Harian Metro

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Harian Metro

Front page on 19 March 2018.
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Publisher	The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad
Editor	Mustapa Omar[1]
Deputy editor	Ahmad @ Salim Bachok
Associate editor	Noorsham Md Saleh Husain Jahit
Managing editor	Shariffudin Mohamed Othman Mamat
News editor	Manan Samad Mohd Safar Ahmad Yusri Abdul Malek Ahmad Shahrul Nizam Muhammad
Sports editor	Mohd Radzi Wahab
Photo editor	Khairil Shahriman Maarup
Founded	26 March 1991; 33 years ago (1991-03-26)
Language	Malay
Headquarters	Balai Berita 31, Jalan Riong, 59100 Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Circulation	179,231 (daily) 207,119 (Metro Ahad) 1,743 (daily E-paper) 1,741 (Metro Ahad E-paper) *Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations, Malaysia – July to December 2015[2][3]
Website	www.hmetro.com.my

Harian Metro is a Malaysian Malay language daily newspaper published by the New Straits Times Press. It was established in March 1991 as Malaysia's first Malay-language afternoon tabloid in the Klang Valley, contrasting with the morning tabloids prevalent in other parts of the country. Harian Metro holds the distinction of being the first and oldest Malay-language tabloid and is currently the highest-circulating newspaper in Malaysia across all languages.

In response to the changing demographics of urban readers, the paper shifted its focus to cater to a younger audience interested in entertainment, shopping, lifestyle features, and current news.

On 17 July 2006, Harian Metro underwent a layout redesign to stay relevant and appealing to its readers. This update introduced new sections, including "Rap" and "Variasi." Later, on 11 April 2009, the newspaper further expanded its content with additional pullouts such as "GIGS" and "EKSTRA," alongside an increase in its cover price.

In 2011, Harian Metro remained the No. 1 daily Bahasa Melayu newspaper for the fifth time as declared by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. However, it later lost the status to its rival, Mingguan Malaysia [ms], in the second quarter of 2013, largely due to increased access and availability of internet news sources and subsequent growth in their audience.