PETALING JAYA: Ian Yee, the editor of Star Media Group’s award-winning R.AGE team, has been selected for the British government’s International Leaders Programme (ILP), which aims to engage and connect emerging leaders in various parts of the world.
As part of the programme, Yee will be travelling to Britain this week for a series of meetings and engagements, alongside leaders from 11 countries including Iraq, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Spain and Indonesia.
Yee hoped the programme would enhance Star Media Group (SMG) and R.AGE’s impact journalism work, especially through global collaborations and learning via the ILP alumni network.
“We’re constantly innovating and improving at The Star and the ILP will be a great platform for us to continue doing that, ” said Yee.
“R.AGE is just one product of that culture of innovation, and I’m sure there will be many more to come.”
SMG revamped R.AGE from a youth lifestyle pullout into an investigative and impact journalism team in late 2015, a move which has brought nearly 40 major industry awards as well as two historic Peabody Award nominations.
“This shows how committed Star Media Group is to develop young talent. Our work through R.AGE has yielded some incredible results, so we will surely continue to invest in young people, ” said SMG chief executive officer Andreas Vogiatzakis.
The ILP was established in 2013 by former British foreign secretary William Hague.
Other Malaysians who have been selected for the programme include Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh, Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil and Perlis mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin.
Yee was selected for the inaugural Obama Foundation Leaders: Asia Pacific programme last year, which included a convening in Kuala Lumpur with former US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.
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