Media Mulia puts nearly 100 staff on paid leave amid Utusan Malaysia and Kosmo! overhaul

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Media Mulia Sdn Bhd is conducting a strategic review of its business model, operational structure and corporate direction, which includes the implementation of a paid leave programme involving nearly 100 of its employees.

Media Mulia Sdn Bhd director and chief financial officer Abd Wahid Idris said the rationalisation exercise was undertaken to ensure the continuity and sustainability of the business amid changes in the media industry landscape, which is now increasingly focused on digital platforms.

However, he said the company remained committed to continuing the publication of its print newspapers for readers who remained loyal to them.

“The paid leave programme aims to reassess operational requirements, human resource utilisation and the company’s capacity to place greater emphasis on digital content, more effective and higher-quality news delivery platforms, as well as long-term business sustainability,” he said in a statement published in Utusan Malaysia today.

Abd Wahid said the rationalisation exercise would preserve the identity and legacy of the Utusan Malaysia and Kosmo! Brands, while safeguarding the distinctive content, editorial identity, reporting approach and credibility of both publications.

He further said the current management had previously rescued the two historic newspaper brands after their former owner ceased operations in 2019.

“Hence, strategic adjustments are necessary to ensure the continuity of both brands and the organisation, and to prevent them from meeting the same fate as before,” he said.

On the fate of the employees affected, Abd Wahid said the company remained committed to safeguarding their welfare and rights in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.

He said the transformation was necessary to secure the future of Utusan Malaysia and Kosmo! Brands, with continued emphasis on producing higher-quality, authoritative and credible editorial content. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，11 月 2 日讯——Media Mulia Sdn Bhd 正在对其商业模式、运营结构和公司方向进行战略审查，其中包括实施一项涉及近 100 名员工的带薪休假计划。

Media Mulia Sdn Bhd 董事兼首席财务官 Abd Wahid Idris 表示，进行此次合理化调整是为了确保公司业务在媒体行业格局变化（目前越来越注重数字平台）的情况下能够持续发展。

但他表示，公司仍致力于继续出版纸质报纸，以满足那些仍然忠于他们的读者的需求。

“带薪休假计划旨在重新评估运营需求、人力资源利用情况以及公司能力，以便更加重视数字内容、更有效、更高质量的新闻传播平台以及长期业务可持续性，”他在今天发表于《马来西亚前锋报》的一份声明中表示。

阿卜杜勒·瓦希德表示，此次合理化调整将保留《马来西亚前锋报》和《Kosmo!》品牌的特色和传统，同时保障两份出版物的独特内容、编辑特色、报道方式和信誉。

他还表示，现任管理层此前曾在原所有者于 2019 年停止运营后，拯救了这两个历史悠久的报纸品牌。

“因此，必须进行战略调整，以确保品牌和组织的延续性，并防止它们重蹈覆辙，”他说道。

关于受影响员工的命运，阿卜杜勒·瓦希德表示，公司将继续致力于根据适用的法律法规保障他们的福利和权利。

他表示，此次转型对于确保《马来西亚前锋报》和《Kosmo!》品牌的未来至关重要，并将继续致力于制作更高质量、权威性和可信度的编辑内容。——马新社

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