Malaysian Newspapers and News Sites
List of Malaysian newspapers and news sites in Malay, English, and Chinese featuring business, sports, politics, jobs, education, lifestyles, and travel.
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List of Malaysian newspapers
Star
It is one of the largest newspapers in Malaysia in terms of circulation.
Harian Metro
Leading Malay-language newspaper in Malaysia.
Utusan Malaysia
Malay language newspaper in Malaysia and was founded in 1939.
China Press (中國報)
It is one of Malaysia's daily Chinese-language newspapers.
Berita Harian
Daily Malay-language newspaper.
Sin Chew Daily (星洲日報)
Popular newspaper in Chinese-language. It is also distributed in neighboring countries including Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, and Kalimantan.
New Straits Times
English-language newspaper founded in 1845. New Straits Times is the oldest newspaper still in publication.
Oriental Daily News (华侨日报)
Malaysian Chinese-language newspaper.
Kosmo!
Malay-language daily newspaper published in Malaysia. The newspaper owned by the Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Berhad.
Malay Mail
Malaysian tabloid published daily from Balai Berita 31, Jalan Riong.
Kwong Wah Yit Poh (光华日报)
Malaysia's daily Chinese-language newspaper, headquarters in Penang, Malaysia.
Sinar Harian
Malay language daily newspaper published in Shah Alam.
Nanyang Siang Pau (南洋商報)
Malaysian business daily.
Guang Ming Daily (光明日报)
Borneo Post
English language daily newspaper on the island of Borneo founded in 1978.
Sun
Free daily newspaper headquarters in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. The newspaper was founded in 1993.
Harakah
Newspaper published in Malay & English.
Express
Malaysian trilingual (English, Bahasa Malaysia and Kadazan) newspaper, is a sister paper of Overseas Chinese Daily News (OCDN). In 1963, the newspaper was founded by late Tan Sri Yeh Pao Tzu.
The Star
See Hua Daily News
United Daily
Edge (business newspaper)
Malaysian Reserve
Focus Malaysia
International Times
Overseas Chinese Daily News (华侨日报)
Malaysian news sites
Malaysiakini.com
Malaysia news portal offering daily news and information in English, Malay, Chinese, and Tamil.
Astro Awani
KiniTV
Malaysia Today
SAYS
Malaysia Chronicle
Ethnic/Multicultural newspapers and news sites
Vanakkam Malaysia
Maleisië Nieuws
Dutch newspaper.
Malaysia Nanban (in Tamil)
Tamil Nesan
Malaysia has a diverse and dynamic media landscape, with newspapers published in multiple languages, including Malay, English, Chinese, and Tamil. Prominent Malay-language newspapers such as Utusan Malaysia, Berita Harian, and Harian Metro are widely read nationwide. English-speaking readers rely on key publications like The Star, New Straits Times, and The Edge Malaysia. Meanwhile, the Chinese and Tamil-speaking communities stay informed through newspapers like Sin Chew Daily, Nanyang Siang Pau, and Malaysia Nanban, ensuring comprehensive coverage tailored to different linguistic groups.
With the rapid growth of digital media, online newspapers and news portals have become a primary source of information for many Malaysians. These platforms offer real-time news updates, multimedia content, and articles in multiple languages, catering to the country’s culturally diverse population and evolving reader preferences.
Malaysian newspapers have an extensive distribution network, reaching audiences across both urban and rural areas. Major circulation hubs include Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Johor, Perak, Sarawak, and Sabah, ensuring that communities nationwide have access to relevant and timely news. This broad reach reinforces the crucial role of Malaysia’s newspapers in keeping the public informed on politics, economy, culture, business, and social issues, fostering an engaged and well-informed society.
