Sinar Harian
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 Front page of the inaugural Selangor & KL edition | |
| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | Kumpulan Karangkraf |
| Publisher | Sinar Karangkraf Sdn Bhd |
| Editor | Rozaid Rahman |
| Deputy editor | Zamri Rambli Junhairi Alyasa |
| News editor | Ruzy Adila Idris |
| Founded | 31 July 2006 |
| Language | Malay |
| Headquarters | Shah Alam,Selangor |
| Circulation | 65,000–80,000 |
| Website | www |
Sinar Harian(Daily Light) is aMalay-languagedaily newspaper published inShah Alam,Selangor,Malaysiain acompactformat. It first hit the newsstands on 31 July 2006 in theEast Coaststates ofKelantanandTerengganubefore expanding its distribution to the state ofSelangorand thefederal territoryofKuala Lumpurin theWest Coastin September 2007.
The newspaper occasionally organises public forums and debates at which politicians and public figures are invited to speak, regardless of viewpoint.[citation needed]
Sinar Dailyis published bySinar Karangkraf Sdn Bhd(formerly Akhbar Cabaran Sdn Bhd), a company related to Kumpulan Karangkraf, a major media and publishing interest in Malaysia and currently has a cover price ofRM1.80.
Features
[edit]While providing the standard fare of national and international news,Sinar Harianalso has a unique[citation needed]niche in providing regional and local news based on the regional editions published in the form of a pull-out section that takes up more than half of the printed pages in every issue. Current regional editions available are Northern editions (Perak,Penang,Kedah,Perlis), Central editions (Selangorand federal territories ofKuala LumpurandPutrajaya), East Coast editions (Pahang,Terengganu,Kelantan) and Southern editions (Malacca,Negeri Sembilan,Johor).
Regional correspondents known asSkuad Cakna(literally meaningConcerned Squads,possibly colloquial forSnoop Squads) are stationed in each district and major population centres in the states where the respective editions are published.[citation needed]
Notably,Sinar Harianwas the only conventional Malay newspaper which reported favourably on the opposition-backedPeople's Uprising Rally(KL 112) on 13 January 2013,[1]while other dailies such asUtusan MalaysiaandBerita Harianeither grossly distorted the events or ignored the rally altogether.[1][2]
Trivia
[edit]- The newspaper's slogan;Cakna & Dinamik;uses a term from theTerengganuanMalay dialect,cakna,which literally meansto be concerned
- On 13 February 2018,Sinar Harianhas published an article with a gay checklist, with information how to spot homosexuals, and also with an interview with the homophobic Muslim scholar Hanafiah Abdul Malek.
References
[edit]- ^abhttp:// sinarharian.my/nasional/kl112-tahniah-semua-1.120442KL112: Tahniah! Retrieved 14 January 2013
- ^http:// malaysiakini /news/218819English and Malay dailies spin sour on the rally. Retrieved 14 January 2013