Nanyang stands strong 90 years on


First premises: The Nanyang Siang Pau office in Singapore in the 1960s. Tan Kah Kee (inset) the founder of the newspaper was a renowned entrepreneur, educationist and philanthropist.

As Nanyang Siang Pau prepares to celebrate its 90th anniversary this Friday, Sunday Star catches up with its veteran journalists who have worked hard to make the paper what it is today.

IN a journalism career spanning almost 40 years, one moment stands out in Tan Yoke Swee’s memory.

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