BENEDICT’s dad Victor was determined to come to Malaya many times while in Kerala, India, but was dissuaded by his elder brother, Manuel, who was teaching at St Anderson School in Ipoh.
OVER the years, it has been claimed online that the four Federated Malay States – Selangor, Perak, Negri Sembilan and Pahang – funded the construction of a Royal Navy battleship that was named HMS Malaya. Is this true?