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June 2011 PENANG NEWS
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Malaysian woman among Forbes’ top 10 most powerful women in UNJudy Cheng-Hopkins, assistant secretary-general of the United Nations (UN) for Peace-building Support, was recently named as one of Forbes’10 most powerful women in the UN, making her the first Malaysian to receive the honour.The Penangite, also the highest-ranking Malaysian in the UN, was appointed to her position in April 2009, in recognition of a career in development and humanitarian work in Africa and Asia that has spanned over three decades.PEM...

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