<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (July 26): Renowned MCA veteran and former party deputy president Tun Michael Chen Wing Sum passed away on Friday at the age of 92.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Chen's demise was confirmed by MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong through a Facebook post.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Born in 1932 in Chenderiang, Perak, Chen was a lawyer by profession before joining the MCA and becoming active in the country's political scene. He was first elected as a member of parliament for the Damansara constituency in the 1964 general elections.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>During his political career, he served as Minister of Housing, Local Government and New Villages, as well as President of the Senate. He also served as the chairman of the Port Klang Authority for 16 years and held directorships in numerous private companies.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>On September 9, 2017, Chen was among three individuals to receive the title of Tun in conjunction with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V’s birthday.</p></div>


Renowned MCA veteran and former party deputy president Tun Michael Chen Wing Sum passed away on Friday at the age of 92.

Chen's demise was confirmed by MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong through a Facebook post.

MCA veteran and former minister Tun Michael Chen passes away at 92

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<p>The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has assured that its directive to internet service providers (ISPs) to redirect domain name system (DNS) traffic using third-party DNS servers back to their servers will not affect, disrupt, or block users from accessing legitimate websites.</p>


<p>Kluang Umno Youth chief Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah has been picked as the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Mahkota state by-election on Sept 28.</p>


<p>Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the actions of social media providers in curbing criminal activities are still weak even though 21 discussions have been held between the ministry and all platforms so far.</p>
