Utusan Publications & Distributors

Utusan Publications & Distributors Sdn. Bhd. (UP&D) was a Malaysian publishing and distribution company incorporated on 29 March 1976. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad, the publisher of the newspaper Utusan Malaysia. With a paid-up capital of RM 3 million and authorised capital of RM 5 million, UP&D built a long-standing reputation as the oldest Bumiputera publisher in Malaysia, operating for over 35 years. The company published and distributed newspapers, books, and magazines for all age groups. Approximately 65 percent of its output consisted of educational books, while the remaining 35 percent covered general reading materials on subjects such as management, business, motivation, religion, and family. UP&D also acted as a consultant for high-quality or premium book publishing projects for government departments, statutory bodies, and corporations. It published around 130 book titles annually and served as a supplier and distributor of both foreign and local books, including titles from the United States, Europe, and Australia. Its main customers were higher education institutions, school libraries, public libraries, government departments, and agencies. Following the dissolution of the Utusan Group and the closure of Utusan Malaysia, Utusan Publications & Distributors ceased operations on 9 October 2019. Its official website is no longer active.

Utusan Publications & Distributors Sdn. Bhd. (UP&D) was incorporated on 29 March 1976 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad, a major Malaysian media group. It was established with a paid-up capital of RM 3 million and an authorised capital of RM 5 million. Over the decades, UP&D became known as the oldest Bumiputera publisher in Malaysia, operating for more than 35 years. The company's core business was publishing and distributing newspapers, books, and magazines for all age groups. Its publishing programme was heavily focused on education, with about 65 percent of its titles being educational books, while the remaining 35 percent covered general interest subjects such as management, business, motivation, religion, and family. UP&D published approximately 130 book titles each year. In addition to its own publishing, it served as a distributor for foreign and local books, including titles from the United States, Europe, and Australia. Its primary customers included higher education institutions, school libraries, public libraries, government departments, and agencies. UP&D also provided consultancy services for high-quality or premium book publishing projects commissioned by government departments, statutory bodies, and corporations. In 2019, the Utusan Group faced dissolution, leading to the closure of the newspaper Utusan Malaysia. As a result, Utusan Publications & Distributors ceased operations on 9 October 2019. Its official website is no longer active.

• 2019

  Ceased operations on 9 October 2019 following the dissolution of the Utusan Group and the closure of Utusan Malaysia.

• 1976

  Incorporated on 29 March 1976 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad.

The oldest Bumiputera publisher in Malaysia, focusing on educational and general books, and serving institutional and government customers.

• Educational books

  Approximately 65% of UP&D's published titles were educational books.

• General reading books

  About 35% of titles covered general subjects such as management, business, motivation, religion, and family.

• Magazines and newspapers

  UP&D published and distributed magazines and newspapers for all age groups.

• Premium book consultancy

  Consultancy for high-quality or premium book publishing projects for government departments, statutory bodies, and corporations.

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2. 2Utusan Publications & Distributorswikidata.org
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