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Assistant Manager (Content Development)
Malaysian Timber CouncilAssistant Manager (Content Development)
Feb. 2015Kuala Lumpur
Assistant Chief-Sub Editor, Streets
New Straits Times PressAssistant Chief-Sub Editor, Streets
Aug. 2011 - Jan. 2015
Sub-Editor
New Straits Times PressSub-Editor
Aug. 1995 - Aug. 2011I am entrusted to see to it that: • stories are accurate. • articles adhere to house styles and publication laws. • ensure that articles appear on the right page to give the newspaper the flow it needs to make it a sellable product.
Sub-Editor
Sunday Mail and Life & TimesSub-Editor
Aug. 1995 - Aug. 2011As a Sub-Editor, I: • turn a poorly written story into an exciting, readable piece. • change the slant of a story to give it the best play-up. • ensure that articles get the best play-up in terms of design and layout. I have also written award-winning headlines which not only capture the essence of the story but are both clever and amusing. Courses Attended: Sub-editing Workshop by The Commonwealth Press Union, London (September 1996) In-depth Reporting Workshop
Assistant Editor
Forest Research Institute of MalaysiaAssistant Editor
May. 1993 - Jun. 1994Editing and proofreading research papers for Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS). • Translating all JTFS abstracts from English to Bahasa Melayu. • Selecting referees and reviewers for books. • Edited and designed FRIM’s Technical Information bulletin. Courses Attended: How to Design, Edit and Publish a Newsletter by the Asia Pacific Institute for Management Development (January 1994)
Editorial Assistant
Asia Pacific Forest IndustriesEditorial Assistant
Aug. 1992 - Apr. 1993Technical writing for magazine’s Equipment Feature section and co-edited these articles into Bahasa Indonesia.

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