KLANG: The late Datuk Karam Singh Walia was remembered as a loving yet firm father who instilled the importance of knowledge in his children, particularly the mastery of languages. His second son, Commander Melvinderjit Singh Walia, 42, recalled that whenever he or his siblings used inaccurate words or phrases at home, their father would immediately reprimand them and demand that the error be corrected on the spot. The deceased's younger brother, Jasbant Singh, said that although Karam Singh never received a formal linguistic education, he carved his own niche by using language with refinement, incorporating pantun and proverbs into his reporting. All this while, Karam Singh was the pillar of his family, and, for me, as his younger brother, he provided much guidance in journalism. He also won the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) Award for Best Environmental Television Journalist for four consecutive years from 2004 to 2007.

Source: The Star April 06, 2026 15:50 UTC