ABOUT WONG CHUN WAI

Wong Chun Wai, 47, is the Group Chief Editor of The Star newspaper
in Malaysia. Wong joined The Star in Penang in 1984 after graduating
from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

He studied political science and history at UKM. He also attended
leadership and management courses in American universities under
Bank Negara's International Centre for Finance and Leadership.
His stint included courses at Stanford University and the University
of Southern California. He also won the prestigious Malaysian Press
Institute award for best news feature in 2003. Wong, a Penangite,
had his primary and secondary education at St Xavier's Institution.

CAREER BACKGROUND

Wong Chun Wai is the Group Chief Editor for the influential Star
Publications, based in the headquarters in Petaling Jaya, Selangor

PREVIOUS POSITIONS HELD

• Deputy Group Chief Editor
• Executive Editor
• Senior News Editor
• News Editor
• Deputy News Editor
• Assistant News Editor
• Senior Writer
  

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HONOURABLE MENTIONS

• Best Journalist for News/Features (English) 2001 by the
  Malaysia Press Institute
  
• Named as one of Asia's Under 50 movers and shakers by
  Asia Inc,2004
  
• Named by the Men's Review magazine (April 1994) in its
  list of Top 12 journalists in Malaysia

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