Media Permata is a well-rounded daily Malay paper that reaches out to the affluent Malay and bilingual readers hence offering maximum advertising benefits to the right target audience. Limited copies are also available in Sabah and Sarawak. Malay is the national language and the language of instruction where more than 70% of the population are comfortable with it.

Rates are quoted in Brunei dollars, based on per-single-column-centimetre (p.s.c.cm.). BND30.00 will be levied on all overseas cheques and bank drafts. Remittance in foreign currencies must include bank charges and reflect current exchange rates. Rates are for advertising space only and do not include the cost of artwork, colour separation or negative films

DISPLAY CASUAL & SUPPLEMENT
$5.75
SERIES RATES (1 year contract, minimum size 16 col. cm)
6 - 12 insertions
$5.15
13 - 25 insertions
$4.60
26 - 51 insertions
$4.00
52 insertions and above
$3.45
BORNEO BULLETIN / MEDIA PERMATA JOINT RATE Advertisers with an existing master contract in BB may base their MP advertising rate on the x number of insertions for MP and vice versa, e.g. 52 insertions for BB at $4.00 p.s.c.cm. will be the same as 52 insertions for MP at $3.45 p.s.c.cm. and vice versa.
APPOINTMENTS/TENDERS/
ANNOUNCEMENTS/PUBLICNOTICES/
CONDOLENCES
(FIXED RATE)
$5.75
SPECIFIED POSITIONS
1. Front page (10 cm x 2 cols) plus 125% } For Full Colour
2. Front Earspace (5 cm x 5 cm)
$82.10 p/ins. } multiply (x) by 3
3. Back page (Max 10 cm x 3 col)
50% } no colour surcharge/rebate
( 30% for series contract )
4. Page 2 (Max. 10cm x 2 col)
50% (30% for series contract)
5. Page 3 (Max. 20cm x 4 col) 50% (30% for series contract)
6. Preferred pages 20% (10% for series contract)
7. Specified pages/position 30% (20% for series contract)
8. Odd-sizes (not quoted in R/Reckoner)/ Fancy shapes (subject to acceptance) + 25%
9. Facing pages L20%, R30%
10. Centrespread (black & white, spot colour & full colour) +50%
(including colour surcharge)
SOLUS POSITION (Min 18 cm x 4 col) + 50% (30% for series contract)
SPOT COLOUR SURCHARGE (Min. size 72 col. cm.)
One spot colour plus $550
Two spot colour plus $1650
*Special Inks outside Spot Colour Guide (upon advance application) 35% premium
SPOT COLOUR GUIDE Royal Blue, Navy Blue, Chilli Red, Warm Red, Pea Green, Pacific Green, Vivid Green, Golden Orange, Process Yellow, Process Cyan, Process Magenta
FULL COLOUR
Full colour surcharge $2380
*Spot/Full Colour surcharge for ads across the gutter will be based on double full colour surcharge
FULL COLOUR REBATE
Full page (or 133 col. cm. and above) $300
Half page (or below 133 col. cm.) $150
(Film for colour ads are required to have four centre register marks and the films to be in exact register with each other)
TECHNICAL DATA
Format / Type area Tabloid / 36cm x 26.5cm
Column width / Columns to page 3.5cm / 7 columns
Centrespread Size across the gutter is 54.6cm
Printing process Web-offset
Material Negative films (Screen - 85 lpi)
Booking Deadline 5 working days before publication date
Booking/Copy Deadline:
Black & White, Spot/Full Colour Negatives 5 working days
*Advertising materials will be disposed after 6 months if not claimed by advertisers
Cancellation deadline before publication date:
Black & White Minimum 4 working days
Supplements 10 working days
Spot/Full Colour 14 working days
Special Positions (Front/Back page, BBWkend, Earspace, Business & Finance fixed size) 30 working days
Surcharge of 25% on the cost of advertisement or $30, whichever is higher,
will be imposed on any cancellations made thereafter