Harian Metro

This article has multiple issues. Please help or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources:  –  ·  ·  · scholar · JSTOR (August 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information. Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance. (May 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) This article is in list format but may read better as prose. You can help by , if appropriate. Editing help is available. (May 2018) This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (November 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Harian Metro

Front page on 19 March 2018.
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Publisher	The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad
Editor	Mustapa Omar[1]
Deputy editor	Ahmad @ Salim Bachok
Associate editor	Noorsham Md Saleh Husain Jahit
Managing editor	Shariffudin Mohamed Othman Mamat
News editor	Manan Samad Mohd Safar Ahmad Yusri Abdul Malek Ahmad Shahrul Nizam Muhammad
Sports editor	Mohd Radzi Wahab
Photo editor	Khairil Shahriman Maarup
Founded	25 March 1991; 30 years ago (1991-03-25)
Language	Malay
Headquarters	Balai 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

Harian Metro is the Malaysian daily newspaper owned by New Straits Times Press. It is the Malaysia's first Malay daily afternoon tabloid in Klang Valley and morning tabloid in other part of Malaysia was established on 25 March 1991. It is now Malaysia's largest circulating newspaper in any language.

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 introduction of new pullouts such as "GIGS" and "EKSTRA".

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

History[]

1990s[]

1991

• On 26 March, Harian Metro, the country's first afternoon Bahasa newspaper, was launched. The price was RM0.50.
• Mior Kamarul Shahid was appointed the first news editor.
• On 26 June, Harian Metro first revamped.

1992

• Ahmad Puah Onah was appointed editor.
• On 25 March, the southern edition of Harian Metro was launched in Johor Bahru.

1994

• On 1 April, Zian Johari was appointed editor.
• On 16 May, Harian Metro Edisi Timur was launched.
• On 1 August, Harian Metro Edisi Utara was launched.

1995

• On 29 August, Metro Ahad was launched.

2000s[]

2000

• On 17 July, Harian Metro was revamped with a new tag line 'Kini, Sini, Terkini'.
• On 23 July, Metro Ahad was revamped.

2001

• On 26 March, Harian Metro celebrated its tenth anniversary

2003

• Metro Ahad achieved 1,068,000 readers for the fourth quarter of 2003.

2004

• On 27 January, a new official web page for Harian Metro and Metro Ahad at www.hmetro.com.my was launched in Balai Berita, Kuala Lumpur.
• On 1 June, Berita Harian Sdn Bhd appointed Hafifi Hafidz as the new executive editor of Harian Metro and Metro Ahad, replacing Zian Johari, who was appointed executive editor of Berita Minggu.
• On 27 July, Harian Metro launched its weekly column called "Liku-liku Niaga". The column publishes every Tuesday in Harian Metro's "Business" section.
• On 23 August, a new pullout of Harian Metro called "Bintang and Variasi Metro" (V-Met) was launched.

2005

• On 1 January, the cover price of Harian Metro increased to RM1.20. In Sabah and Sarawak, Harian Metro was sold for RM2.00 each, however, and the cover price of Metro Ahad was increased to RM1.50. In Sabah and Sarawak, the newspaper was sold at RM2.00.

2006

• On 6 June, i-Metro, an interactive portal providing readers a chance to be the eyes and ears of their community, was launched.
• On 15 July, Harian Metro launched a more stylish, colourful and reader-friendly layout, as well as new sections focusing on celebrities, lifestyle, health and fashion. Among the changes made are 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".
• On 16 July, Metro Ahad was revamped.

2008

• On 1 March, Abdul Ghafar Ismail was appointed executive editor of Harian Metro/Metro Ahad.

2009

• On 12 April, Metro Ahad launched a new pullout titled "GIGS – Gema Informasi Generasi Semasa". The pullout is inserted into Metro Ahad every Sunday.
• On 13 April, the cover price of Harian Metro increased to RM1.50. In Sabah and Sarawak, the newspaper was sold at RM2.30. The "RAP" and "Variasi" pullouts introduced a new nameplate.
• On 1 July, Abdul Ghafar Ismail was re-designated Deputy Group Editor of Harian Metro.
• On 17 August, Datuk Mustapa Omar was appointed Group Editor, Harian Metro.
• On 9 October, Harian Metro launched a new pullout, "AYU".

2010s[]

2010

• On 3 May, Harian Metro was became available in Sabah and Sarawak.
• On 23 May, Harian Metro's Sarawak and Sabah edition was officially launched in Kuching. The 64-page Sarawak and Sabah edition is priced at RM1.50 each, provides readers with coverage of sports, education, and community.

2019

• On October, Harian Metro was revamped. Its weekend entertainment section, "Bling" renamed to "RapXtra".

2020s[]

2021

• On 25 March, Harian Metro celebrates its 25th anniversary.

See also[]

• Other Malay language newspapers in Malaysia:
  • Berita Harian
  • Kosmo!
  • Utusan Malaysia
  • Utusan Borneo, a newspaper publication for the state of Sabah and Sarawak
  • Sinar Harian

References[]

External links[]

• Official website