Berita Harian
BH (renamed on 2 July 2012; formerly known as Berita Harian) came into being on 1 July 1957 as the first mainstream newspaper in Bahasa Malaysia.
Its Sunday Edition, BH Ahad (renamed on 1 July 2012; previously known as Berita Minggu), was launched on 10 July 1960.
Overview
The newspaper was printed in broadsheet format until 5 July 2008, when the newspaper sported a newer, more compact look.
The paper underwent a huge transition on 1 July 2012 in which several changes were made including renaming the 'Ekonomi' section to 'Bisnes', the pullout ‘Ratu’ to ‘Famili’ and ‘Rona’ to ‘Kembara’. Changes were also made in layout, typography and pagination.
History
1957
On 1 July, the inaugural issue of Berita Harian, first romanised Malay morning newspaper was published. Initially, it reflected the contents of Straits Times and was priced at RM0.15 with only 8 staff operating the paper.
1958
In April, Abdul Samad Ismail was appointed Editor.
1960
On 10 July, Berita Minggu, first romanised Malay Sunday newspaper was launched.
