WORLD PRESS TRENDS - World Association of Newspapers
WORLD PRESS TRENDS - World Association of Newspapers
WORLD PRESS TRENDS - World Association of Newspapers
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MALAYSIA<br />
MORE FACTS<br />
Change (%)<br />
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 98/2002 2001/02<br />
Advertising revenues (Ringgit million)<br />
All newspapers 1,260 1,471 1,866 1,936 2,146 70.32 10.82<br />
All newspapers § 1,333 1,515 1,892 1,936 2,106 57.96 8.76<br />
§ at constant 2001 prices<br />
Contribution <strong>of</strong> classified and display<br />
advertising to total advertising income (%)<br />
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002<br />
Display 75.7 - - 77.0 85.7<br />
Classified 24.3 - - 23.0 14.3<br />
2,400<br />
2,200<br />
2,000<br />
1,800<br />
1,600<br />
1,400<br />
1,200<br />
Dailies: Advertising revenue at current and<br />
constant 2001 prices (Ringgit million)<br />
Distribution and newsprint costs<br />
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002<br />
As % <strong>of</strong> average cover price<br />
Single copy sales 20 20 20 20 15<br />
Home deliveries - - - 20 15<br />
Average cost per copy<br />
Single copy Ringgit - - - - 0.18<br />
Subscription Ringgit 0.20 0.20 0.25 - 0.18<br />
Newsprint costs (average per ton)<br />
Ringgit - - 1,990 2,660 -<br />
1,000<br />
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002<br />
Current<br />
Constant<br />
Type <strong>of</strong> newspaper sales in 2002 (%)<br />
Newspaper colour capability & formats<br />
Number <strong>of</strong>: 2001<br />
4-colour newspapers 34<br />
Broadsheets 30<br />
Tabloids 4<br />
Type <strong>of</strong> newspaper sales (%)<br />
Single Home<br />
copy deliveries<br />
1998 70 30<br />
1999 70 30<br />
2000 70 30<br />
2001 70 30<br />
2002 70 30<br />
Home<br />
deliveries<br />
30%<br />
Single copy<br />
70%<br />
Top ten dailies (2002)<br />
E = English C = Chinese B = Bahasa Circulation Readership Cover Price* Full page rate (RM)<br />
Title Publisher (000) (000) RM US$ Format Mono Colour<br />
Sin Chew Jit Poh (C) Pemandangan Sinar 336 963 1.20 0.32 Broadsheet 17,490 23,800<br />
The Star (E) Star Publications 297 1,170 1.20 0.32 Tabloid 11,544 23,550<br />
Utusan Malaysia (B) Utusan Melayu 239 1,460 1.20 0.32 Broadsheet 19,440 29,440<br />
Berita Harian (B) New Straits Times 236 1,479 1.20 0.32 Broadsheet 18,360 29,360<br />
China Press (C) China Press 198 559 1.20 0.32 Broadsheet 10,600 21,000<br />
Nanyang Siang Pau (C) Nanyang Press 146 358 1.20 0.32 Broadsheet 12,190 19,000<br />
New Straits Times (E) New Straits Times 135 469 1.20 0.32 Broadsheet 18,360 29,360<br />
Harian Metro (B) New Straits Times 121 597 1.00 0.26 Tabloid 4,224 7,368<br />
Guang Ming Ribao Guang Ming 116 342 1.00 0.26 Broadsheet 7,950 11,660<br />
Kwong Wah Yapoh Kwong Wah Yit Poh 70 260 1.00 0.26 Broadsheet 5,989 9,858<br />
Source: ABC/AC Nielsen<br />
Cover prices<br />
RM<br />
Single copy 0.80-1.20<br />
Internet publishing (No. <strong>of</strong> online editions)<br />
2001 2002<br />
Dailies 10 14<br />
Online readership (page impressions per month)<br />
Newspaper 2001 2002<br />
The Star 17,279,443 21,491,123<br />
NST - 12,741,665<br />
Sin Chew 16,897,831 12,525,758<br />
Utusan 4,417,500 4,250,118<br />
Emedia 8,582,475 -<br />
China Press 739,647 -<br />
Miridaily 17,746 -<br />
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<strong>WORLD</strong> ASSOCIATION OF NEWSPAPERS - <strong>WORLD</strong> <strong>PRESS</strong> <strong>TRENDS</strong> 2003