| Type | Daily[newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Star Publications (Malaysia) Berhad |
| Editor | Wong Chun Wai |
| Founded | 9 September 1971 |
| Political alignment | Pro-government |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Menara Star, 15 Jalan 16/11, 46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Circulation | 286,409 (daily) 295,552 (Sunday Star) *Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations, Malaysia - 1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010 |
| Official website | thestar.com.my |
The Star is an English-language, tabloid-format newspaper in Malaysia. It is the largest in terms of circulation in Malaysia, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations.[1] It has a daily circulation of between 290,000 to 300,000. The Star is a member of the Asia News Network.
The Star is majority-owned by the Malaysian Chinese Association,[2] the second-largest party in the ruling Barisan Nasional alliance. Its major competitors are the New Straits Times and The Sun, both tabloids.
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The daily newspaper was first published on 9 September 1971 as a regional newspaper based in Georgetown, Penang. The STAR went into national circulation on 3 January 1976 when it set up its new office in Kuala Lumpur. In 1978, the newspaper headquarters was relocated to Kuala Lumpur. The Star continues to expand its wings over the years. In 1981, it moved its headquarters from Kuala Lumpur to Petaling Jaya which is also its current premise to accommodate a growing number of staff and technology devices.
The Star (daily) and Sunday Star are published in five editions — two editions which cover the northern peninsular states of Penang, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and northern Perak, while another two editions cover the rest of the country. As of March 2010, the newspaper has a separate Sarawak edition priced at RM1.20.
There are two main printing plants that publish four editions of The Star on a daily basis. The northern editions are printed at the Star Northern Hub in Bayan Lepas, Penang, while the other two editions are printed at the Star Media Hub in Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam, Selangor.
The Star weekday paper is packaged as a 4-in-1 paper, comprising the Main Paper, StarBiz, StarTwo and Star Metro. As usual this newspaper also contains classifieds.
The Main Paper covers the latest in both local and international news while StarBiz offers a comprehensive coverage of business developments, market trends, financial reports and updates in the stock market. StarTwo features articles on lifestyle, entertainment, health, parenting, social etiquette, science, environment, fashion, food, comics and many more. The contents published on the Star Metro varies by edition, covering news and events in a particular region covered by each edition.
Weekly sections include:
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The Star has many prominent columnists, both from within and without.[3] Among them are Marina Mahathir, daughter of former Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamed, Tan Sri Lin See Yan, former deputy governor of Bank Negara, Martin Khor, head of the Third World Network, Shad Saleem Faruqi, law professor, Karim Raslan and Azmi Sharom.
The Star is owned by the Malaysian Chinese Association, a political party under the ruling United Malays National Organisation.[4]