The Rakyat Post

Malaysian daily online newspaper

The Rakyat Post

Type| Daily online newspaper
Format| Broadsheet
Owner(s)| 3rd Wave Media Sdn Bhd
Managing editor| Hamzah Nazari
Founded| October 2013
Political alignment| Independent
Website| www.therakyatpost.com

The Rakyat Post (TRP) is an online newspaper in Malaysia.

It was founded in 2013, but ceased operations as a news portal in 2016.

In April 2019, it was relaunched as a non-news media organisation under different ownership and management.

## Controversy

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### Employers unpaid salaries

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On 29 February 2016, the news was reported to have cease its operation following the non-payment of employers.[1] On 10 March 2016, the news site reportedly resurfaced.[2] The news site former employees who still did not get the payment of their salaries has made an official statement that they are not related on the "relaunch".[3]

In June 2016, The Rakyat Post was acquired for an undisclosed sum by Malay Mail Sdn Bhd. As part of this acquisition, all former employees of The Rakyat Post were awarded a payout in line with Malaysian labor law requirements via the labor court. This was awarded in line with Section 69 of the Employment Act 1955.

## See also

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* Journalism portal
* Malaysia portal

* List of newspapers in Malaysia

## References

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1. ^ "Rakyat Post ceases operations". Daily Express. 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
2. ^ "The Rakyat Post resurfaced after shutdown, ex-staff in the dark". Astro Awani. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
3. ^ Ashley Tang (10 March 2016). "Rakyat Post's former employees deny involvement in 'relaunch'". The Star. Retrieved 14 March 2016.

## External links

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* Official website

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