https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019...ase-publication

PETALING JAYA: The oldest newspaper in the country will be laid to rest on Wednesday (Aug 21) after a sustained period of financial uncertainty.

All publications under the Utusan Group – Utusan Malaysia, Mingguan Malaysia, Kosmo!, and Kosmo! Ahad – will cease all print and online publications.

Utusan Malaysia’s National Union of Journalists (NUJ) chief Taufek Razak said that executive chairman Datuk Abd. Aziz Sheikh Fadzir admitted that the company is penniless.

The sad news was communicated at a meeting between staff representatives and Human Resources Ministry personnel earlier Monday (Aug 19).



The decision was made by the board of directors at a meeting earlier Monday (Aug 19), and sources said that the closure will be finalised once the group is de-listed from Bursa Malaysia.

The Utusan Group has not paid its staff any salaries since June. Even before this, it had repeatedly delayed salary payments.

Salaries for executive staff were also delayed for two months, with the last partial payment of RM2, 000 being paid in June.

This despite it having initiated a voluntary separation scheme (VSS) that saw its staff cut from 1, 400 to 823, but even VSS payments have been delayed.

Utusan Malaysia was first published as Utusan Melayu in Jawi in 1939 in Singapore.

It was founded by Yusof Ishak, who later became the first President of Singapore, and Abdul Rahim Kajai, known as the father of Malay journalism.

Its office was relocated to Kuala Lumpur in 1959. The romanised version of Utusan Melayu, Utusan Malaysia, first started printing on Sept 1, 1967.

Alhamdullilllah

Will be revived after PH tumbang. Don't worry.

Panda muka la for always writing fitna article

Hahaha

if aug 21st u hear firework, u know what's up

Even during bijan time dying already, finally die

where can i get my bigot news now tho?

karma now......

jib no more gip money ka?
kecian lor liddis. where am i going to get nasi lemak wrapper...

so those writers will run to other publication and continue to write vroom vroom

in future where to find comedy articles oh

Jobless ones will vent their fury as troopers online.

But it is about time for people to realize you cannot sustain yourself by being a political mouthpiece, I have never seen anyone get rich doing it.

so..tell me bout youself..
vroom vroom vroooom...

i dont understand what 7 u say...
VROOOMMMMM

MEDIA PRIMA BILA? STAR BILA?

Kejamnya kerajaan pee H. Menutup media kencing original. Ini satu monopoli kencing

Singapore should buy this as a tribute to their first president, Yusof Ishak. It was founded by him afterall. And then Singapore can spew glorious Singapore news in Malaysia for all they want.

diesel power

Ab Rauf said the party has 3.5 million members.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017...uvLzCwzp27YQ.99

Not even 1 million buy utusan.