HAVING spent over half a century working in newspaper distribution, 73-year-old Periasamy Sinnasamy has seen the many ups and downs of the industry. Before becoming a newspaper distributor, Periasamy had helped manage a bookstore in Greentown, Ipoh in Perak which is still in business. “But when I joined the distribution industry, my income tripled, ” he recalled, saying that the steady income motivated him to stay on in the industry as a full-time distributor. “I have faced numerous challenges over the years as a distributor, ” said Periasamy, who was the Perak Indian Newspapers Distribution Association (Pinda) treasurer from 1990 to 2010. Periasamy observed too how the increasing use of smartphones had impacted the newspaper print industry, with many readers nowadays getting their news delivered on their digital devices.

Source: The Star May 19, 2021 23:48 UTC