The newspaper was first published on June 30, 2005, as
Harian Seputar Indonesia. Since September 2006,
Koran Sindo began to published in local edition in several provinces, which includes both national and local news. Presently the local edition exists in 9 provinces, including
West Java,
North Sumatra,
Riau Islands, and
South Sulawesi. In 2019 the paper underwent logo and layout changes. In 2013,
Harian Seputar Indonesia was renamed
Koran Sindo as a part of rebranding several news-related assets of MNC Media into single-brand Sindo Media. As of 2020, the official website of
Koran Sindo is redirected into Sindonews.com news portal. On 17 April 2023, the paper ceased publication and laid off all staff. Its last edition, the weekend edition, is published on 15 April. ==Awarding==