Bernama Chairman Wong Chun Wai Named National Journalism Laureate

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) – Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) Chairman Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai was named the National Journalism Laureate at the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI)-Petronas Journalism Awards ceremony held here tonight.
Wong, 64, brings over four decades of journalistic experience, having begun his career as a junior reporter at The Star in Penang in 1984.
He then climbed the ladder to serve in various positions at its headquarters in Petaling Jaya.

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