“Even back in secondary school, I was aware that stamps have value and can be bought ... specialising in Malaya collection,” shares Ong, 57, the group human resources manager of a private ...

The coveted $1,000 note issued for Malaya and British Borneo was snapped ... Dated March 21, 1953, this rare piece of currency sparked pre-sale estimates ranging between 100,000 and 150,000 ...