The only Malaysian Rhodes Scholar to enter Rhodes Class of 2001 after taking a First Class Honours degree in English from the University of London, Regina Yau is a member of the growing group of female careerists who move globally to cultivate their careers and lives. Having grown up in Malaysia and spent the first decade of her adult life in England, she considers herself Malaysian in nationality, Chinese in spirit and British at heart with a shot of American chutzpah that comes from an exchange year at Sweet Briar College, Virginia. Currently, Regina is the Associate Director of a fast-growing Integrated Communications Consultancy based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with a presence in 6 other countries including China, India and Australia. Her specialties and interests include Corporate Social Responsibility, New and Social Media, Creative Networking, Writing, designing memorable events and Current Affairs.
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