Zunaira joined The Straits Times as a Malaysia correspondent in October 2022, after almost 10 years as a business journalist based in Kuala Lumpur. She is a PhD-qualified and multilingual journalist who has delivered news in print, digital and broadcast formats. She specialises in business and economic affairs, and has reported from Malaysia, Singapore, the UK, Japan and South Korea. Passionate about investigative journalism, she thrives on exploring new experiences and is driven by a deep curiosity about different perspectives.