MPH Group Malaysia Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian group of companies best known for its book retailing and online retailing services as well as being involved in the printing, publishing and distribution of books and library services in Malaysia and Singapore. Its bookstore chain, MPH Bookstores Sdn Bhd, headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, is among the largest in Malaysia.
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1890 |
Captain
W.G. Shellabear founded Amelia Bishop Press in Singapore,
publishing Christian literature. |
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1893 |
Rev.
William T. Cherry rename it American Mission Press, expanding to
printing, publishing, distribution and bookselling. |
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1906 |
Rev.
William T. Cherry renamed it Methodist Publishing House |
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1927 |
MPH
became a public stock company, rename it Malaya Publishing House Ltd |
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1963 |
Renamed Malaysia
Publishing House, operated a wholesale book department. Opened
Malaysian Books Ltd retail bookstore in KL, Penang and Malacca |
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1966 |
Acquired
by Mas Agung ( Indonesia ). Restructured
into 4 subsidiaries : MPH Books, MPH Printers, MPH Publications & Lian
Tak MPH |
|
1972 |
Acquired
by Jack Chia Holdings ( HK ), renamed Jack Chia MPH Ltd. Restructured
into 5 Divisions : Books & Publications, Consumer Products, Timber, Hotel
and Services. |
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1999 |
Acquired
by Singaporean Simon Cheong, renamed MPH Ltd. |
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2002 |
MPH
Bookstores & MPH Distributors acquired by Jalinan Inspirasi Sdn Bhd.
Jalinan
Inspirasi Sdn Bhd renamed MPH Group (M) Sdn Bhd. Restructured
into MPH Bookstores, MPH Distributors, MPH Group Publishing ( M ) & MPH
Library Services (S ) |
