New Sabah Times
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Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Tabloid |
Owner(s) | Inna Kinabalu Sdn. Bhd. |
Editor | Jerry Kamijan |
Founded | 1949 |
Language |
Malay
English Kadazandusun [1] |
Ceased publication | 31 December 2020 ( 2020-12-31 ) |
Headquarters |
Jalan Pusat Pembangunan Masyarakat/Lorong Selungsung D,
Off Jalan Mat Salleh,Sembulan, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. |
Circulation | 19,210 *Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations, Malaysia – July 2013– Dec 2013 |
Website |
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The New Sabah Times is a newspaper in Sabah , Malaysia . The Sabah Times commenced publication on 21 January 1953, published by Donald Stephens (later Tun Fuad Stephens) and had a daily circulation of approximately 1000. It was the only English-language daily newspaper. The North Borneo News, first published in 1948 in Sandakan was a fortnightly, then weekly periodical with a circulation of approximately 750. It mainly reported Advisory Council news, excerpts from other newspapers and some local and overseas news. Donald Stephens was a reporter for the publication. It began publishing daily in April 1954 but soon amalgamated with the Sabah Times later in 1954 under joint editorship. It included a page of romanised Malay and Dusun to give it wider appeal and increased its circulation. [ citation needed ]
In March 1995, the newspaper shut down. In March 1998, the newspaper was acquired by Inna Kinabalu Sdn Bhd. and revived as the New Sabah Times . In late December, the newspaper's management announced that the New Sabah Times was shutting down due to declining circulation and advertising revenue. [1] [2]
History
The Sabah Times commenced publication on 21 January 1953, published by Donald Stephens (later Tun Fuad Stephens), and made possible with $1000 given to him by his brother Ben, and had a daily circulation of approximately 1000. It was the first English-language daily newspaper in British North Borneo. Donald Stephens later became the first Chief Minister when Sabah gained its independence from British and joined Malaysia on 16 September, 1963. [3]
The Sabah Times first shut down on 24 March 1995. The newspaper was revived as the New Sabah Times on 8 March 1998 after being bought by the publishing company Inna Kinabalu Sdn. Bhd. For a time, the newspaper was regarded as one of the fastest growing newspapers in Sabah. [3] [1] While the newspaper was primarily an English-language publication, it also had Malay and Kadazandusun language editions. [1] The newspaper relied on print subscriptions but also had an electronic paper edition. [4]
On 8 December 2020, the newspaper announced that it would be closing down on 20 December, [5] which was later moved to 31 December 2020. With the closure of the New Sabah Times , the Daily Express and the Sarawak – based The Borneo Post remain the only English-language newspapers in Sabah. [1] [2]
See also
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 4 5 Madi, Emin (30 December 2020). "Farewell, New Sabah Times" . The Edge . Bernama . Archived from the original on 30 December 2020 . Retrieved 30 December 2020 .
- 1 2 "Farewell, New Sabah Times" . Malay Mail . 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020 . Retrieved 30 December 2020 .
- 1 2 "History of Sabah Times" . New Sabah Times . Archived from the original on 30 September 2020 . Retrieved 30 December 2020 .
- ↑ "Subscription to Newspaper" . New Sabah Times . Archived from the original on 17 October 2020 . Retrieved 30 December 2020 .
- ↑ "New Sabah Times, one of Sabah's oldest newspapers, set to shut down on Dec 20" . The Star . 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020 . Retrieved 30 December 2020 .
External links
Newspapers of Malaysia
by languages
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