Veteran TV3 journalist Karam Singh Walia dies at 67

Veteran broadcast journalist Karam Singh Walia died at his residence in Klang at 3.30am today. He was 67.

His passing was confirmed by his younger brother, Jasbant Singh, who is also group managing editor of news and current affairs at Media Prima Berhad.

Born in 1959 in Teluk Intan, Perak, Karam began his career as a broadcast journalist with TV3 in 1995 before retiring in 2014 due to health reasons.

He was widely regarded as one of the country’s most influential environmental journalists, having won the Seri Angkasa Award twice as well as the Malaysian Press Institute Award for Best Environmental Television Journalist for four consecutive years from 2004 to 2007.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil described Karam’s passing as a significant loss to the nation’s journalism community.

In a Facebook post, he said Karam, a familiar figure to Malaysians, left a lasting impact throughout his career in broadcasting.

“He always delivered the news with his own distinctive style.

“Anyone who watched Buletin TV3, particularly from the 1990s up to around 2014, would surely remember his signature sign-off with a pantun (Malay poem) at the end of each report, a unique identity that remains in the memories of many,” he said.

Fahmi added that he was among those who followed Karam’s reports faithfully and deeply appreciated his dedication and contributions to the field of broadcasting.

- Bernama

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