A former senior journalist, is a media strategist and a specialist trainer on media-handling skills. He conducts media skills training - in-house and public programs - for Senior Management executives/ leaders, Board directors, Communication professionals and Government senior officers. He has 13 years of experience in media consulting and training, and prior 18 years in journalism.
Chan was a regular trainer with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ training arm - the Institute of Diplomacy & Foreign Relations (IDFR) - for 9 years (until the pandemic became critical in 2020), where he had conducted media skills training for Malaysian and foreign diplomats and diplomatic officers