial
52/100
Readability
/30
17/30

17px · LH 1.20

Hierarchy
/20
10/20

1.65x ratio

WCAG
/25
15/25

1.98:1 min contrast

Performance
/25
10/25

System fonts

Heading Font

Roboto

Sans28px

Body Font

Big Shoulders Text

Sans17px

Contrast Ratio

1.98:1

7 issues

Reading Comfort

Dual Sans-Serif

left aligned
28px
h1
20px
h3
20px
h4
17px
p

✅ Excellent readability: 17px body text is ideal for all devices.

⚠️ Tight line spacing (1.20). Increase to 1.4–1.6 for better readability.

❌ Very complex text: Flesch score 20/100. Consider shorter sentences and simpler words.

⚠️ Partial contrast: 7 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 2.0:1).

⚠️ Minor heading issue: 1 level skip(s) detected. Maintain sequential order for screen readers.

✅ System fonts: Zero font loading delay — best possible LCP impact.

GGoogle FontsFlesch 20

Color Palette

7 unique colors
17.61:1 AAA Light
#ffffff
Background· 52.5%
#18191a
Text· 6.3%
#bbaca9
Secondary· 5.9%
#6e4f4e
Secondary· 5.6%

Business & Marketing Stack

6 Tools Detected

Enterprise

Behavior Analytics

1
Google AnalyticsFree

User behavior and product analytics

Advertising

3
Google AdsEnterprise
Facebook PixelMid-Market
Twitter/X AdsMid-Market

Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

Social Media

2
Facebook SDKFree
ShareThisFree

Social widgets and sharing tools

3

Categories

6

Total Tools

1

Enterprise

2

Mid-Market

Assessment: Sophisticated marketing and sales technology infrastructure

Ad Networks

Google AdSenseGoogle Ad Manager

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Scripts & Styles

30 Resources

20
Scripts
10
Styles
15
Async
1
Defer

Top Script Sources

pagead2.googlesyndication.com(5)fundingchoicesmessages.google.com(4)connect.facebook.net(3)theindependent.sg(2)securepubads.g.doubleclick.net(2)

Website Identity

The Independent News & Media Pte Ltd

The Independent News & Media Pte Ltd

NewsMediaOrganization

%

12 years old

410 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SG

188726, SG, Singapore region

SG

Location detected: 🇸🇬 Singapore, SGvia schema_nap
Web Commerce Communications (S) Pte Ltd📧 Google Workspaceen-US

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Last analyzed: 01 May 2026 at 12:30

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