Jessie Yeung

Senior News Desk Reporter, CNN Internațional

Jessie Yeung is a Senior News Desk Reporter at CNN International in Hong Kong.
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Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn is escorted by officers at a police station in Bangkok, Thailand on April 26, 2023.
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Thai court gives death penalty to woman accused of cyanide serial killings
Nov 21, 2024
A Thai court has handed down the death penalty to Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, who is accused of fatally poisoning at least a dozen people, the first ruling in a high-profile serial murder case that has gripped the nation.
SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 25: The national flags of the United States and China flutter at the Fairmont Peace Hotel on April 25, 2024 in Shanghai, China. At the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit China from April 24 to April 26. (Photo by Wang Gang/VCG via Getty Images)
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Indian international students in the US outnumber Chinese for the first time in 15 years
Nov 21, 2024
For more than a decade, Chinese students have flocked to the United States, drawn by the prestige of an overseas education and the glamor of the American Dream. But that’s changing now – and recent statistics suggest the allure may be wearing off.
This image taken from video from WHAS 11 News shows damage after an explosion injured multiple employees at Givaudan Sense Color, Tuesday, November 12, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Louisville factory explosion was caused by failed cooking vessel, officials say
Nov 19, 2024
The factory explosion that killed two workers in Louisville, Kentucky, last week was caused by a failed cooking vessel, officials said Monday.
Miss Denmark, Victoria Kjær Theilvig, is crowned as Miss Universe 2024 in The 73rd Miss Universe Competition - show at Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 16, 2024.
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Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024
Nov 17, 2024
Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark has been crowned Miss Universe 2024, becoming the first Dane to ever win the competition.
The area around the Givaudan Color Sense plant in Louisville, Kentucky, is closed off Wednesday after an explosion that killed two people.
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What we know about the deadly factory explosion in Louisville, Kentucky
Nov 15, 2024
A massive explosion this week at a food dye factory in Louisville, Kentucky, left two people dead and a dozen others injured as smoke billowed out of torn metal structures and rubble.
Newly released surveillance video shows a vehicle pulling up to and setting fire to a ballot box in Portland, Oregon, on October 28, 2024.
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FBI offers $25,000 reward for information on ballot box fires in Washington and Oregon
Nov 14, 2024
The FBI is offering up to $25,000 in exchange for information about the suspect they believe set fire to several ballot boxes in the Pacific Northwest during early voting last month.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 04: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at the PPG Paints Arena on November 04, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With one day left before the general election, Trump is campaigning for re-election in the battleground states of North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Live Updates November 12, 2024 - US election
Nov 13, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump announced a flurry of appointments Tuesday, including naming Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth as his pick for secretary of defense, GOP lawyer Bill McGinley as White House counsel, Kristi Noem to run Homeland Security and Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser.
Corpse flower bloomed in January 2018 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
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Thousands in Australia line up to see stinking ‘corpse flower’ that only blooms once a decade
Nov 12, 2024
It’s amorphophallus titanum, named after the putrid stench it releases when it blooms to attract pollinators like beetles and flies.
Former President Donald Trump plays during the pro-am round of the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, NJ., Thursday, July 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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South Korean president takes up golf again to prepare for Trump’s second term
Nov 12, 2024
As countries around the globe prepare for a second Trump presidency, one world leader is teeing up a carefully calibrated diplomatic strategy.
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 20: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives on stage during a town hall campaign event at the Lancaster County Convention Center on October 20, 2024 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Trump is campaigning the entire day in the state of Pennsylvania. Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris continue to campaign in battleground swing states ahead of the November 5 election. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Live Updates November 8, 2024 - US election news
Nov 9, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is working quickly to fill critical White House positions, sources tell CNN.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Live Updates November 7, 2024 - US election news
Nov 8, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump announced his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, will serve as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold the role.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 06: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Americans cast their ballots today in the presidential race between Republican nominee former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as multiple state elections that will determine the balance of power in Congress. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Live Updates Harris urges supporters to accept results after Trump’s election win
Nov 7, 2024
Donald Trump will return to the White House, in a moment of historic consequence for American democracy.
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 25: The sun sets behind the U.S. Capitol Building on a warm, summer night on August 25, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
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Live Updates Republicans will win control of Senate while House is yet to be called
Nov 7, 2024
Republicans won control of the Senate, CNN projects, a victory for the party that has been locked out of the majority in the chamber since 2021.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Live Updates 2024 presidential election results
Nov 6, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump each need at least 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. Follow here for 2024 presidential election updates, results, analysis and more.
An exterior view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2024.
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Live Updates 2024 results on Senate and House races
Nov 6, 2024
Republicans will win control of the Senate, CNN projects, a victory for the party that has been locked out of the majority in the chamber since 2021.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
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Live Updates November 4, 2024, presidential campaign news
Nov 5, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump delivered their closing pitches to voters in key battleground states ahead of Election Day.

About

Jessie Yeung is Senior News Desk Reporter for CNN International, based in Hong Kong. She writes breaking news, analysis and features – with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region.

Yeung has covered historic international breaking news, including being part of CNN’s team that won Emmy awards for both the coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Hamas October 7 attacks on Israel.

She has also participated in coverage of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan; the Myanmar military coup; and the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests – as well as social and cultural issues like Japan’s demographic crisis and the lives of North Korean refugees.

Prior to joining the Hong Kong bureau in 2019, Yeung helped cover domestic US news in CNN’s New York bureau, including live coverage of the 2018 midterm elections and Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate hearing.

Yeung graduated from New York University and is originally from Hong Kong.