The Straits Times for Android

Two things… I am in NY and now it is saying it can not find the server…. I have to use a vpn in Asia to be able to load content from ST. Even if i subscribed fully still dont have access to everything

ST and CNA need to change their back swipe to take you back to the main page, not the previous article. You are the only news app that does this. If I skipped articles, there’s a reason for it. Why force me back to them?

The ads are so easily triggered while scrolling. Any slight brush causes the browser to open with the ad. I can’t get through a single article now without accidentally opening these ads multiple times. The latest update now also has full screen ads that moves the close button around. Sometimes this button is camouflaged with the background so you can’t find it causing more opening of ads. Such cheap tricks to increase clock through to ads is not what I expected from a respected news source.

The ads are the most irritating “feature” in all the mobile apps. If your subscribers are not given the ability to turn off the ads, then please do not charge your subscribers.

With the downloaded e-paper, each page takes about 2 seconds to load when you flip through the pages, which is irritating and strain the eyes. Please resolve the issue soonest possible or I will unsubscribe Straits Times.!