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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Print, online |
| Owner(s) | Malaysian Chinese Association (46%, via Huaren Holdings Sdn Bhd), Pemodalan Nasional Berhad (5%) |
| Publisher | Chan Seng Fatt |
| Editor | Esther Ng |
| Founded | September 9, 1971 |
| Political alignment | Conservative |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Jalan 16/11, 46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan |
| Circulation | 248,413 (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] |
| Website | thestar |
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[update]), 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Circulation figures digital replica – newspapers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ Weiss, Meredith L. (17 October 2014). Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Malaysia. Routledge. ISBN 9781317629597. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018.
- ^ "About The Star and Sunday Star". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.