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The Star (Malaysia)
Encyclopedia
The Star is an English-language
, tabloid-format newspaper in Malaysia. It is the largest in terms of circulation in Malaysia, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It has a daily circulation of between 290,000 to 300,000. The Star is a member of the Asia News Network
.
The Star is majority-owned by the Malaysian Chinese Association
, the second-largest party in the ruling Barisan Nasional
alliance. Its major competitors are the New Straits Times
and The Sun
, both tabloids.
. The STAR went into national circulation on 3 January 1976 when it set up its new office in Kuala Lumpur
. In 1978, the newspaper headquarters was relocated to Kuala Lumpur. The Star continues to expand its wings over the years. In 1981, it moved its headquarters from Kuala Lumpur to Petaling Jaya
which is also its current premise to accommodate a growing number of staff and technology devices.
, Kedah
, Perlis
, Kelantan
and northern Perak
, while another two editions cover the rest of the country. As of March 2010, the newspaper has a separate Sarawak
edition priced at RM1.20.
There are two main printing plants that publish four editions of The Star on a daily basis. The northern editions are printed at the Star Northern Hub in Bayan Lepas
, Penang, while the other two editions are printed at the Star Media Hub in Bukit Jelutong
, Shah Alam
, Selangor
.
The Main Paper covers the latest in both local and international news while StarBiz offers a comprehensive coverage of business developments, market trends, financial reports and updates in the stock market. StarTwo features articles on lifestyle, entertainment, health, parenting, social etiquette, science, environment, fashion, food, comics and many more. The contents published on the Star Metro varies by edition, covering news and events in a particular region covered by each edition.
Weekly sections include:
Radio stations
Websites
English language
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, tabloid-format newspaper in Malaysia. It is the largest in terms of circulation in Malaysia, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It has a daily circulation of between 290,000 to 300,000. The Star is a member of the Asia News Network
Asia News Network
The Asia News Network is a network of Asian daily newspapers that share editorial content with each other, including news stories, feature articles, editorials and personality profiles...
.
The Star is majority-owned by the Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...
, the second-largest party in the ruling Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
alliance. Its major competitors are the New Straits Times
New Straits Times
The New Straits Times is an English-language newspaper published in Malaysia. It is Malaysia's oldest newspaper still in print , having been founded as The Straits Times in 1845, and was reestablished as the "New Straits Times" in 1965. The paper served as Malaysia's only broadsheet format English...
and The Sun
The Sun (Malaysia)
The Sun is Malaysia's first national free daily newspaper in tabloid form. Available from Mondays to Fridays except on public holiday, with a target audience of white-collar workers and urban youth....
, both tabloids.
History
The daily newspaper was first published on 9 September 1971 as a regional newspaper based in Georgetown, PenangPenang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
. The STAR went into national circulation on 3 January 1976 when it set up its new office in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. In 1978, the newspaper headquarters was relocated to Kuala Lumpur. The Star continues to expand its wings over the years. In 1981, it moved its headquarters from Kuala Lumpur to Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
which is also its current premise to accommodate a growing number of staff and technology devices.
Editions
The Star (daily) and Sunday Star are published in five editions — two editions which cover the northern peninsular states of PenangPenang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
, Kedah
Kedah
Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
, Perlis
Perlis
Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south...
, Kelantan
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
and northern Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
, while another two editions cover the rest of the country. As of March 2010, the newspaper has a separate Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
edition priced at RM1.20.
There are two main printing plants that publish four editions of The Star on a daily basis. The northern editions are printed at the Star Northern Hub in Bayan Lepas
Bayan Lepas
Bayan Lepas is a town in Penang, Malaysia being home to the Penang International Airport. It has a population of about 141,000 people. Bayan Lepas is the main industrial hub of Penang, being home to the Free Industrial Zone, where factories of many multinational companies are located...
, Penang, while the other two editions are printed at the Star Media Hub in Bukit Jelutong
Bukit Jelutong
Bukit Jelutong is an upscale suburb of Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor state, Malaysia. The suburb is a planned community, with an area of over and developed by Guthrie Property Holding Berhad , a subsidiary company of Sime Darby...
, Shah Alam
Shah Alam
Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...
, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
.
Features
The Star weekday paper is packaged as a 4-in-1 paper, comprising the Main Paper, StarBiz, StarTwo and Star Metro. As usual this newspaper also contains classifieds.The Main Paper covers the latest in both local and international news while StarBiz offers a comprehensive coverage of business developments, market trends, financial reports and updates in the stock market. StarTwo features articles on lifestyle, entertainment, health, parenting, social etiquette, science, environment, fashion, food, comics and many more. The contents published on the Star Metro varies by edition, covering news and events in a particular region covered by each edition.
Weekly sections include:
- Star Maritime (every Monday): covers the shipping and sea-trade industry
- Star-In.Tech (every Tuesday): focuses on computers and information technology
- R.AGE (Mondays to Fridays in StarTwo, bumper issue every Wednesday): features lifestyle and trends for the young
- Weekender replaces StarTwo on Saturdays, offering articles on hobbies, holidays, leisure and weekend getaways
- The Star BizWeek is a weekly financial magazine published every Saturday that highlights issues, companies, personalities, developments, and stocks that are likely to make news in the week ahead
- NIE is a weekly pull out that appears on Wednesdays. NIE stands for Newspaper In Education.
- F1F4 is a fortnightly pull-out published on alternate Mondays. It contains information about Mathematics and Science syllabus for Form One and Form Four.
- Stuff@school is a weekly pullout distributed every Monday to schools that subscribe to The Star. It features newsy articles, interviews, book reviews and short stories dedicated to teens.
- Star Metro is a pull-out featuring news and events from all of Malaysia and occasionally, abroad. Star Metro also features the classifieds.
- mSTAR is a Malay-language pull-out. It was distributed with Sunday Star in Klang Valley. It was first published on February 28, 2010.
Other publications by Star Publications
- Kuntum magazine (published since February 1980)
- Shang Hai (published since March 1979)
- GalaxieGalaxie (magazine)Galaxie is a fortnightly entertainment magazine in Malaysia and published by Star Publications Sdn. Bhd.. The magazine has been published since October 1974. It is also available in neighboring country, Singapore...
(published since October 1974) - Flavours (Recipe Book) (published since December 1994, acquired in 1995)
Radio stations
- Red FMRed FM (Malaysia)Red FM is a private radio station that broadcasts across Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. It is managed by , a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Publications Bhd...
: English radio station - Suria FMSuria FMSuria FM is a private radio station licensed to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is operated by Rimakmur Sdn. Bhd., a company owned by Star Publications Berhad.Suria FM started its operations on 30 December 2005 on a 24 hours basis...
: Malay radio station - 988 FM: Mandarin radio station
Websites
- Staronline.TV: Online TV
- StarProperty.my: Online property portal
Columnists
The Star has many prominent columnists, both from within and without. Among them are Marina Mahathir, daughter of former Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamed, Tan Sri Lin See Yan, former deputy governor of Bank Negara, Martin Khor, head of the Third World Network, Shad Saleem Faruqi, law professor, Karim Raslan and Azmi Sharom.Ownership
The Star is owned by the Malaysian Chinese Association, a political party under the ruling United Malays National Organisation.External links
- thestar.com.my, newspaper's official website