Former Straits Times journalist found dead in flat

[Extremist]

Veteran journalist found dead at home
Posted: 02 November 2012 1047 hrs


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Journalist Chong Chee Kin, 39, was found dead at his Kim Keat Road home yesterday evening (TODAY)




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SINGAPORE: Journalist Chong Chee Kin, 39, was found dead at his Kim Keat Road home yesterday evening.

Family and friends who had gone to his home found the body of Mr Chong on his bed, and called the police.

Mr Chong began his career with The Straits Times, and left last month to join TODAY, where he was to take the post of News Editor in two weeks.

A 14-year veteran in journalism, he won numerous awards during his career at The Straits Times, including the Young Journalist of the Year award and Story of the Year prize.

A recipient of the Singapore Press Holdings Scholarship, Mr Chong joined The Straits Times in 1998, beginning his career as a crime reporter.

He rose through the ranks to become the paper's Assistant News Editor.

His most recent role at The Straits Times saw him oversee the online integration of the newsroom, where he was responsible for breaking news for the paper's website. He also played an active role in supervising and training rookie reporters.

- TODAY/jc

 

[ray_of_hope]

Strange, unexplained incident.

 

[beensetfree]

Strange, unexplained incident.

But a little sad too

 

[streetsmart73]

hi there


1. aiyoh!
2. half-pail water reporting again.
3. at least throw more light into the matter.
4. no eye see!

 

[kopiuncle]

another sudden, unexpected, " unnatural " death ?

 

[kopiuncle]

many writers and poets commit suicide. is it statistically true? think too much? too emotional? too intellectual ?

too stressful ? too sensitive and emotionally haemophilic ?

" can't see open "....very deeply entrenched and commited to a mission? too obsessive and too self-centred?

 

[beensetfree]

another sudden, unexpected, " unnatural " death ?

Were there previous cases of this?

 

[Huat-Ah]

I already INFORM my Pet Kinana to prepare the funeral. He is a professional.

 

[king_of_abalone]

many writers and poets commit suicide. is it statistically true? think too much? too emotional? too intellectual ?

too stressful ? too sensitive and emotionally haemophilic ?

" can't see open "....very deeply entrenched and commited to a mission? too obsessive and too self-centred?

Wahlaneh... You exaggerate lah bro.... He wrote for the ST lah... What is so emotional, intellectual,stressful, sensitive, entrenched and committed about writing for ST? Any monkey who can take instructions from boss can write for ST lar..... Nowadays got computer do for you spell check and grammar check some more....

 

[chonburifc]

A guess? What about rediscovering his conscience?

 

[Fishypie]

Scary, peopLe are dying younger & younger of unexpLained deaths..RIP Mr Chong.

 

[looneytan]

I already INFORM my Pet Kinana to prepare the funeral. He is a professional.

not really, he only supply blankets

 

[kopiuncle]

i think writers, novelists and poets are all very emotionally sensitive people. maybe there is a conflict between what they write, what they think and what is published....

deep seated conflict....unresolved emotional conflict.....etc....RIP Mr Chong.

 

[Cruxx]

He knew too much. He had to be silenced.

 

[kopiuncle]

Journalists who committed suicide...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Journalists_who_committed_suicide

This lady is most unforgettable....Iris Chang

Iris Shun-Ru Chang (simplified Chinese: 张纯如; traditional Chinese: 張純如; pinyin: Zhāng Chúnrú; March 28, 1968 – November 9, 2004) was an American historian and journalist. She is best known for her best-selling 1997 account of the Nanking Massacre, The Rape of Nanking. She committed suicide on November 9, 2004.

and some of us might remember Ernest Hemingway....

 

[kopiuncle]

I hope it was not suicide.

 

[halsey02]

Strange, unexplained incident.

Unnatural death...what goes around comes around...ha ha ha

 

[Huat-Ah]

not really, he only supply blankets

Whatever...Better than NOTHING :p

 

[Bigfuck]

Diabetes and heart attack.

 

[tualingong]

Was that Bus64!?

He said he is leaving us and going to Australia to study?

What happened?