Media Publishares

What Media Publishares does

Media Publishares is a privately held Southeast Asian media publishing company headquartered in Singapore, founded in 2010. It operates a portfolio of premium print and digital publications under licensed international luxury media brands, including Robb Report (Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam editions), Vogue Singapore, Buro Malaysia, and Luxury Guide. The company also provides Custom Publishing services, advertising sales across print and digital platforms, and an executive-focused event series branded Beyond The Boardroom. Its stated team size is more than 100 professionals, though third-party firmographic sources report 39 employees — a discrepancy that should be resolved during diligence.

The business model is multi-stream and advertising-centric. Revenue is generated through four identified streams: publication publishing (including subscription-recurring components), advertising across owned print and digital platforms, custom publishing and content production (professional services), and events (professional services including Beyond The Boardroom). The primary customer segment is affluent, educated consumers in Southeast Asia, with the value proposition to brand clients being access to this audience in a premium editorial environment. No pricing is publicly disclosed, and revenue is not reported.

The company has no disclosed technology platform, no proprietary AI capabilities, no patents or trademarks listed, no public funding rounds, and no disclosed management team. It operates as a regional media licensee, monetizing brand-controlled content through cross-platform advertising and bespoke content services. Ownership and investor information are not publicly available.

Name

Media Publishares

Legal name

Media Publishares

Website

https://mediapublishares.com.sg

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Media Publishares is a Singapore-based media publisher operating licensed luxury publications (Robb Report, Vogue Singapore, Buro Malaysia, Luxury Guide) across Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam, serving affluent audiences and premium brand advertisers through print, digital, custom publishing, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Media Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines (MPAJAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

Keywords

• Luxury media publishing
• Premium lifestyle magazines
• Custom content publishing
• Brand advertising services
• Executive events

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Publishing: Revenue from print and digital publications including flagship titles Robb Report Singapore, Robb Report Malaysia, Robb Report Vietnam, Vogue Singapore, Buro Malaysia, and Luxury Guide. Publications serve affluent audiences with premium content.
2. Advertising: Advertising services across print and digital platforms targeting affluent, educated audiences in Southeast Asia.
3. Custom Publishing: Custom publishing and content production services for brands throughout the Southeast Asian region and beyond.
4. Events: Event-related services and activations, including Beyond The Boardroom events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Media Publishares publishes and operates a portfolio of luxury lifestyle magazines across Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam — including Robb Report (three editions), Vogue Singapore, Buro Malaysia and Luxury Guide — delivered through print and digital platforms. It complements these consumer publications with brand-facing services: Custom Publishing (bespoke editorial and magazine-format content for brands), advertising solutions across owned print and digital inventory, and event activations such as Beyond The Boardroom.

Product overview

Media Publishares is a Southeast Asian media publishing company operating across three markets (Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam) with a portfolio of luxury lifestyle publications including Robb Report Singapore, Robb Report Malaysia, Robb Report Vietnam, Vogue Singapore, Buro Malaysia, and Luxury Guide. The company offers a platform of print and digital publications supported by complementary service offerings including Custom Publishing (tailored content creation), Beyond The Boardroom (executive-focused services), Advertising, and Events. With over 100 professionals, the company serves leading brands seeking to connect with educated, affluent audiences across the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Robb Report Singapore: Premium luxury lifestyle publication covering Singapore market
• Vogue Singapore
• Robb Report Malaysia
• Buro Malaysia
• Robb Report Vietnam
• Luxury Guide

Products and services

• Robb Report Singapore A luxury lifestyle publication covering high-end fashion, travel, automobiles, and premium experiences for affluent readers in Singapore, delivered in print and digital formats.
• Vogue Singapore A fashion and lifestyle magazine brand delivering premium editorial content on fashion, beauty, culture, and lifestyle to the Singapore market across print and digital.
• Robb Report Malaysia A luxury lifestyle publication serving affluent Malaysian readers with coverage of premium products, travel, and lifestyle experiences in print and digital.
• Buro Malaysia A contemporary digital-first publication offering editorial content on culture, lifestyle, and entertainment for the Malaysian market.
• Robb Report Vietnam A luxury lifestyle publication bringing high-end editorial content to affluent audiences in Vietnam across print and digital.
• Luxury Guide A premium publication providing curated luxury lifestyle content and guides for discerning readers.
• Custom Publishing Bespoke content creation and publishing services for brands seeking custom editorial and magazine-format materials tailored to their marketing objectives.
• Beyond The Boardroom Executive-focused content and event services targeting business leaders and corporate professionals, including editorial features and event activations.
• Advertising Services Advertising solutions across print and digital platforms enabling brands to reach Southeast Asia's affluent audience through Media Publishares' owned media titles.
• Events Event organization and management services for brand activations and industry events, leveraging the company's media assets and audience relationships.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tatler Asia: Tatler Asia is a leading luxury lifestyle magazine publisher covering affluent consumers across Asia, with print, digital, and events. It directly competes with Media Publishares' Robb Report and Vogue franchises for premium advertising spend and audience attention in the SEA/Asia luxury media market.
• The Peak Group: The Peak Group publishes luxury lifestyle titles (The Peak, The Peak Singapore, Time Out) for affluent Singaporean and Malaysian audiences. It is a direct regional competitor to Media Publishares' Buro Malaysia, Robb Report, and Vogue Singapore in the premium lifestyle publishing space.
• Prestige Media (Thailand): Prestige Media operates luxury lifestyle publications (Prestige, Lifestyle, etc.) targeting affluent Southeast Asian consumers across Thailand and the broader region. It competes head-to-head with Media Publishares for luxury brand advertising budgets and high-end reader engagement in SEA.
• L'Officiel Singapore: L'Officiel Singapore is a luxury fashion and lifestyle publication covering Singapore's affluent audience. It is a direct competitor to Media Publishares' Vogue Singapore and Robb Report Singapore for premium fashion and luxury brand advertising.

Emerging players

• Highsnobiety: Highsnobiety is a digital luxury and youth-culture publisher with growing Asia presence. It targets the same affluent, trend-driven consumers that Media Publishares' lifestyle titles serve, but with a fully digital and social-first distribution model.
• Monocle: Monocle is a print-led premium lifestyle and business publication with a global affluent readership. It is comparable to Media Publishares' luxury, business-lifestyle blend (Robb Report, Beyond The Boardroom) and competes for similar premium advertising and custom-publishing clients.
• Hypebeast: Hypebeast is a digital-first luxury/streetwear culture media and e-commerce company with strong SEA reach via Hypebeast and Hypebae. It competes with Media Publishares for the same affluent, brand-conscious audience using a lower-cost, digital-native model.
• Lucian Media: Lucian Media is a digital-first luxury media and brand-content studio targeting the Asian ultra-high-net-worth audience. It overlaps with Media Publishares in affluent audience, advertising monetization, and custom-content services, but with a digital-first cost structure.

Broad incumbents

• Condé Nast International: Condé Nast is the global parent/licensor of Vogue, GQ, and other luxury titles, and is the licensor of Vogue Singapore operated by Media Publishares. As the upstream brand owner, it is structurally comparable in audience and brand environment, even though it does not directly compete for SEA advertising spend in the same way.
• Burda Media Asia: Burda Media is a global publishing group with established SEA operations covering lifestyle and luxury categories. It is comparable to Media Publishares as a broader-incumbent publishing platform operating in similar Southeast Asian markets with overlapping advertiser bases.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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