Guang Ming Daily (Chinese : 光明日報) was previously known as Sin Pin Daily (Chinese : 星檳日報), Sin Pin Daily was founded by the Aw brothers which have also started Sin Chew Daily. Sin Pin Daily was headquatered in Penang but unfortunately it has to stop publishing in 1986 after some major changes in management. State motto: no State motto Capital George Town Governor Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas Chief Minister Koh Tsu Khoon Area 1,056 km2 Population - Estimated 1,400,000 State anthem Pulau Pinang State Anthem A view of George Town, with Butterworth in the background on the other side of... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
All the former staff of the defunct Sin Chew Daily are desparate to restart the newspaper publishing. Finally in December 1987, Guang Ming Daily was born after obtaining the publishing permit with the help from Dato' Seri Dr. Lim Keng Yaik. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik is the National President of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia since 1980. ...
In 1992, the Rimbunan Hijau Group bought over Guang Ming Daily and thus making it the sister company with Sin Chew Daily. 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...