KUALA LUMPUR: The late Rozaid Abdul Rahman has been posthumously honoured at National Journalists’ Day (Hawana) 2025.
Rozaid, who served as the media and strategic communications director for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, was the recipient of the Hawana 2025 Special Award.
His eldest son, Roz Ariffin, 34, accepted the award from Anwar at the Hawana 2025 gathering held at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre (WTCKL) on Saturday (June 14).
Rozaid previously held the position of group consulting editor at The Star and passed away from a heart attack on August 18 last year. He was also the group editor of Sinar Harian.
Born on October 1, 1964, in Nibong Tebal, Penang, Rozaid began his career as a cadet journalist at the Utusan Melayu newspaper in 1984 and became the youngest news editor of the Utusan Group at 27.
The Malaysian Press Institute Chairman President Datuk Yong Soo Heong received the Hawana 2025 Award. He previously served as Bernama’s editor-in-chief.
With over five decades of experience in the media industry, Yong began his journalism career at The Star and The Straits Echo.
