Harny Abu Khair

Harny Abu Khair Email and Phone Number

Freelance Translator @ Independent Freelancer
Kuala Lumpur, MY
Harny Abu Khair's Location
WP. Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysia
About Harny Abu Khair

An award-winning journalist with almost 20 years of experiences working in both print and news portal. Started my career as a cadet journalist with The Malay Mail in 1994 where I was primarily trained on crowdsourcing and newsgathering. Most importantly I was trained to adhere to journalism etiquette. A recipient for 2003 Hadiah Kewartawanan Malaysia (English Language) for an investigative series involving MPAJ head of Enforcement Department. SKILLS• Content writing: (Malay & English) • Translation: Malay to English and vice versa • Editing: Malay & English • Blogging & Social Media: Malay and English • SEO manipulator: up to date with trending • Team management FREELANCE WORK • Editing PhD thesis (in various fields) • Coffee Table Book (Langat Sewerage Project -2019, Putrajaya Urban Farming-2021)• Write up and translate Company Identity (English and Bahasa Malaysia - MIROS 2021) • Updating Dictionary for Nurses (2019) • Translated website content for KWSP (2019)• MDEC ProBE (2016) Report • Freelance writer with Where2 Magazine (English travel magazine) • Ministers, head of departments forewords for annual reports and publications.• Translating & editing university students’ surveys • Editor for a few independent fiction writers (Bahasa Malaysia language) • Writing press releases for products (Oxwhite) • Writing product articles (foodstuffs, travel, lifestyle) • FB content (Kaki Sini, Sini Kaki, Gardenia, NuMee) • Translated book Footsteps of the Prophet by Tarik Ramadan – into Bahasa Malaysia – Jejak-Jejak Rasulullah (2011) • Translated trilogy young adults’ fiction (English- Malay Language) - Tunnels, Deeper and Freefall by Roderick Gordon & Brian Williams (2007-2009) • News correspondence for New Straits Times and Berita Harian in Glasgow, Scotland (2006-2011) • Wrote 3 young adults novel in Bahasa Malaysia (Zahra de Tigris – 2007, Dame Zoete Sarah – 2007, Nuansa Kota Merah – 2011, 10 – 2016) PERSONAL TRAITS • Creative thinking • Communication • Adaptability • Dependability• Work ethic • Teamwork • Independent • Resourceful • Positivity • Critical thinking • Conflict resolution

