myNEWS.com is a retail convenience chain located in Malaysia. As of 2021, myNEWS.com has more than 460 outlets, the majority of them located in the urban areas of Peninsular Malaysia. myNEWS outlets can be commonly found in shopping complexes, business hubs, transportation hubs and rail transport hubs, such as LRT and MRT stations. It currently serves over 2.5 million customers monthly and has more than 1600 employees.
History
On 25 December 1996, MAGBIT in 1 Utama Shopping Centre was established by Dang Tai Luk and his wife Ling Chao. In 1997, the "myNEWS.com" brand name was launched, riding on the ".com" wave with the opening of the first myNEWS.com outlet in Mid Valley Megamall.[1] Subsequently, a company called Bison Stores Sdn Bhd was formed with plans to manage and expand myNEWS.com outlets across Malaysia. Bison started predominantly as a print media retailer and evolved to become a press and retail convenience outlet chain. Gradually progressing in the early stages, Bison Stores Sdn Bhd managed to open 10 outlets after three years in operation, and achieved its 100th outlet opening in 2007, its 200th outlet in 2014, and its 300th outlet in 2016.[1]
In May 2016, the myNEWS.com brand name was licensed to two outlets at the