BH (newspaper)

BH (renamed on 2 July 2012; formerly known as Berita Harian) is a Malay-language daily newspaper published in Malaysia.

On 1 July 2012, the paper underwent a significant transition, including renaming the 'Ekonomi' section to 'Bisnes', changing the pullout 'Ratu' to 'Famili', and 'Rona' to 'Kembara'.

[citation needed] On 1 July 1957, Berita Harian, the first romanized Malay morning newspaper, published its inaugural issue.

Subsequently, on 10 July 1960, the first romanized Malay Sunday newspaper edition, Berita Minggu, was introduced.

During its early stages, Berita Harian emulated the content of the Straits Times and maintained a price of RM0.15, employing a staff of eight individuals to operate the newspaper.

In 1968, the Sunday edition of the newspaper introduced the cartoonist Lat's Keluarga Si Mamat cartoon series.

This expansion allowed for the inclusion of additional content about trade, photography, advice, foreign news, and entertainment.

In 1981, Berita Harian underwent a comprehensive overhaul, including a change in masthead colour, the introduction of new sections, and an expansion of entertainment content.

Berita Harian gained a new tagline, "Sumber Ilmu dan Maklumat Mutakhir", while Minggu saw its format changed.

Their aesthetics were again edited in January 2003, mainly to target younger readers, adding a pullout called IKON on Saturdays in October for youth.

Come April 2006, Datuk Manja Ismail was appointed Group Editor and Director of Malay publications, and the newspaper added a cellphone service for readers to receive news digitally.

In the 21st century, Berita Harian expanded its presence online and became one of the prominent digital newspapers in Malaysia by 2010.

In 2008, Berita Harian transitioned from a broadsheet to a compact format to adapt to changing reader preferences.