Career
Before becoming a journalist, Devan taught in universities in both Singapore and the United States. Subsequently, Devan began working for The Straits Times and Radio Singapore International. His work at RSI was mainly focused on international politics, with a special emphasis on US politics. His weekly show was called Call from America, ranging from topics such as Barack Obama's presidential campaign to the War in Iraq. Devan also wrote a column for The Straits Times. At one point, his contract with The Straits Times was terminated without any official explanation. He has stated that, "For reasons that remain unexplained, but which were clearly not journalistic, the column was halted." However, as of 2008, he is a regular contributor to the Straits Times.
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