Media Chinese International


Media Chinese International Limited is a leading Chinese language media platform targeting Chinese readers in major Chinese communities worldwide headquartered in Hong Kong. Tan Sri Datuk Tiong Hiew King is the Chairman. It was formed by the merger of Ming Pao Enterprise, Sin Chew Media Corporation and Nanyang Press Holdings in April 2008. It is the first entity dually listed on the mainboards of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the Bursa Malaysia. Media Chineses 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.

Key milestones

The major corporate value of Media Chinese is "Global Affairs.Chinese Perspective", which is to present a comprehensive yet objective in Chinese perspective on global issues to the Chinese communities around the world. As one of the key global Chinese-language media operators, a four-pronged strategy has been set to achieve the objective of "from local to global" and "from print to multimedia". Firstly, Media Chinese will continue to capture the organic growth in the home markets by further developing and improving the existing products. Secondly, the Group will continue to implement and integrate local operations especially in Malaysia, and to better exploit synergistic benefits by unlocking growth potentials of the existing content assets. Thirdly, the Group will embark on the full capabilities in bringing foreign contents into China and exporting established home-grown contents to other Chinese speaking communities. And fourthly, the Group will actively develop and expand the multimedia content deliveries via non-print channels.

Key publications

Media Chinese has 5 well-established Chinese language newspapers.
Ming Pao
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. Ming Pao Daily News is one of the most influential and credible newspapers in Hong Kong.
Sin Chew Daily
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
Launched on 1 February 1946. On 19 May 1990, China Press launched evening paper and it holds the largest market share in evening paper market.
Guang Ming Daily
Launched on 18 December 1987, Guang Ming Daily is a leading Chinese language newspaper in the Northern region of Peninsula Malaysia. In 1994, its circulation network expanded to the whole Malaysia and it ranks the third in terms of circulation and readership in Peninsula Malaysia.
Nanyang Siang Pau
Launched on 6 September 1923, Nanyang Siang Pau is the one of the oldest Chinese daily 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.
Yazhou Zhoukan - published weekly, and is the world's only Chinese language international affairs magazine
Ming Pao Weekly - published weekly, and is a premium lifestyles and entertainment magazines in Hong Kong
TopGear - unique magazine mixture of entertainment and car-buying information
Popular Science - it leads the field of science and technology publish in Mainland China
TopGear - showcase for the finest and enthralling automobiles
Bintang Sin Chew - is the most popular national full-color children's weekly in Malaysia
Sinaran Sin Chew - published weekly, is a student publication recommended by the Ministry of Education
Cahaya Sin Chew - it conducts campaign to encourage secondary school students to take Chinese exams
There are another 21 magazine titles published under the , which is a member of the Nanyang Press Group. They include Feminine, New Tide, Oriental Cuisine, New Icon for Him, Long Life, 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
& - famous travel agency in Hong Kong and with business spans across North America
Kin Ming Printing - based in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China

Websites

Media Chinese's product has various online portals across key cities in North America, Southeast Asia and Greater China.