China Press
China Press was established on February 1, 1946, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by Tun Henry Lee Hau Shik (李孝式), a prominent businessman and politician who co-founded the Malaysian Chinese Association. The newspaper emerged during Malaysia’s post-war reconstruction period and was later owned by businessman Cheong Yoke Choy (張郁才), a tin mining magnate and philanthropist who owned significant properties in Kuala Lumpur. The publication faced a significant suspension for one month in 1969 following its publication of a court news item related to the May 13 racial riots. In 1993, Nanyang Press assumed management of the newspaper, and it currently operates under Media Chinese International Limited (MCIL). As of recent years, China Press maintains a circulation of approximately 220,000 copies daily and ranks as Malaysia’s second-largest Chinese-language newspaper, with particular strength in the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor regions.
