Lianhe Zaobao (聯合早報) is Singapore’s flagship Chinese-language daily newspaper, formed in March 1983 through the merger of Nanyang Siang Pau (南洋商報) and Sin Chew Jit Poh (星洲日報), two of Singapore’s oldest Chinese newspapers dating to the 1920s. The newspaper was initially published by Singapore News and Publications Limited before becoming part of Singapore Press Holdings in 1984. Currently published by SPH Media Trust, the newspaper maintains a daily circulation of approximately 136,900 print and digital copies as of 2021. Lianhe Zaobao became the first Chinese newspaper to go online in 1995 and the first foreign Chinese-language newspaper authorized for public distribution in China in 1993. In 2019, the newspaper launched ThinkChina (思想中國), an English-language digital magazine focused on China-related content and analysis.
Lianhe Ribao (聯合日報) is a Malaysian Chinese-language newspaper that was formed on January 1, 2004, through the merger of Miri Daily News (美里日報), founded in 1957, and Zhong Hua Ribao (中華日報), established in 1945. The newspaper primarily serves East Malaysia, with circulation concentrated in Sarawak and extending to neighboring Brunei Darussalam. According to industry data, the newspaper’s circulation increased from 40,947 copies in 2004 to 50,729 copies by 2017, making it one of the fastest-growing Chinese newspapers in East Malaysia. Lianhe Ribao focuses particularly on local news coverage from western Sarawak regions including Kuching, Samarahan, and Sri Aman, distinguishing itself through community-based reporting that serves the Chinese-speaking populations in these areas.
Kwong Wah Yit Poh (光華日報) is a Malaysian Chinese-language daily newspaper founded on December 20, 1910, by Chinese revolutionary Dr. Sun Yat-sen (孫中山) in Penang. The newspaper was established from the Tongmenghui headquarters at 120 Armenian Street, which now houses the Sun Yat-sen Museum Penang. Kwong Wah Yit Poh is recognized as “the world’s oldest Chinese newspaper outside of China” and Malaysia’s oldest surviving Chinese-language newspaper. The publication ceased operations during World War II in 1941 and resumed in 1946. Currently led by Chairman Dato’ Sri Lim Soo Tong (拿督斯里林綉通) and Deputy Chairman Tan Sri Ong Kim Huat (丹斯里王錦發), the newspaper operates from 19 Presgrave Street in George Town, Penang, serving primarily the northern Malaysian Chinese community with a daily circulation exceeding 100,000 copies.
Asia News Time is a Chinese-language daily newspaper founded on August 28, 1993, in Bangkok. At the time of its founding it was Thailand’s sixth Chinese-language daily. It is distributed across Southeast Asia and globally. The paper serves Thailand’s ethnic Chinese community. According to its Baidu profile — whose original source links are broken — the paper has also served as an in-flight publication for Bangkok Airways. The paper describes itself as having been established by “patriotic overseas Chinese investors” — language that suggests the potential for political alignment with China that could impact editorial independence. The paper’s ties with China are well-documented. Since August 2006 it has co-distributed the People’s Daily Overseas Edition (人民日報海外版) in Thailand, with a formal launch ceremony attended by then-caretaker prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. In 2008 it served as a designated cooperation partner for that edition’s Olympic coverage. The paper has also served as a direct publication platform for official PRC diplomatic messaging. In June 2025, China’s ambassador to Thailand, Han Zhiqiang (韓志強), published an open letter to overseas Chinese through its pages.
Thailand Headlines (泰國頭條新聞) is a Chinese-language online news portal covering Thailand, established in August 2013 when it published its first news item on Sina Weibo. It is operated by the Thai Jiaranai Group (泰國亞洲大衆集團（大衆）有限公司), based in Bangkok, and led by publisher Guo Rui (郭蕊). In May 2023, Guo was arrested by Thai police on allegations of using her connections with a senior police official to demand 14 million baht from a Chinese suspect in exchange for dropping charges. She was released on bail. The outlet covers Thai politics, society, economy, entertainment, and overseas Chinese affairs across nearly 20 platforms including Weibo, WeChat, Douyin, Toutiao, Facebook, and YouTube, and, according to its own About page, claims a total readership exceeding seven billion views and a daily readership of over three million — figures that are difficult to verify independently and typical of self-promotional overseas Chinese media profiles. The outlet also cites a 2021 ranking by China News Service (中國新聞社), placing it second globally and first in Thailand among overseas Chinese new media — though China News Service itself operates under the CCP’s United Front Work Department, raising questions about the independence of such assessments. The outlet states explicitly in its own materials that it shoulders the responsibility of “transmitting China’s voice and telling China’s story well” — standard CCP external propaganda framing. It operates Thailand’s first Chinese-language online news broadcast programme. Its parent company also organizes the annual “Thai Oscars” ceremony, known in Chinese as the Thailand Headlines Person of the Year Awards (泰國頭條新聞年度風雲人物頒獎典禮), which has drawn official PRC diplomatic representation: the 2018 ceremony was attended by China’s consul-general to Thailand, who presented awards alongside Thai government ministers.
