John Victor Morais S.B.St.J[1][non-primary source needed] also known as J. Victor Morais (1910–1991)[2] was a Malaysian writer, journalist and managing director of several newspapers. He was also known as the editor and publisher of the biannual directory Who's Who in Malaysia and Singapore (ISSN 0303-6928, ISSN 0083-9620, OCLC 50350748 and OCLC 614945506), which was first published as The Leaders of Malaya and who's who in 1956.[3] It was a successor of Who's Who in Malaya, which stopped to publish for about 30 years until the birth of Morais's Who's Who.[3]

Biography

Morais was the publisher of The Perak Times in Ipoh, Perak and other location, during the Japanese occupation of Malaya.[2] After the war, he worked for several newspaper, such as Malaya Tribune and [unknown location] Daily News.[4]

Political career

In 1948, Morais was also appointed as an unofficial member of the Perak State Executive Council.[5][non-primary source needed]

References

  1. ^ Morais, J. Victor, ed. (1969) [first edition published in 1956]. "Who's Who in Malaysia". The Who's Who, Malaysia and Singapore (7 ed.). Kuala Lumpur: John Victor Morais. p. 202. ISSN 0083-9620.
  2. ^ a b Gallop, Annabel (13 May 2016). "The Perak Times: a rare Japanese-occupation newspaper from Malaya". The British Library. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Who's Who in Malaya". Sunday Standard. 12 January 1958 – via Singapore National Library.
  4. ^ Ismail Kassim (23 May 1981). "Quotes inject life into portrait Hussein Onn: A Tryst with Destiny". Book review. New Nation. Singapore. Retrieved 15 October 2017 – via Singapore National Library.
  5. ^ "Tribune man is made state councillor". Malaya Tribune. 30 January 1948 – via Singapore National Library.


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