Rehman Rashid
Rehman Rashid (24 October 1955 – 3 June 2017) was a prominent Malaysian journalist and writer.
Rehman Rashid | |
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| Born | October 24, 1955 |
| Died | June 3, 2017 (aged 61) Selayang Hospital, Batu Caves |
| Occupation(s) | Writer Journalist |
| Years active | 1981–2017 |
Personal life and career
[edit]Rehman is of mixed ethnicity of Eurasian and Indian Muslim.[1] Born in Taiping, Perak, Rehman studied in the Malay College Kuala Kangsar, before pursuing a degree in Marine Biology at University College Swansea in Wales.[2] He was well known at University for writing folk songs and performing them at every opportunity.
Rehman became a journalist in 1981. Prior to this, he worked with the Fisheries Research Institute in Penang and as a research associate with the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science of Universiti Putra Malaysia.
After seven years as Leader Writer and columnist with the New Straits Times, Malaysia's leading English-language daily, he joined Asiaweek magazine in Hong Kong as a Senior Writer. From there, he left for a year in Bermuda, as a Senior Writer with the Bermuda Business magazine.
Rehman had several columns with NST; On Friday, Midweek, Comments and Scorpion Tales. He wrote about local and international current events, often offering a unique perspective that did not always align with his peers, superiors, or the individuals he specifically mentioned. He aimed to present issues accurately and provide commentary on the need for change, urging those in power to take action. [3]
He was the Malaysian Press Institute's Journalist of the Year for 1985, and Bermuda's Print Journalist of the Year for 1991.
Death
[edit]He suffered a heart attack in January 2017 and was hospitalized at the Selayang Hospital.[4] On 3 June 2017 he died at age 62.[5]
Publications
[edit]Non-fiction
- A Malaysian Journey (1993)
- Peninsula: A Story of Malaysia (2016)
- Small Town: A personal tribute to Kuala Kubu Baru, Hulu Selangor, Malaysia (2016)
- Generation: A Collection of Contemporary Malaysian Ideas (1997) - foreword
Fiction
- Malaysian Tales: Retold & Remixed (2011) - contributor to anthology
- Champion Fellas (2016) - contributor to anthology
References
[edit]- ^ Bridget's Kerusi Panas episode 4: Kuala Kubu Bharu
- ^ Khoo, Gaik Cheng; Cheng, Khoo Gaik (November 2006). Reclaiming Adat: contemporary Malaysian film and literature. NUS Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-9971-69-338-1. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ Abdul Latif, Roslina (2019). "Mere Observations, Fair Comment and Actual Facts: The Voice of Rehman Rashid" (PDF). Malaysian Journal of Communication. 35 (1): 252–267. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Rehman Rashid suffers heart attack, hospitalised | New Straits Times". 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Veteran journalist Rehman Rashid dies". The Star Online. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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