TAIGUO.COM (泰國網, literally “Thailand Network”) is a Chinese-language news portal targeting Thailand’s ethnic Chinese community, archived as active in May 2025. Launched in 2008 by founder Wang Xinyu (王新宇) as an online community forum for Chinese residents in Thailand, it was formally renamed Taiguo.com in September 2016. It is owned by Thailand Link Point E-Commerce Co., Ltd. (泰國領跑電子商務有限公司), a Bangkok-based company established in 2015 that, in its own promotional materials, described itself as having “a young operations team” managing the portal and an associated Chinese-language forum. It operates, according to an archived “Introduction” page, as a media website under Xin Tai Daily (新泰日報), an outlet with little public profile. The portal covers Thai politics, society, economy, tourism, and overseas Chinese affairs, and includes a dedicated embassy news section (使館消息) — indicating use as a channel for official PRC diplomatic communications to Chinese-speaking audiences in Thailand. WHOIS registration data shows the domain is registered through mainland Chinese registrar eName Technology Co., Ltd. with +86 China country code contact numbers. The domain has been renewed through 2032, though the site was unresponsive during tests in March 2026. The outlet maintained a Facebook account that appears to be inactive.
Thai Jiaranai Group Public Company Limited (泰國亞洲大衆集團（大衆）有限公司) is a Bangkok-headquartered conglomerate with branch offices and representative offices in Beijing, Shantou, Hong Kong, and Singapore. It is the parent company of Thailand Headlines (泰國頭條新聞) — which describes itself as an outlet devoted to “telling China’s story,” an official CCP phrase for external propaganda — and describes itself as one of Thailand’s most influential ethnic Chinese business groups, claiming repeated commendation from Thailand’s Privy Council and designation as an official cooperation partner of multiple Thai government departments and state institutions. Its leadership, according to its own materials, has been received by senior officials on both the Chinese and Thai sides. In its corporate mission, the group describes following the principle of “transmitting positive energy” (a clear reference to Xi Jinping’s media control language). The group operates across media, commercial trade, event planning, real estate, cross-border e-commerce, program production, and charitable activities. Its media portfolio includes Thailand Headlines (泰國頭條新聞), ManGu Magazine (曼谷雜誌), and Thailand Diligence Bureau (泰國勤報局), with a claimed combined following across platforms exceeding ten million. In May 2023, Thailand Headlines publisher Guo Rui was arrested by Thai police on allegations of using her connections with a senior police official to demand 14 million baht from a Chinese suspect in exchange for dropping charges. She was released on bail. A earlier 2020 article on China Daily‘s website, republished from a provincial broadcaster, identified Zhang Cheng (章骋), also known as Zhang Peiyan (章培炎), as both chairman of CITIC Asia Investment International Co., Ltd. in Thailand (泰國中信亞洲投資國際有限公司) and a senior executive director of Thai Jiaranai Group. This would appear to link the Thai Jiaranai Group and China’s CITIC, one of the country’s largest state-owned conglomerates. However, a critical online post made to Blogspot in May 2015, which has since been deleted, alleged a broader pattern of fabricated institutional affiliations by Zhang — including falsely claiming to represent Alibaba in Thailand (“阿里巴巴集團在泰全權代理人”) and falsely presenting the group as embassy-affiliated (“冒充大使館”). This raises unanswered questions about the nature of the Thai Jiaranai Group’s connections with China. The Thai Jiaranai Group also operates Black Gold Entertainment (墨金娛樂), described as Thailand’s largest Sino-Thai cross-border multi-channel network, managing influencers and online celebrities for advertising and livestream commerce. The group additionally serves as the largest agent in Greater China for the Thailand Privilege Visa Program, and runs a real estate division.
All About Macau, also known as AAMacau, is a Macau-based independent media outlet that began in August 2010 as a weekly feature in Sonpou News (訊報). The publication formally established itself as an independent entity in 2012, launching its website AAMacau.com, followed by its first print monthly magazine in May 2013. The outlet covers current news, social issues, cultural arts, interviews and environmental topics through investigative reporting on controversial social issues. In 2023, amid what Reporters Without Borders described as increased pressure on journalists following expanded national security laws, All About Macau transitioned to a subscription and donation-based funding model. The outlet operates digital and print platforms with social media presence, aiming to create a “quality public discourse space” and promote diverse civic engagement in Macau.
