Media Chinese International

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Media Chinese International
Type	Public limited company
Traded as	SEHK: 685 MYX: 5090
Founded	August 2004 (2004-08)
Headquarters	*Malaysia, Petaling Jaya (Malaysia HQ) Hong Kong (Hong Kong HQ)
Key people	Tan Sri Datuk Sir Tiong Hiew King, Honorary Chairman Tiong Choon, Chairman Tiong Kiew Chiong, Group CEO
Products	Ming Pao Sin Chew Daily Nanyang Siang Pau China Press Guang Ming Daily
Website	www.mediachinesegroup.com

Media Chinese International Limited is a Chinese-language media platform targeting Chinese readers in major Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. Its headquarters is located in Hong Kong. Tan Sri Datuk Sir Tiong Hiew King serves as the Honorary Chairman, while his daughter, Tiong Choon, holds the position of Chairman. The Tiong family is currently the controlling shareholder of the Company.

It was formed by the merger of Ming Pao Enterprise (Hong Kong), Sin Chew Media Corporation (Malaysia), and Nanyang Press Holdings (Malaysia) in April 2008 and its history can be traced back to the Malaysian operation units of Sin Poh (Star News) Amalgamated, which was founded by Aw Boon Haw in 1941. It is the first entity dually listed on the mainboards of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the Bursa Malaysia (SEHK: 685, MYX: 005090) is. Media Chinese's product portfolio comprises 5 daily newspapers in 13 editions and 3 free newspapers with a total daily circulation of approximately 1 million copies, as well as about 30 magazines. The Group has also expanded its business into digital media. Media Chinese is the proprietor of Life Magazines, the largest Chinese language magazine publisher in Malaysia, and is the major shareholder of One Media Group Limited (SEHK: 426).

Additionally, the Company operates a travel business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Charming Holidays Limited.

Its head office is in the Ming Pao Industrial Centre (traditional Chinese: 明報工業中心; simplified Chinese: 明报工业中心) in Chai Wan.

Key publications

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Media Chinese has 5 well-established Chinese language newspapers.

• Ming Pao (明報): Launched on 20 May 1959, Ming Pao Daily News reports and analyzes economic, political and social events in the world. Editions are available in Hong Kong, New York City and San Francisco. Editions in Toronto and Vancouver ended on 16 January 2026.
• Sin Chew Daily (星洲日報): Launched on 15 January 1929, Sin Chew Daily ranks first in terms of circulation and readership in Peninsular Malaysia. It is also the largest Chinese-language newspaper in Southeast Asia in terms of circulation.^{[citation needed]}
• China Press (中國報): Launched on 1 February 1946. On 19 May 1990, China Press launched an evening paper and it holds the largest market share^{[citation needed]} in the evening paper market.
• Guang Ming Daily (光明日報): Launched on 18 December 1987, Guang Ming Daily is a Chinese-language newspaper in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia. In 1994, its circulation network expanded to the entire Malaysia and it ranks third in terms of circulation and readership in Peninsular Malaysia.
• Nanyang Siang Pau (南洋商報): Launched on 6 September 1923, Nanyang Siang Pau is one of the oldest Chinese dailies in Malaysia. It is also one of the largest Chinese dailies, which ranks fourth in terms of circulation and readership in Peninsular Malaysia.

Other publications

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Media Chinese has over 30 magazine titles comprising categories of entertainment and lifestyle, technology, children and automotive.

See also

• Newspapers of Hong Kong
• Media in Hong Kong
• Singapore Press Holdings
  • SPH Media

References

External links

• Official website