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Sin Chew Daily

Not to be confused withSin Chew Jit Poh (Singapore),which the MalaysianSin Chew Dailywas split from.

Sin Chew Daily(Chinese:Tinh châu nhật báo), formerly known asSin Chew Jit Poh,is a leading Chinese-language newspaper inMalaysia.According to report from the Audit Bureau of Circulation for the period ending 31 December 2011,Sin Chew Dailyhas an average daily circulation of almost 500,000 copies and also the largest-selling Chinese-language newspaper outside Greater China. It is only on Sundays that the circulation of the Malay-language (national language of Malaysia) papers exceeds that ofSin Chew Daily.[4]

Sin Chew Daily
Singapore first issue in 1929
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)
Founder(s)Aw Boon Haw
PublisherMedia Chinese International
EditorKuik Cheng Kang
Founded15 January 1929;95 years ago(1929-01-15)inStraits Settlements
Political alignmentBarisan Nasional
People's Republic of China
LanguageChinese
CityPetaling Jaya
CountryMalaysia
Circulation340,584 (West Malaysia)
52,711 (Sarawak)
12,102 (Night Edition)
55,291 (E-paper)
*Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations, Malaysia - July to December 2015[1][2][3]
Websitewww.sinchew.com.my

Sin Chew Dailyis owned by Sin Chew Media Corporation Berhad, a subsidiary ofMedia Chinese International Limited.It is a member of theAsia News Network.

It is circulated throughout Malaysia and neighboring countries, in Southern Thailand, Brunei andIndonesia.It is also published and printed inIndonesia[5]and Cambodia,[6]under different mastheads.

Sin Chew Dailyhas 53 news bureaus and six printing plants in Peninsular and East Malaysia.

History

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Sin Chew Dailywas founded on 15 January 1929, byAw Boon Par( hồ văn báo ) andAw Boon Haw( hồ văn hổ ), founder of theTiger Balm( hổ tiêu vạn kim du ) inStraits Settlementsas part of the Star Amalgamated Newspaper formed by these two philanthropists.[7][8]The newspaper was suspended between 1942 and 1945 during theJapanese occupation of Malaya.[9]

A Kuala Lumpur office was established in 1950, but even after the secession of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965,Sin Chew Dailystill operated with its headquarters in Singapore under the management of descendant of the Aw brothers. In order to expedite the printing process, in 1966,Sin Chew Dailybuilt a new plant located at its present head office premises in Petaling Jaya.[10]With the setting up of this new plant, other departments such as the news desk, editorial, production and circulation were started. The Petaling Jaya operation became independent from the head office in Singapore.

Following the directives from the government on restraining foreigners from controlling the press, the Aw family transferred their ownership ofSin Chew Dailyto Lim Kheng Kim in 1982.[10]

In 1987,Sin Chew Dailysank into deep financial trouble, and a receiver was appointed over the company. On 27 October 1987, the publication licence ofSin Chew Dailywas suspended underOperasi Lalang,one of the most drastic clampdowns on civil dissent launched by the government. Tiong Hiew King, an entrepreneur from Sarawak, acquiredSin Chew Dailyin 1988. After five months 11 days,Sin Chew Dailyresumed publication on 8 April 1988.

In the early 1990s,Sin Chew Dailyemerged as the best-selling Chinese newspaper, beatingNanyang Siang Pau,the leading Chinese newspaper then.[11]

Merger of parent companies

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On 29 January 2007, the merger of Sin Chew Media Corporation, Hong Kong Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation and Nanyang Press Holdings was announced.[9]

On 30 April 2008, the newly formed Media Chinese International Limited (MCIL) unprecedentedly listed on both Bursa Malaysia and Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

After the merger, MCIL is now the largest Chinese newspaper group outside mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.[12]

On 27 June 2009, MCIL clinched the National Mergers and Acquisitions Award 2009 for The Most Innovative Deal of the Year.[13]

Editorial stance

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Freedom HouseregardsSin Chew Dailyas "fairly pro-Beijing" and said the newspaper published an article repeating state media narratives.Sin Chewhas also published content critical of China, including information compiled from foreign sources.[14]

Controversies and issues

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Steven Gan's independent news siteMalaysiakinibegan with a 20 November 1999 story criticizing the practices ofSin Chew Jit Poh.The newspaper had doctored a photograph of Malaysia's ruling party to removeAnwar Ibrahim,who had been imprisoned for corruption. According toBBC News,theMalaysiakinireport led to "worldwide infamy" forSin Chew Jit Poh,and the newspaper later issued a public apology.[15]

On 4 December 2009,Sin Chew Dailyhas apologised to the Federation of Hainan Association Malaysia president Foo Sae Heng for misquoting him in a news article published.[16]

On 14 May 2018,Sin Chew Dailyoffered an apology to PKR'sRafizi Ramliover a report claiming he coveted the post of finance minister.Sin Chew Dailyposted an explanation on its website admitting an error in its May 13 report claiming Rafizi "advised" PKR presidentWan Azizah Wan Ismailto snub a Pakatan Harapan (PH) meeting on Cabinet posts after he was purportedly overlooked for the finance portfolio.[17]

Hua Zong Literature Award

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As part of an effort to encourage the Chinese community to develop a love for its culture and language,Sin Chew Dailyhas instigated a host of cultural events, one of its highlights being the Hua Zong Literature Award ( hoa túng văn học tưởng ), established in 1991.

The inaugural literary award was named as the Sin Chew Daily Literature Awards. Renowned Singapore artistTan Swie Hiancreated the bronze sculpture "Hua Zong" as a prize for the award winner. Thus the literary award was renamed "Hua Zong" or Floral Trail Literation Awards. Hua ( hoa, huā) means flower, but it also has similar pronunciation to Huá ( hoa ) meaning Chinese, this new adopted name bears the significance of connecting worldwide Chinese through literature.[citation needed]

The award has helped foster Chinese Literature in Malaysia; a number of Malaysian Chinese writers such asTei Chiew-Siahand Li Zishu who have made a mark in the literary world has received the Award.[18][19]The award recognizes excellence in various categories, including fiction, prose and poetry.[20]It also awards aninternational prizebiennially to writers worldwide who write in the Chinese language; recipients includeWang Anyi,Yan Lianke,Yu Kwang-chungandPai Hsien-yung.[21][22][23]

Other publications in Sin Chew Media Group

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  • Guang Ming DailyQuang minh nhật báo[24]
  • Cahaya Sin ChewHọc hải[25]
  • Sinaran Sin ChewTinh tinh
  • Bintang Sin ChewTiểu tinh tinh[26]
  • Eye AsiaÁ châu nhãn[27]
  • Xing Xing Xue TangTinh tinh học đường

See also

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References

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  22. ^"Cầm đài khách tụ: Dư quang trung hoạch hoa tung văn học tưởng".Wenweipo.com.19 August 2015.
  23. ^"Minh nghệ ． đặc cảo: Bạch tiên dũng hoạch hoa tung thế giới hoa văn văn học tưởng —— đệ thập tứ giới “Hoa tung văn học tưởng” ban tưởng điển lễ lược ảnh ".Ming Pao.9 July 2017.
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