Former left-wing leader Lim Kean Chye dies at 103

Published: Jun 9, 2023 7:50 AM | Updated: Jun 9, 2023 8:03 AM

Founding member of the now defunct Malayan Democratic Union and well-known Cambridge-trained lawyer Lim Kean Chye passed away peacefully on Wednesday night, according to family and friends.

He was 103 and was widely hailed by comrades as a towering Malaysian independence fighter and nationalist...

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