Sai Wan’s passing a great loss to journalism, says King

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​​​​​​​PETALING JAYA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has expressed condolences to the family of Malay Mail editor-in-chief Datuk Wong Sai Wan over his death on Friday (May 14) morning, saying that it is a great loss to journalism.

PETALING JAYA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has expressed condolences to the family of Malay Mail editor-in-chief Datuk Wong Sai Wan over his death on Friday morning, saying that it is a great loss to journalism.

“His Majesty also expressed sadness with his passing and hoped that his family can remain calm and resilient in facing these challenges, ” said Istana Negara in a statement Friday. “He was also a correspondent for The Star in Hong Kong and he later held the executive editor position before being appointed as Malay Mail’s chief editor.”

 

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