A rumours has been in the market for quite some time is major chinese newspaper in Malaysia will raised their cover price to RM1.50 from 1 July 2006.
Sin Chew Daily together with China Press will lead the increase. It is not sure Oriental Daily and Nanyang will followed or not.
Reader unable to log in the current price unless you willing pay in advance of one year subscription to Oriental Daily in major 7-11 outlet. Monthly subscriber to Oriental Daily have to pay the increased price after 1st July 2006. Thus, reader have to pay a substantial upfront to log in the price or you are subjected to the price increase.
This is second price increase after the market has been dominated by one group.
It is not sure whether English newspaper and newspaper in Bahasa Malaysia will do the same or not.
Link: Stock Market Hot Tips
Update: Nanyang increase cover price to RM1.30 today
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