Malaysia Design Archive

Malaysia Design Archive

Design Education | Designs . Politics . Artifacts | Rekabentuk . Politik . Artifak . Understanding Malaysian history through Graphic Design

Newspaper : Syonan Shimbun

Syonan Times (Shimbun), an English newspaper published during the Japanese Occupation; the Syonan Times or Shimbun (abbreviated to SS) commenced publication on 20 February 2602 (1942) and lasted till 4 September 2605 (1945).

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Newspaper : Freedom News Issue 01

An underground publication by the Malayan Communist Party (MCP), title 'Freedom News'

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Newspaper: Bustan Ariffin

Bustan Ariffin, one of the early newspaper targeted to the Malay / Arab community.

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Newspaper: Jajahan Malayu

Published in Taiping, it was one of the first Malay newspaper to be printed in the Malay States.

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Newspaper: Jawi Peranakkan

One of the principal Malay newspaper, Jawi Peranakkan. Owned by a group in Singapore led by Penang born Munshi Muhammad Sa'id bin Dada Muhyiddin. It was the most successful and longest Malay newspaper before 1941.

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Magazine: Mastika – Menyambut Kelahiran Malaysia

Front and Back cover of 'Mastika' magazine.

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About This Project

This project is an attempt to trace, map and document the development of graphic design in Malaysia.It is also a project to highlight the importance of archiving as a way to protect and preserve our own visual history.