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June Yee is a British-Chinese radio presenter from
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England. She is best known for presenting
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's weekly Chinese programme called 'Orient Express' since the 1980s.


Life

Yee was born and raised in
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, England. June attended Queen Mary High School in
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.


Career

Yee began her broadcasting career at
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in 1988, alongside Lawrence Ma and Mary Ng. She took on various roles including the production and planning of five-minute news bulletins, before becoming a presenter. In 2014, Yee took part in a special broadcast for the
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based on the
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Community, at Liverpool's History
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. June currently presents the weekly version of 'Orient Express', alongside co-host Billy Hui BEM, on Monday evenings on
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. On 27th July 2025, Yee will present Pick Of The Week on
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.


References

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