''Malaysian Today'' is an
English-language bi-monthly
tabloid which focuses on youth lifestyle, entertainment and sports. Published every first and third Thursday and owned by
The Sun as an associate company, it can be picked up in selected outlets in the
Klang Valley, especially in college and university vicinities and selected
food court
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s and
mamak restaurants. It can also be read in (but not removed from) certain shops, such as
Starbucks
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As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 c ...
, Coffee Bean and
Secret Recipe outlets.
''Malaysian Today'' started out as an English tabloid in
Sarawak
Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the M ...
which was founded in 2001 but ceased publication in December 2004. On 1 March 2005, the newspaper was revived as a sports biweekly in
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
. It was headed by Jessie Soon, the daughter of Sarawak politician S'ng Chee Hua.
Until late 2006, the paper was published every Tuesday and Friday and distributed free to selected colleges and universities. It was also sold at the news-stands at RM0.50 until late 2005, after which it is available free of charge anywhere it was available.
As of January 2010, Malaysian Today is a bi-monthly youth-focused publication, publishing every first and third Thursday of each month, with additional multimedia content updated on the website.
Veteran journalist Hisham Harun is the paper's Contributing Editor.
External links
www.malaysiantoday.com.my
English-language newspapers published in Asia
Newspapers published in Malaysia
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