Star Media Group Berhad (Star Media) is an integrated media company that is involved in diversified business activities. It publishes, prints, and distributes newspapers, advertising, and magazines in print and electronic media. The company also provides designs, buildings, construction of exhibitions, interactive exhibitions and entertainment outlets. Star Media owns and operates various brands such as The Star Online, mStar, Majoriti 7, SMGLand, StarProperty, StarCarSifu, Kuali, SuriaF, 988, Star SOBA, and Star CHEER, among others. It also offers wireless radio broadcasting stations and home and e-commerce activities and services. The company operates in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and China. Star Media is headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Headquarters
Malaysia
Address
Level 15, Menara Star, 15 Jalan 16/11, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 46350
Website
www.starmediagroup.my
Telephone
60 3 79671388
No of Employees
940
Industry
Media
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
STAR (KUL)
Revenue (2023)
$48.3M
1.5%
(2023 vs 2022)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2023)
XYZ
8.2%
(2023 vs 2022)
Market Cap*
$64.9M
Net Profit Margin (2023)
XYZ
6.6%
(2023 vs 2022)
* As of and is in US$
Products and Services
| Products | Services | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| Newspapers | Advertising Services | The Star |
| Magazines | Operation of Wireless Broadcasting Stations | Star 7 Biz |
| Video Content | On-demand Internet Streaming Media Services | Majoriti7 |
| XYZ | XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In November, Suria FM and Era partnered to create “Era Suria, Di Sini Segalanya Terkini” to offer something unique to its listeners. |
| 2023 | Stake Sale | In March, the company sold 1.952% stake to MCA. |
| 2020 | New Products/Services | In August, the company announced to introduce BeliLokal to support of homegrown businesses. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Star Media Group Berhad | Media Prima Bhd | Media Chinese International Ltd | Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Berhad | Berjaya Media Berhad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Malaysia | Malaysia | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Malaysia |
| City | Petaling Jaya | Kuala Lumpur | Hong Kong | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur |
| State/Province | Selangor | Kuala Lumpur (Federal Territory of) | - | Kuala Lumpur (Federal Territory of) | Kuala Lumpur (Federal Territory of) |
| No. of Employees | 940 | 2,410 | 2,684 | 1,841 | - |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Private | Private |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chan Seng Fatt | Chief Executive Officer | Senior Management | 2024 | 60 |
| Wang Chen Choo | Chief Revenue Officer | Senior Management | 2018 | 51 |
| Esther Ng Sek Yee | Chief Content Officer | Senior Management | 2018 | 54 |
| Seri Chor Chee Heung | Chairman | Non Executive Board | 2021 | 68 |
| Terence Raj | Senior General Manager-Group People | Senior Management | 2021 | 49 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
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