Kumpulan Utusan (The Utusan Group) was incorporated in 1938 in Singapore as Utusan Melayu Press Limited. The first newspaper, Utusan Melayu, was launched on 29th May 1939. Using Jawi, the Arabic script, the newspaper was printed in Singapore and served the Jawi literate in British Malaya.

In the same year, the Sunday edition, Utusan Zaman was published. Utusan Melayu and Utusan Zaman were at the forefront of intellectual development of Malay nationalists who later provided enlightened political leadership in preparation for Independence.

In February 1958, five months after Malaya was granted Independence in 1957, Utusan Melayu moved its headquarters to the nation's capital. In Kuala Lumpur, Kumpulan Utusan (The Utusan Group) further consolidated itself and continued to play a major role and participated actively in the economic, social and political development in Malaya, which in 1963 expanded to include more territories to become Malaysia.

1967 saw Kumpulan Utusan (The Utusan Group) being incorporated into a public limited company under the Companies Act, as Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Berhad. Since then, Utusan or then known as Kumpulan Utusan (Utusan Group) expanded by leaps and bounds, culminating in its listing on the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange in 1994.

Even with such accomplishment, the Utusan Group did not rest on its laurels. In 1997, the Group made its entry into the world of multimedia with the launched of Utusan Malaysia On-Line, Malaysia's first on-line newspaper in full text and visuals.

The world of multimedia also opened a new business doorway for the Utusan Group. In 1997, the Group became an internet access provider via the formation of JARING.

Today, with more than ten active companies under its wings engaging in businesses that range from publishing to computer systems management, the Utusan Group is poised to become the gateway to vast business opportunities for both local and international investors who want to take full advantage of Malaysia's rapid thrust into the information age.