New Sabah Times
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The New Sabah Times is a newspaper
in Sabah
, Malaysia. It was first known as the Sabah Times when it was founded in 1949 by Donald Stephens
. He later became Sabah's first Chief Minister when Sabah gained independence from the United Kingdom
. He was also awarded the title Tun as a reward for his service.
In 1954, the Sabah Times combined with the North Borneo News and became the North Borneo News & Sabah Times. The paper changed its name again in 1969 to Kinabalu Sabah Times but reverted in 1979 to its original. Publication of the Sabah Times ended on 24 March 1995.
On 8 March 1998, the newspaper was resurrected as the New Sabah Times by Inna Kinabalu Sdn Bhd.
Although the paper resurfaced into the Sabahan world of journalism when the economic turmoil began, They managed to stay afloat with support from the dedicated readers and struggled through the economic undercurrent eventually becoming a fierce competitor to other established newspapers in Sabah.
The newspaper is distributed by subscription but is also circulated to hotels for free distribution to guests in order to promote Sabah.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
in Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, Malaysia. It was first known as the Sabah Times when it was founded in 1949 by Donald Stephens
Tun Fuad Stephens
Tun Haji Mohammad Fuad Stephens, previously known as, Donald Stephens, was the first Chief Minister of the state of Sabah in Malaysia. He played a fundamental role in bringing the state of Sabah into the Federation of Malaysia in 1963. He held the chief minister post until 1964, and again in 1976...
. He later became Sabah's first Chief Minister when Sabah gained independence from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He was also awarded the title Tun as a reward for his service.
In 1954, the Sabah Times combined with the North Borneo News and became the North Borneo News & Sabah Times. The paper changed its name again in 1969 to Kinabalu Sabah Times but reverted in 1979 to its original. Publication of the Sabah Times ended on 24 March 1995.
On 8 March 1998, the newspaper was resurrected as the New Sabah Times by Inna Kinabalu Sdn Bhd.
History of Sabah Times
Tun Mohd Fuad Stephens founded Sabah Times in 1949 when he was still known as Mr. Donald Stephens. Initially, he joined the North Borneo News as a reporter. Mr. Donald Stephens saw a need for a good newspaper, which subsequently led to the birth of Sabah Times. He moulded Sabah Times into a greater newspaper and eventually, he became the first Chief Minister when Sabah gained its independence from British. He was awarded the title of "Tun" in recognition for his service. Headed by Tun Mohd Fuad Stephens and managed by a team of professional and journalists, Sabah Times soon attracted a loyal following which carries on until today. However, the publication of Sabah Times came to an end on 24 March 1995Birth of New Sabah Times
Sabah Times was given a new lease of life again on 8 March 1998. When it was bought over by the publishing company Inna Kinabalu Sdn. Bhd. To signify a change from the old management and format, the newspaper was accordingly given a new name, New Sabah Times, incorporating the old identity and image with the new.Although the paper resurfaced into the Sabahan world of journalism when the economic turmoil began, They managed to stay afloat with support from the dedicated readers and struggled through the economic undercurrent eventually becoming a fierce competitor to other established newspapers in Sabah.
The newspaper is distributed by subscription but is also circulated to hotels for free distribution to guests in order to promote Sabah.