We are the largest national Tamil Daily newspaper in Malaysia, providing timely and comprehensive news and information to the Malaysian Indian community and give our readers and clients a professional service at all times and committing ourselves to a strong sense of social responsibility.
To grow its position as the largest national Tamil Daily newspaper in Malaysia, To practice ethical journalism in line with the standards and practices of the industry To be the cornerstone for the growth of the Tamil language, culture and the community as a whole.
Mission
Providing timely and comprehensive news and information for the Malaysian Indian community, reporting honestly, openly, fairly, accurately and to put the people and issues on the agenda. Giving our readers and clients a professional service at all times and committing ourselves to a strong sense of social responsibility.
Our goals
Developing People: Mobilising people and sharing skills for a progressive and competent workforce, collectively moving forward to be a leading player in the vernacular media industry.
Our Ethics: To provide quality and ethical journalism benchmarking a standard that sets us apart from the rest
Duty to the Community: To grow a new generation of Tamil reading public with a love for the language and culture , sowing the seed at the very source where it is imparted.
For more than 27 years Makkal Osai has been committed to delivering the very best journalism to the Tamil readership in Malaysia and abroad. Established in 1992 by the prominent and acclaimed Malaysian Tamil Journalist, the late Mr. Athi Kumanan, Makkal Osai made its maiden appearance as a weekly broadsheet magazine.
Its unpretentious beginning though saw a remarkable growth in the years that followed, holding steady and attracting new generation of readers to its fold.In June 2005, Makkal Osai transformed from a weekly magazine to a fully fledged Tamil Daily, meeting the need for an alternative news perspective on the Malaysian Indian socio-political landscape.
