Harian Metro

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Harian Metro
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Front page on 19 March 2018.
TypeDaily newspaper
Format Tabloid
PublisherThe New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad
EditorMustapa Omar [1]
Deputy editorAhmad @ Salim Bachok
Associate editorNoorsham Md Saleh
Husain Jahit
Managing editorShariffudin Mohamed
Othman Mamat
News editorManan Samad
Mohd Safar Ahmad
Yusri Abdul Malek
Ahmad Shahrul Nizam Muhammad
Sports editorMohd Radzi Wahab
Photo editorKhairil Shahriman Maarup
Founded26 March 1991;33 years ago (1991-03-26)
Language Malay
HeadquartersBalai Berita 31, Jalan Riong, 59100 Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Circulation 179,231 (daily)
207,119 (Metro Ahad)
1,743 (daily E-paper)
1,741 (Metro Ahad E-paper)
*Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations, Malaysia – July to December 2015 [2] [3]
Website www.hmetro.com.my OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Harian Metro is a Malaysian daily newspaper owned by the New Straits Times Press. It is Malaysia's first Malay daily afternoon Tabloid in the Klang Valley, in contrast to morning tabloids in other part of Malaysia. The Harian Metro was established in March 1991 and is the first and oldest Malay-language tabloid newspaper in the country. It is now Malaysia's largest circulating newspaper in any language.

Contents

The change in the demographics of urbanites resulted in a growing audience of young people who were looking for entertainment, shopping news, lifestyle features and current news. Harian Metro set out to meet those needs.

On 17 July 2006, the newspaper underwent a layout revamp to remain fresh and relevant for its readers. New pullouts were introduced, such as "Rap" and "Variasi".

On 11 April 2009, Harian Metro increased its cover price with the introduction of new pullouts such as "GIGS" and "EKSTRA".

Harian Metro's rise has steadily gained momentum over the past few years. In 2011, Harian Metro remained the No. 1 daily Bahasa Melayu newspaper for the fifth time as declared by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. However, it later lost the status to its rival, Mingguan Malaysia  [ ms ], in the second quarter of 2013, largely due to increased access and availability of internet news sources and subsequent growth in their audience.

History

1990s

On 26 March 1991, Harian Metro, the country's first afternoon Bahasa newspaper was launched. The price per copy was RM0.50. The first news editor appointed was Mior Kamarul Shahid. On 26 June 1991, Harian Metro underwent its first revamping. The following year, in 1992, Ahmad Puad Onah was appointed as editor. On 25 March 1992, the southern edition of Harian Metro was launched in Johor Bahru. Two years later, on 1 April 1994, Zian Johari was appointed as editor. In that same year, Harian Metro Edisi Timur was launched on 16 May, and Harian Metro Edisi Utara was launched on 1 August. A year after, on 29 August 1995, Metro Ahad was launched.

2000s

On 17 July 2000, Harian Metro was revamped with a new tag line which read 'Kini, Sini, Terkini'. Nearly a week later, on 23 July, Metro Ahad also underwent a revamping. On 26 March 2001, Harian Metro celebrated its tenth anniversary. Two years following this, Metro Ahad achieved 1,068,000 readers for the fourth quarter of 2003. On 27 January 2004, a new official web page for Harian Metro and Metro Ahad was launched in Balai Berita, Kuala Lumpur. On 1 June of that year, Berita Harian Sdn. Bhd. appointed Hafifi Hafidz as the new executive editor of Harian Metro and Metro Ahad, replacing Zian Johari who became executive editor of Berita Minggu. A month later, on 27 July, Harian Metro launched its weekly column titled, 'Liku-liku Niaga' which published every Tuesday in the newspaper's business section. On 23 August 2004, a new pullout of Harian Metro called 'Bintang and Variasi Metro' (V-Met) was launched.

On 1 January 2005, the cover price of Harian Metro increased to RM1.20 while the cover price of Metro Ahad rose to RM1.50. In Sabah and Sarawak, both Harian Metro and Metro Ahad were sold for RM2.00 per copy. The next year, on 6 June 2006, i-Metro, an interactive portal which allowed readers the opportunity to be the eyes and ears of their community was launched. A month later, on 15 July, Harian Metro redesigned its layout to appear more stylish, colourful, and reader-friendly, it also included new sections focusing on topics surrounding celebrities, lifestyle, health, and fashion. Among the changes made were new nameplates for Harian Metro and Metro Ahad, replacing Metro Ahad's 'Meta' with 'Ekspresi' and renaming Harian Metro's 'Bintang' to 'Rentak Artis Popular' (RAP) and 'V-Met' to 'Variasi'. The next day, on 16 July, Metro Ahad underwent a revamping.

On 1 March 2008, Abdul Ghafar Ismail was appointed as executive editor of Harian Metro and Metro Ahad. The following year, on 12 April 2009, Metro Ahad launched a new pullout titled 'GIGS - Gema Informasi Generasi Semasa'. This pullout was inserted into Metro Ahad every Sunday. On 13 April 2009, the cover price of Harian Metro increased to RM1.50, with the newspaper being sold for RM2.30 in Sabah and Sarawak. The 'RAP' and 'Variasi' pullouts also introduced new nameplates. On 1 July 2009, Abdul Ghafar Ismail was re-designated as Deputy Group Editor of Harian Metro. A month later, on 17 August, Datuk Mustapa Omar was appointed as Group Editor of Harian Metro. On 9 October 2009, Harian Metro launched a new pullout titled 'AYU'.

2010s

On 3 May 2010, Harian Metro became available in Sabah and Sarawak. In the same month, on 23 May, Harian Metro's Sabah and Sarawak edition was officially launched in Kuching. The 64-paged Sabah and Sarawak edition was priced at RM1.50 each and provided readers with news coverage surrounding topics in sports, education, and community happenings. On 7 January 2013, Harian Metro's weekday entertainment pullout, 'Rentak Artis Popular' was shortened to 'RAP'. In October 2019, Harian Metro underwent another revamping, with its weekend entertainment section, 'Bling' being renamed to 'RapXtra'.

See also

Other Malay language newspapers in Malaysia:

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