Tajuddin Mohd Saman was born on 9 April 1948 in Kodiang, Kubang Pasu in Kedah, British Malaya. He was a journalist in the Berita Harian, the Malay sub branch of the News Straits Times Press (NSTP). He worked in Kedah, Johor and Kuala Lumpur. Tajuddin has won the Kajai Award which is the highest award of journalism from Malaysian Press Institute in 1990.
Tajuddin holds a BA (Hons) in Mass-Communications (Journalism) from the MARA University of Technology, Malaysia. He wrote short stories, poems and book reviews along his career as a journalist. He participated in the six month journalism course, the National University of Singapore in 1969.
Tajuddin suffered stroke and was bedridden since 2012. He passed away on 22 January 2020 at 13:38 at home in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Tajuddin suffered stroke and was bedridden since 2012. He passed away on 22 January 2020 at 13:38 at home in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Reference
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