Star

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MalaysiaEnglish

As Malaysia’s most widely circulated English-language daily, this publication has evolved from a regional George Town paper into a major national voice since its establishment in 1971. It maintains a comprehensive editorial focus covering politics, business, and lifestyle, catering to a broad urban audience seeking both investigative reporting and contemporary news analysis.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN PETALING JAYA

As a major operational hub for Malaysian English-language media, this Selangor city serves as the headquarters for several prominent national publications rather than maintaining a strictly local press. The Star operates from the city as the country's most widely read English daily, while Sun Daily pioneered the national free-distribution tabloid model. Readers seeking financial coverage turn to The Edge, a dedicated business newspaper, and The Nut Graph historically provided independent online news analysis. Paperboy lists 4 newspapers in Petaling Jaya.