Greatly respected and much-loved journalism pioneer


PETALING JAYA: Datuk Ng Poh Tip, who carved her name in history as the first female group chief editor of a newspaper in Malaysia, should be honoured as a pioneer of remarkable independence and competence, say media practitioners.

Ng, who was at the helm of The Star from 1993 to 2003, passed away yesterday at the age of 81.

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