KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 24 -- Malay daily Utusan Malaysia is set to be relaunched later this year, first as print version together with sister publication tabloid Kosmo! and a digital version afterwards.

Several sources in the industry have confirmed that publisher Media Mulia Sdn Bhd (formerly Dilof Sdn Bhd) is currently recruiting staff to start working in February.

"It will likely be announced in February. However, the first edition might be coming out during Ramadan, or Aidilfitri in May," one of sources told Malay Mail under the condition of anonymity.

However, it is unknown whether the new publication will recruit former staff of the daily, who effectively lost their jobs after original publisher Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd shut down...