Malaysian Today

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Not to be confused with Malaysia Today, the political news web log.

Malaysian Today is an English-language weekly tabloid which focuses on youth lifestyle, entertainment and sports. Published every Thursday, it can be picked up in selected outlets in the Klang Valley, especially in college vicinities and selected food courts and mamak restaurants. It can also be read in (but not removed from) certain areas like Starbucks and Delifrance outlets.

Malaysian Today started out as an English tabloid in Sarawak which was founded in 2001 but ceased publication in December 2004. In 1 March 2005, the newspaper was revived as a sports biweekly in Peninsular Malaysia. It was headed by Jessie Soon, the daughter of Sarawak politician S'ng Chee Hua.

Till 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.

Veteran journalist Tony Francis is the paper's editor-in-chief. The paper also has a web-based version available at www.malaysiantoday.com.my.