Ming Pao
newspaper from Hong Kong
Ming Pao (Chinese: 明報) is a Chinese-language newspaper published by Media Chinese International in Hong Kong. In a 2022 survey from the Chinese University of Hong Kong sampling 994 local households, Ming Pao was listed as the second most credible paid newspaper in Hong Kong.
In the 1990s, Ming Pao established four overseas branches in North America; each provides independent reporting on local news and collects local advertisements. The last of these branches, the Canadian editions serving the Vancouver and Toronto areas, ended their operations in January 2026.
History
Launch, early days
Ming Pao was first published on 20 May 1959, and was founded by the famous Chinese Wuxia novelist Louis Cha, known better by his pseudonym Jin Yong, and his friend, Shen Pao Sing (沈寶新).
Daisy Li Yuet-Wah won an International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists for her work with the paper in 1994.
Before British Hong Kong's handover to the People's Republic of China by the United Kingdom in 1997, Ming Pao was considered hostile to the Chinese authority. After the handover, the controversial editors of Ming Pao turned favorable towards the Chinese government.
Merger with Malaysia Sinchew and Nanyang Groups
In October 1995, the publisher of Ming Pao, Ming Pao Enterprise was taken over by Tiong Hiew King. On 29 January 2007, Tiong released a proposal to merge the three media groups – Sin Chew Media Corporation Berhad (Malaysia), Nanyang Press Holdings Berhad (Malaysia) and Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation Limited (Hong Kong).
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