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. ''Sin Pin Daily'' was headquartered in

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. It stopped publishing in 1986 after major changes in management, and the former staff started the ''Guang Ming Daily'' in December 1987 with help from

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. In 1992, the Rimbunan Hijau Group bought ''Guang Ming Daily'' making it a sister company of ''

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'', which was also founded by Aw. As of 2024, both publications are currently owned by

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, which also publishes ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

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