Perak Pioneer
| Type | A quarto four-page bi-weekly newspaper in 1894 becoming an eight-page daily in 1904 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Syed Abul Hassan Ibnay Burhan |
| Founded | 1894 |
Ceased publication | 1912 |
| Language | English |
| City | Taiping |
| Country | Federated Malay States |
The Perak Pioneer was an English-language newspaper established in 1894 in Perak by businessman, Syed Abul Hassan Ibnay Burhan. It was one of the earliest English-language newspapers to be published in Malaya, and continued until it ceased publication in 1912.
History
The Perak Pioneer was the one of the earliest English-language newspapers published in the Malaya. It was founded in Taiping, Perak, by Syed Abul Hassan Ibnay Burhan, a businessman and publisher, who had previously established newspapers in Malay and Tamil in the town. The first edition of the newspaper was issued on 4 July 1894 as a quarto four-page bi-weekly.[1][2][3][4][5]
The original four-page quarto in due course became a four-page folio paper, and in 1901 was converted into a tri-weekly issue which soon expanded into six pages. In 1905, it became an eight-page daily newspaper.[1][2][5]
Catering to European government officials, merchants, planters, miners and the business community, and managed by Europeans, the newspaper focused on local Perak affairs and news relating to the Federated Malay States and the Straits Settlements, while also including some world stories gathered from Reuters telegrams.[1][2]
In 1912, the founder of the newspaper Mr Burhan, in its final edition, confirmed the closure of the newspaper after 18 years, and that all plant had been purchased by a syndicate which intended to replace it.[2][6]
References
- 1 2 3 Wright, Arnold; Cartwright, H. A. (1908). Twentieth century impressions of British Malaya: its history, people, commerce, industries, and resources;. Cornell University Library. Lloyd's Greater Britain Publishing Company Limited. p. 260.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Perak Pioneer | IpohWorld's World". 23 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Good News! A new journalistic venture". The Straits Independent And Penang Chronicle. 11 April 1894. p. 5.
- ↑ "A newspaper for Perak". Pinang Gazette And Straits Chronicle. 19 April 1894. p. 2.
- 1 2 "Evolution of the modern press in Malaya". The Straits Times. 15 March 1934. p. 13.
- ↑ "Taiping paper dead". Pinang Gazette And Straits Chronicle. 5 July 1912. p. 6.