Prominent media figure and award-winning journalist Wong Chun Wai, who has just been appointed as the new chairperson of Bernama for a two-year term from Sept 1, is no stranger to the news agency.

Wong, who has over 38 years of experience in the media industry, has served as a member of the news agency’s board of governors from 2004 to 2010 and its supervisory council from 2010 to 2014...