Patricia Chew was the first anchor from CNN's Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 production facility in 1995. Prior to joining CNN International

CNN International

CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...

, Chew worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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 (CBC). In addition to hosting World News Asia, Chew was also host of CNN International's weekly feature program, Inside Asia

Inside Asia

Inside Asia was a weekly, 30-minute feature program on CNN International in the late 1990s the focused on current events, trends, culture and entertainment in Asia...

, about current events, lifestyles and entertainment throughout Asia.

Chew served for a number of years as Executive Director of West Coast Environmental Law

West Coast Environmental Law

West Coast Environmental Law is an environmental law and public advocacy organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It believes in a just and sustainable society where citizens are empowered to protect the environment and environmental protection is enshrined in law. It fulfills...

, an environmental organization based in Vancouver

Vancouver

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, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. She left the organization in 2009.