The Star (Malaysia)

The Star
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatPrint, online
Owner(s)Malaysian Chinese Association (46%, via Huaren Holdings Sdn Bhd), Pemodalan Nasional Berhad (5%)
PublisherChan Seng Fatt
EditorEsther Ng
FoundedSeptember 9, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-09-09)
Political alignmentConservative
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersJalan 16/11, 46350
Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Circulation248,413 (Daily Star)
246,652 (Sunday Star)
105,645 (Daily Star E-paper)
104,804 (Sunday Star E-paper)
*Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations, Malaysia – July to December 2015[1][2]
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Star Media Group Berhad (doing business as The Star; MYX: 6084) is an English-language newspaper in Malaysia. Based in Petaling Jaya, it was established in 1971 as a regional newspaper in Penang. It is the largest paid English newspaper in terms of circulation in Malaysia,[3] according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations.[4] It has a daily circulation of about 250,000 (As of January 2017), far eclipsing the circulation of its next-largest paid English-language competitor, the New Straits Times (which has a circulation of approximately 65,000).

The Star is a member of the Asia News Network. It is owned by the publicly listed Star Media Group.

History

The daily newspaper was first published on 9 September 1971 as a regional newspaper based in Penang.[5] 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 were 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[6] which is also its current premise to accommodate a growing number of staff and technology devices.

In 1987, The Star was one of the newspapers whose publication licences were withdrawn in Operation Lalang.[7][6] It resumed publication five months later in March 1988, but after its return, The Star lost its previous 'liberal flavour'.[8]

It was the first Malaysian paper to offer an online edition.[6][9]

The Star's dominant position as Malaysia's leading English-language newspaper has, for decades, been of significant benefit to its major shareholder, the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) political party (which was a junior member of the Barisan Nasional coalition that ruled from independence until 2018). Between 1997 and 2007, it was estimated that the MCA's investment arm, Huaren Holdings, collected MYR270 million in dividends – almost exclusively from their 42% shareholding in the Star's parent company - with dividends peaking at MYR40 million per year between 2005 and 2007. Despite a significant portion of these dividends funding debts from their later acquisition of Nanyang Siang Pau, a total of MYR100 million was still paid out to the MCA between 2001 and 2007.[10]

Editions

The Star Northern Hub in Bayan Lepas, Penang

The Star (daily) and Sunday Star are published in five editions. Two editions cover the northern peninsular states of Penang, 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.

Features

The Star weekday paper is packaged as a 4-in-1 paper, comprising the Main Paper, StarBiz, Star2 and Star Metro. Naturally, 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. Star2 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:

  • StarBytz (every Monday; formerly known as In-Tech): focuses on computers and information technology
  • StarEducate (Sundays): features careers, school, exam tips, advice on furthering education, commentaries by renowned educationists and updates in the education industry
  • Star Fit4Life (Sundays): focuses on various aspects of well-being, from medical research to treatments, fitness trends, diet and nutrition, mental health, ageing and public health issues, alternative therapy and healing methods
  • Life Inspired (Sundays): a luxury-focused pull-out covering topics from art, architecture, travel, fashion, food and more. This section was launched in October 2013.[11]
  • Dots (Sundays): News and articles sourced from international media partners covering a varied range of topics from politics and society to people. Provides a deeper insight into thoughts, senses and outlook
  • 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
  • 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.
  • CarSifu is a pullout distributed every twice a month on alternating Thursdays that offers updates on the automobile scene.[12]
  • R.AGE is the paper's youth-oriented section and pullout with its own journalist team, they now does video-based content with an investigative angle. Their work with the Predator in My Phone series led to the passing of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. The video documentary series "Student/Trafficked" which unravels the student trafficking syndicate in Malaysia[13] was nominated for a Peabody Award in 2018.[14] They have also won the Kajai Award, Malaysia's most coveted journalism award for two consecutive years.[15]

Columnists

Notable columnists for The Star include Marina Mahathir, a socio-political activist and writer, Martin Khor (since 1978),[16] former head of the Third World Network, and law professor Shad Saleem Faruqi.[17]

Popular columnists who also worked at The Star included Wong Chun Wai, June Wong, Dorairaj Nadason and Martin Vengadesan.

Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister and chairman of the paper's parent company from the 1977 to 1989, also contributed to the newspaper through his column Looking Back which was published every Monday from 1974 to 1989. His writings in the column, which consisted of his personal accounts in the ruling party in regards to seeking Malaysia's independence, were deemed to be influential and so closely associated with the paper that its name was often backronymed by some readers as Suara Tunku Abdul Rahman (English: the Voice of Tunku Abdul Rahman).[18][19][20]

Ownership

The Star is a party-owned paper, associated with the former government of Malaysia. Since 1977, The Star has been effectively controlled by the Malaysian Chinese Association, a component party in the Barisan Nasional alliance,[21] though it is part of the publicly listed Star Media Group (MYX: 6084). The largest stake, at 42.46%, is held by the MCA; the three next-largest shareholders are Amanah Saham Bumiputera, a unit trust scheme exclusive to Bumiputera (15.44%), the Malaysian superannuation scheme, the Employees Provident Fund (5.98%) and Tabung Haji, the government-run hajj savings and investment fund (5.42%).[22] In April 2023, The Edge Communications Sdn. Bhd. and its owner Tan Sri Tong Kooi Ong have bought a stake in The Star, with Tong owning a direct interest of 0.25% stake and a 5.17% indirect interest through The Edge Communications.[23][24]

Reception

A 2020 Reuters Institute poll found that 56% of Malaysian respondents trusted reporting from The Star. The percentage was tied with New Straits Times as the third highest out of the 14 media outlets surveyed.[25]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Circulation Figures – Newspapers – West & East Malaysia" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Circulation figures digital replica – newspapers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. ^ Weiss, Meredith L. (17 October 2014). Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Malaysia. Routledge. ISBN 9781317629597. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018.
  4. ^ "About The Star and Sunday Star". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  5. ^ U.S. Library of Congress – Item Information (Full Record). Star Publications. 1971. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  6. ^ a b c Ooi, Keat Gin (7 June 2010). The A to Z of Malaysia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9781461671992. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018.
  7. ^ Eileen Ng (28 October 2012). "Former Ops Lalang detainees happy that ISA has been repealed". The Star. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  8. ^ John Hilley (2001). Malaysia: Mahathirism, Hegemony and the New Opposition. Zed Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-1856499187.
  9. ^ Gin, Ooi Keat (18 December 2017). Historical Dictionary of Malaysia. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538108857. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018.
  10. ^ "A cash cow for Huaren". The Edge Markets. 23 March 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Living it up". The Star Online. 20 October 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  12. ^ "About Carsifu". Archived from the original on 3 April 2017.
  13. ^ "R.AGE". Archived from the original on 11 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Student/Trafficked". The Peabody Awards. University of Georgia. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  15. ^ "R.AGE wins prestigious Kajai Award". The Star. 14 July 2018. p. 8.
  16. ^ JIN, SOO EWE (30 January 2010). "Up close & personal with Martin Khor". Star Publications. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  17. ^ "The Star Columnists". Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  18. ^ Wong Chun Wai (31 August 2013). "Remembering Tunku". The Star. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  19. ^ Lim, Louisa (18 December 2010). "Tunku - A gift from heaven". The Star. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  20. ^ Barrock, Jose (18 June 2013). "The Star, the early days". KiniBiz. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  21. ^ Crouch, Harold A. (1996). Government and Society in Malaysia. Cornell University Press. p. 86. ISBN 0801432189. malaysia star controlled by government.
  22. ^ "Star Media Group Berhad" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  23. ^ Kit, Chan Wai (25 April 2023). "Report: The Edge, owner buy 5.42pc stake in Star Media Group". Malay Mail. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  24. ^ Tay, Chester (25 April 2023). "The Edge owner buys 5.42% stake in Star Media". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  25. ^ Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2020 (PDF). University of Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. p. 99.

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