The Business Times of Kuala Lumpur has been published in Malaysia since 4 October 1976.[citation needed] It is part of the New Straits Times Press unit of Media Prima. The newspaper has been incorporated with the New Straits Times since 1 June 2002.

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Business Times
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatPrint, online
Owner(s)The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Founded1976
Political alignmentModerate
LanguageEnglish
Websitehttps://btimes.my (defunct)
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History

The Business Times originally distributed with The Straits Times, both published in Singapore. After new law in both Singapore (1975) and Malaysia (1970s) regarding ownership of the publisher, the New Straits Times was founded in Kuala Lumpur based on the Malaysian edition of The Straits Times. The Business Times followed the foundation of the New Straits Times and its rebirth in Kuala Lumpur.


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