Malaysian-Based Malay Dailies Getting Expensive
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan – Certain Malaysian newspapers will see a dramatic price increase in Brunei today, Jan 1.

Distributors here said the price increase is unavoidable because of rising production costs.

Berita Harian, Berita Minggu, Harian Metro, Metro Ahad, Utusan Malaysia and Utusan Minggu will be up by 70 cents each to $2, an increase of 53 per cent.

The Malay language newspapers used to be priced at $1.30 each.

However, the English-language New Straits Times and New Sunday Times remain at its original price of $1.70 each. The two papers had been subjected to price increases earlier on.

The dramatic increase in price of the Malay-language Malaysian newspapers had caused the papers to cost more than the Singaporean Straits Times and The Sunday Times, which are sold at $1.95 each.

However, the English-language Malaysian newspapers are still cheaper by 25 cents. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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