New editor taking over at Berita Harian

Deputy editor Mohd Nazry Mokhtar assumes top job on June 1 as part of leadership renewal

- Natasha Ann Zachariah

As part of SPH Media's leadership renewal and succession planning, Malay-language news publication Berita Harian will get a new editor from June 1.

Mr Mohd Nazry Mokhtar, deputy editor of Berita Harian, will take on the top job.

The current editor, Mr Mohd Sa'at Abdul Rahman, 62, will retire and take on a new appointment as senior consultant (special projects) at the paper.

He will also continue as president of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore.

Mr Nazry, 58, worked at Berita Harian as a journalist for 13 years until 2008. After a stint away from the newsroom, he returned as the paper's deputy editor in 2013.

Since then, he has overseen the development of the daily's print and digital contents and assisted in setting the strategic direction of the paper, engaging stakeholders and laying the groundwork for a newsroom transformation.

As Berita Harian's editor, Mr Nazry will oversee all editorial functions, including the newsroom transformation efforts, and continue its digitalisation efforts.