The ''Malaysia Nanban'' ( ta, மலேசியா நண்பன், "Malaysia's Friend") is a

Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia ** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, na ...

daily

newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, spor ...

based in

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...

, one of only three Tamil-language dailies in the country, alongside the ''

Makkal Osai The ''Makkal Osai'' ( ta, மக்கள் ஓசை; "People's Voice") is a Tamil daily newspaper based in Malaysia, one of a few Tamil-language dailies in the country, alongside the ''Malaysia Nanban'', the '' Tamil Malar'' and, formerly, the ...

'' and the now-defunct ''

Tamil Nesan The ''Tamil Nesan'' ( ta, தமிழ் நேசன்) was a Tamil language newspaper published in Malaysia. Established in 1924, it was the oldest running Tamil newspaper in the country until its disestablishment in 2019. First issued on 24 S ...

'' and it is also the largest Tamil language widely-circulated newspaper in Malaysia, the Makkal Osai being second (excluding/including the now-defunct Tamil Nesan). The daily circulation in 2012 was about 465,0000 copies and Sunday is about 115,000 Copy, The circulation peaked in 2000 with 65,000 copies sold. Nielsen report found it the highest selling daily Tamil newspaper in Malaysia and also outside India and Sri Lanka. Currently Malaysia Nanban is the number one Tamil newspaper in Malaysia for almost 33 years at the leadership of Dato' Sikandar Batcha bin Abdul Majeed.

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Tamil-language newspapers Newspapers established in 1986 Newspapers published in Malaysia 1986 establishments in Malaysia Mass media in Kuala Lumpur {{Asia-newspaper-stub