He was declared as the Malaysian National Laureate in 1988 .
Muhammad Dahlan Abdul Baing ( or Andi Mohammad Dahlan Andi Buyung ) ( 30 July 1925 -- 25 January 2009 ) , whose pseudonym was Arena Wati , was a Malaysian writer .
Muhammad Dahlan Abdul Baing was declared as the Malaysian National Laureate in 1988 .
Muhammad Dahlan Abdul Baing ( or Andi Mohammad Dahlan Andi Buyung ) ( 30 July 1925 -- 25 January 2009 ) , whose pseudonym was Arena Wati , was a Malaysian writer .