# Media Chinese International

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 Tiong Hiew King is the chairman. 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. Media Chinese's product portfolio comprises 5 daily newspapers in 13 editions and 3 free newspapers with a total daily circulation of about 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).
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 milestones

* 1923 – Nanyang Siang Pau was launched in Malaysia
* 1929 – Sin Chew Daily was launched in Malaysia
* 1946 – China Press was launched in Malaysia
* 1959 – Ming Pao Daily News launched in Hong Kong
* 1968 – Ming Pao Weekly was launched in Hong Kong
* 1987 – Guang Ming Daily was launched in Malaysia
* 1988 – Sin Chew Media Corporation was taken over by Tiong Hiew King
* 1989 – Nanyang Press Holdings was listed on the mainboard of Bursa Malaysia
* 1991 – Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation was listed on the mainboard of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
* 1993 – Ming Pao Daily News expanded to Vancouver and Toronto
* 1995 – Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation was taken over by Tiong Hiew King
* 1997 – Ming Pao Daily News expanded to New York
* 2000 – Yahoo! took equity stake in mingpao.com
* 2001 – 72.3% of Nanyang Press Holdings was bought by the Malaysian Chinese Association from the Hong Leong Group
* 2004 – Ming Pao Daily News expanded to San Francisco
* 2004 – One Media Group is formed to publish and operate its lifestyle magazines in the Greater China region
* 2004 – Sin Chew Media Corporation was listed on the mainboard of Bursa Malaysia
* 2005 – Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation spun off One Media Group; which was successfully listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
* 2007 – Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation entered into a merger agreement with Sin Chew Media and Nanyang Press Holdings
* 2008 – Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation completed the merger with Sin Chew Media Corporation and Nanyang Press Holdings to create Media Chinese International
* 2008 – Media Chinese International was dual listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and Bursa Malaysia
* 2009 – Ming Pao Daily News New York Edition merged with its free daily to become Ming Pao (NY) Free Daily
* 2009 – Ming Pao Daily News San Francisco Edition ceased its publication
* 2009 – Media Chinese established a partnership with iatopia.com in e-publication technologies and content management system
* 2009 – Media Chinese tapped China's mobile reading market through an investment in ByRead
* 2015 – LogOn e-commerce marketplace launched in Malaysia.

## Key publications

Media Chinese has 5 well-established Chinese language newspapers.
* Ming Pao (Chinese: 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, Toronto, Vancouver, New York City and San Francisco.
* Sin Chew Daily (Chinese: 星洲日報): Launched on 15 January 1929, Sin Chew Daily ranks the 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.
* China Press (Chinese: 中國報): Launched on 1 February 1946. On 19 May 1990, China Press launched evening paper and it holds the largest market share in the evening paper market.
* Guang Ming Daily (Chinese: 光明日報): Launched on 18 December 1987, Guang Ming Daily is a leading Chinese language newspaper in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia. In 1994, its circulation network expanded to the whole Malaysia and it ranks the third in terms of circulation and readership in Peninsular Malaysia.
* Nanyang Siang Pau (Chinese: 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 the fourth in terms of circulation and readership in Peninsular Malaysia.

## Other publications

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

### Hong Kong publications

* Yazhou Zhoukan (Chinese: 亞洲周刊) – published weekly, and is the world's only Chinese language international affairs magazine
* Ming Pao Weekly (Chinese: 明報周刊) – published weekly, and is a premium lifestyles and entertainment magazines in Hong Kong
* Ming Pao Monthly (Chinese: 明報月刊) – published weekly, and is an intellectual magazines in Hong Kong
* TopGear (HK edition) (Chinese: 極速誌) – magazine mixture of entertainment and car-buying information

### Mainland China publications

* Popular Science (Chinese: 科技新時代) – it leads the field of science and technology publish in Mainland China
* TopGear (China edition) (Chinese: 汽車測試報告) – showcase for the finest and enthralling automobiles

### Malaysian publications

* Bintang Sin Chew (Chinese: 小星星周刊) – is a national full-color children's weekly in Malaysia
* Sinaran Sin Chew (Chinese: 星星周刊) – published weekly, is a student publication recommended by the Ministry of Education
* Cahaya Sin Chew (Chinese: 學海周刊) – it conducts campaign to encourage secondary school students to take Chinese exams
There are another 21 magazine titles published under the Life Magazines, which is a member of the Nanyang Press Group. They include Feminine (Chinese: 風采), New Tide (Chinese: 新潮), Oriental Cuisine (Chinese: 美味風采), New Icon for Him (Chinese: 時尚男人), Long Life (Chinese: 大家健康), etc.

## Other businesses

* Ming Pao Publications – specializes in politics, economy, history and literature publications and book series
* Ming Man Publications – channel to publish the works of aspiring and talented authors
* Charming Holidays & Delta Tour – travel agency in Hong Kong and with business spans across North America
* Kin Ming Printing – based in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China