14 May 2021 / 13:05 H. Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Malay Mail editor-in-chief Datuk Wong Sai Wan (pix) died at the Subang Jaya Medical Centre early today.
He was 59.
Chee Mun said his father had a history of heart problems and stroke.
He was pronounced dead at about 6 am, according to Chee Mun.
Apart from Chee Mun, Sai Wan leaves behind his wife Loo Poh Ling and daughter Wong Yik Pen, 25.
Sai Wan began his journalism career at The Star in the early 1980s, where among others he served as its Hong Kong correspondent and executive editor, before moving to the Malay Mail as editor-in-chief in 2016.
Friday, 14 May 2021 10:12 AM MYT
BY R. LOHESWAR
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 14
Malay Mail’s editor-in-chief Datuk Wong Sai Wan died this morning after being admitted to Subang Jaya Medical Centre for heart-related issues.
His son Wong Chee Mun confirmed to
Malay Mail that he had suffered heart failure.
“He came into the hospital at 5.30am and was admitted to the emergency room at 6am. His heart stopped beating.
“They tried CPR on him but they couldn’t revive him,” Chee Mun told Malay Mail.