- CEO
- Seng Fatt Chan
- Full Time Employees
- 1,055
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Publishing: newspapers
- Address
- Petaling Jaya Malaysia
- IPO Date
- Oct 2, 1995
- Business
- Star Media Group Berhad is an integrated media and entertainment company based in Malaysia. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, the company operates primarily across four core business segments: Print, Digital and Commercial; Radio Broadcasting; Event and Exhibition Management; and Property Development and Investment. The company provides news, information, lifestyle content, advertising solutions, broadcasting services, and event management to consumers, corporate clients, and institutional advertisers across Malaysia and regional markets.
The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of media products, digital solutions, and commercial services categorized into key operating divisions: in the Print, Digital and Commercial division, the company publishes and distributes The Star, Malaysia's flagship English-language daily newspaper, alongside Sunday Star, StarBiz, and StarLifestyle; operates digital news and lifestyle portals including The Star Online (thestar.com.my), mStar (a Malay-language digital entertainment and lifestyle platform), Majoriti (a Bahasa Malaysia news portal), Majoriti 7 (a targeted weekly print and digital publication), and Kuali (a digital culinary portal); provides end-to-end commercial printing services encompassing broadsheet, tabloid, magazine, and commercial publication printing; and delivers multi-channel brand marketing, native advertising, and content creation services through Star Media Solutions; in the Radio Broadcasting division, the company operates commercial radio stations and companion digital streaming mobile applications, including Suria FM, a Malay-language contemporary hit radio station, and 988 FM, a Chinese-language infotainment and talk radio station, alongside dedicated digital podcast networks and audio-on-demand services; in the Event and Exhibition Management division, the company plans and executes consumer expos, industry conferences, and prestigious business award programs, including the Perfect Livin home and living exhibitions, the Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA), and the Export Excellence Awards (EEA); and in the Property Development and Investment division, the company manages commercial property holdings, leases corporate and industrial facilities, and develops land bank assets.
In recent years, Star Media Group Berhad has accelerated its multi-platform digital transformation and asset monetization strategy to enhance long-term operational resilience. The company has diversified its revenue streams by expanding into property development, entering into strategic development agreements to unlock value from its industrial and commercial land holdings in Selangor. Operationally, the company has consolidated its printing and production activities at its centralized Shah Alam hub to drive cost rationalization and operational efficiencies. In its media and advertising segments, the group has expanded its digital-first offerings, including the scaled rollout of the Majoriti content platform, integrated advanced programmatic advertising and first-party audience data capabilities, and established strategic media collaborations to broaden multi-channel advertising distribution across digital, video, audio, and experiential touchpoints.