Media Chinese International
Hong Kong media company
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 Sir Tiong Hiew King serves as the Honorary Chairman, while his daughter, Tiong Choon, holds the position of Chairman. The Tiong family is currently the controlling shareholder of the Company.
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 (SEHK: 685, MYX: 005090) is. Media Chinese's product portfolio comprises 5 daily newspapers in 13 editions and 3 free newspapers with a total daily circulation of approximately 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).
Additionally, the Company operates a travel business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Charming Holidays Limited.
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