A survival and relevancy of Malaysia premier newspaper printing industry in digital era on Utusan Malaysia, New Straits Times & Sinar Harian / Mohd Hafizan Ali Bahar

The initial print was through the publication of the weekly newspaper 'The Government Gazette' by AB Bone which was started in Penang in 1806 for the purpose of spreading the word. The study selected three major newspapers in Malaysia, namely Utusan Malaysia, New Straits Times and Sinar Harian. Utusan Malaysia Press Limited was established on 18 June 1938 to publish Utusan Melayu which was published on 29 May 1939. The company, known as Utusan Melayu newspaper, was established for 80 years until October 2019. Straits Times was established in 1845 in Singapore under the Straits Times and Trade Journal Singapore. In 1974, the Straits Times split into two separate companies; The Straits Times (Singapore) and The New Straits Times (Malaysia) include Berita Harian. The Sinar Harian newspaper was first published on 31 March 2006 for the markets of the east coast states of Peninsular Malaysia in particular Kelantan, Pahang, and Terengganu. Later, widespread distribution in the Klang Valley, Melaka &Negeri Sembilan Edition, Perak Edition, and northern edition were also distributed for Perlis. This study aims to assess the factors & solutions for the decline of broadsheet newspaper printing to progressive future technologies. The reasons the above main newspaper was chosen is because of its contribution to Malaysia's socio-economic growth, it is also mostly read by the people and has been established for more than two decades. This research method is through mixed method using interviews with senior officers in newspaper printing companies and using an information data collection through selected reader surveys in the Klang Valley. This study clarifies the development of information and solutions on how the newspaper printing industry in Malaysia remains relevant as technology evolves today.