In 1959, the paper was sold to the Straits Times of Singapore.
First published in 150 years of the Straits Times (15 July 1845-1995).
This was published in the local daily, The Straits Times.
The Straits Times reported that his funeral procession took an hour and a half to pass a fixed point.
However, as of 2008, he is a regular contributor to the Straits Times.
He was a teacher there for a few months, and at the end of the year obtained work on The Straits Times.
His final role with The Straits Times was working to increase the online presence of the paper.
He had been a journalist with The Straits Times since 1990.
In 1954, he joined The Straits Times as a journalist.
In 2007, he started writing for the Straits Times.