Harny Abu Khair's Current Company Details
Independent Freelancer

Independent Freelancer

View
Freelance Translator
Kuala Lumpur, MY
Harny Abu Khair Work Experience Details
  • Independent Freelancer
    Freelance Translator
    Independent Freelancer
    Kuala Lumpur, My
  • Skye Innovation Bhd
    Interim Chief Information Officer
    Skye Innovation Bhd Jan 2020 - Present
    Penang, Malaysia
  • Independent Freelancer
    Freelance Translator
    Independent Freelancer Jan 2006 - Present
    * MDEC ProBE (2016) Report* Translating articles from Malay Language to English and vice versa.* Editing PhD students thesis (both in Malay Language and English)* Writing travel articles for magazines in both Malay Language and EnglishHere are some examples of published work
  • Website
    English & Malay Senior Content Editor
    Website Aug 2016 - Oct 2018
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Daily duties include managing both Bahasa Malaysia and English (recently taking over) social media platforms such as websites, facebook, instagram and twitter* Planning for weekly ideas for articles for websites and social media posts. Writing and editing articles in both Bahasa Malaysia and English. Improving content.* Guiding young writers in developing their writing skills and own styles. * Checking SEO for websites to generate traffics* Update on the evolving fb digital… Show more Daily duties include managing both Bahasa Malaysia and English (recently taking over) social media platforms such as websites, facebook, instagram and twitter* Planning for weekly ideas for articles for websites and social media posts. Writing and editing articles in both Bahasa Malaysia and English. Improving content.* Guiding young writers in developing their writing skills and own styles. * Checking SEO for websites to generate traffics* Update on the evolving fb digital marketing Show less
  • The Rakyat Post
    Assistant News Editor/Acting News Editor - Malay News Section
    The Rakyat Post Apr 2014 - Sep 2015
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Normal desk duties including assisting Managing Editor in managing the desk; coming up with ideas for daily news; planning for weekly news; helping young reporters in developing news sense; clearing and editing news articles for portal news; rotation duties in preparing the daily schedule and monthly duty roster and occasionally required to write news features and analysis.
  • The Brunei Times
    Senior Reporter
    The Brunei Times Jan 2013 - Mar 2014
    Brunei Darussalam
    Normal reporting including Senior Reporter special duties such as assisting the editors on delegating last minute assignments to reporters and photographers, compiling summaries and occasionally attended the 3pm meeting. Headed teams for His Majesty Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan Brunei Darussalam events such as His Majesty birthday celebration on district levels, Maulud Nabi and National Day celebrations. One of the team that covered 22nd ASEAN Summit in 2013. Also required to write news features… Show more Normal reporting including Senior Reporter special duties such as assisting the editors on delegating last minute assignments to reporters and photographers, compiling summaries and occasionally attended the 3pm meeting. Headed teams for His Majesty Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan Brunei Darussalam events such as His Majesty birthday celebration on district levels, Maulud Nabi and National Day celebrations. One of the team that covered 22nd ASEAN Summit in 2013. Also required to write news features and supplements for the publication. Show less
  • Harian Metro Sdn Bhd
    Sub-Editor (Global Section)
    Harian Metro Sdn Bhd Jul 2011 - Dec 2012
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Translating news selected from wires and agencies from English to Malay Language, editing and laying out articles and pictures on pages.
  • Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad
    Part-Time Subtitlist
    Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad Jan 2006 - Jun 2006
    Preparing and translating subtitles from English to Malay and vice versa
  • The Malay Mail
    Reporter
    The Malay Mail Oct 1994 - Sep 2005
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    1994 - A cub reporter helping the desk on the National Budget coverage in 1994.1998 - Single-handedly covered two constituencies for the 1998 General Election campaigns coverage. A regular in covering both the Selangor State Exco and Johor State Exco meetings. In charge of The Malay Mail Hotline column on rotation basis. A good training ground for handling public complaints and building new contacts and public relations skills. Have vast experiences in Local Authority and State… Show more 1994 - A cub reporter helping the desk on the National Budget coverage in 1994.1998 - Single-handedly covered two constituencies for the 1998 General Election campaigns coverage. A regular in covering both the Selangor State Exco and Johor State Exco meetings. In charge of The Malay Mail Hotline column on rotation basis. A good training ground for handling public complaints and building new contacts and public relations skills. Have vast experiences in Local Authority and State Government beat and build good rapport with all the councillors and ministers.Local authority beat; including environmental issues such as green lung and landslides and reports on public outcry on violation of green lungs. A member of the team that exposed the bribery scandal in the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council enforcement chief Ahmad Kudus. We bagged the Journalism Award 2003 for the English Language Category for the series. Crime - Carry out assignments and one of the team for midnight shift on rotation basis.Entertainment beat - A brief stint with the entertainment section. Among the stories were on cartoonist Tembakau and his special comic Kartini that was published in The Malay Mail on August 3, 1998 and Azanin Ezane Ahmad’s Seru Volume1 Album launch published in The Malay Mail on Nov 12, 1996.A regular contributor for the New Sunday Times’ Showtime Section. 2003-2004 - One of the team responsible to set up The Malay Mail bureau office in Johor Bahru. In charge of the office when needed. Covered the national general election for Johor and contributed in many front-paged stories including the rampant snatch thefts in the city where a woman victim died, which prompted the Federal Government to speed up the installation of CCTV cameras project nationwide. Show less

Harny Abu Khair Skills

Writing Headline Writing Powerpoint Social Media Publications Proofreading Magazines Content Management Press Releases Media Relations Blogging Transcreation Translation Publishing Photography Creative Writing Web Content Writing Facebook Microsoft Office Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Linguistics Editing Journalism News Writing Management Research Interpreting Localization Copy Editing Copywriting Newspapers Indesign Storytelling

Harny Abu Khair Education Details

Frequently Asked Questions about Harny Abu Khair

What company does Harny Abu Khair work for?

Harny Abu Khair works for Independent Freelancer

What is Harny Abu Khair's role at the current company?

Harny Abu Khair's current role is Freelance Translator.

What schools did Harny Abu Khair attend?

Harny Abu Khair attended University Of Strathclyde.

What skills is Harny Abu Khair known for?

Harny Abu Khair has skills like Writing, Headline Writing, Powerpoint, Social Media, Publications, Proofreading, Magazines, Content Management, Press Releases, Media Relations, Blogging, Transcreation.

Free Chrome Extension

Find emails, phones & company data instantly

Find verified emails from LinkedIn profiles
Get direct phone numbers & mobile contacts
Access company data & employee information
Works directly on LinkedIn - no copy/paste needed
Get Chrome Extension - Free

Aero Online

Your AI prospecting assistant

Download 750 million emails and 100 million phone numbers

Access emails and phone numbers of over 750 million business users. Instantly download verified profiles using 20+ filters, including location, job title, company, function, and industry.