''Sinar Indonesia Baru'' (''New Rays of Indonesia'', also known by its abbreviation ''SIB'') is an Indonesian daily newspaper published in Medan,

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. The newspaper was founded on 9 May 1970 by GM Panggabean, a former contributor at ''

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''; it claims itself as the only newspaper founded by a

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nese. Besides printed edition, ''Sinar Indonesia Baru'' also maintain its online presence. In a 2011 writing, ''Sinar Indonesia Baru'' was among the largest circulated daily newspaper in Indonesia, with the circulation of about 150,000.Kuipers, Joel C. "The Media". I
''Indonesia: A Country Study''
(William H. Frederick and Robert L. Worden, eds.). Library of Congress Federal Research Division (2011).

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Official website
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