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Esther Fung

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(She/Her)
New York
As seen in: The Wall Street Journal, MSN, The Wall Street Journal (Japan), Fox News, The Wall Street Journal (China), Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, The Times, The Toronto Star, Flipboard, Mint and
Covers:  Parcel deliveries, railroads.
@WSJ reporter covering parcel carriers & freight railroads, transportation (trucks, trains, planes). Past: real estate news in U.S. & China, @Bagehots @Columbia

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Esther Fung’s Biography

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I am a reporter in The Wall Street Journal's corporate bureau in New York, where I write about parcel-shipping companies like FedEx, UPS, freight railroads like Union Pacific, CSX and Norfolk Southern, Amtrak, the U.S. Postal Service and the logistics industry.

I cover the ways goods are moved around the world and onto people's doorsteps. Previously I covered the real-estate markets in the U.S. and China, and I was a former Knight-Bagehot fellow at Columbia University.

Esther Fung’s Journalist Portfolio

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NJ Transit Rail Strike Snarls Commutes: What to Know

NJ Transit Rail Strike Snarls Commutes: What to Know

NJ Transit locomotive engineers are on strike, following a yearslong battle over wages. The entire rail se…

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U.S. Postal Service Wants More Packages to Wrest Business From UPS, FedEx

U.S. Postal Service Wants More Packages to Wrest Business From UPS, FedEx

The U.S. Postal Service is ramping up competition with FedEx and UPS to deliver small parcels in a bid to win…

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Six Facts About David Steiner, the New U.S. Postmaster General

Six Facts About David Steiner, the New U.S. Postmaster General

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UPS to Cut 20,000 Jobs After Amazon Breakup

UPS to Cut 20,000 Jobs After Amazon Breakup

United Parcel Service said it is cutting 20,000 operational positions this year, moving to slash expenses aft…

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The Impossible Four-Hour Test You Need to Pass to Become a Tariff Pencil Pusher

The Impossible Four-Hour Test You Need to Pass to Become a Tariff Pencil Pusher

Nunzio De Filippis is a U.S. licensed customs broker, which means he handles the paperwork to process imports…

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Sign of the Times: Landlords Sell Weak Malls Online

Sign of the Times: Landlords Sell Weak Malls Online

With more retailers shuttering stores across the U.S., some property owners and managers are trying to unload…

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Articles

From Dates to Food Security: How Rashtions Is Reimagining Nutrition in the UAE

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By Esther Fung Verified, Callum Borchers Verified, Adam Levine Verified
| Kanebridge News Middle East
Built around the UAE’s most traditional ingredients, Rashtions is reimagining nutrition through premium, high-protein truffles made with dates and camel milk. Designed as a flexible alternative to conventional protein bars, each glass jar contains 20 grams of protein in individually portioned bites that can be enjoyed throughout the day. Yet behind the product lies a much larger ambition.
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Future Schools Summit: Building: Building the Future of Learning

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By Esther Fung Verified, Callum Borchers Verified, Adam Levine Verified
| Kanebridge News Middle East
Aston Martin is proud to introduce Valen; the world’s most powerful front-engined car from a manufacturer and the most powerful front-engined V12 supercar in the company’s 113-year history. The latest in an illustrious line of limited production twelve-cylinder specials, Valen explores provocative design themes and extremes of performance in pursuit of maximum visual impact and a truly distinctive driving experience.
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Academia Is in Trouble and This English Professor Understands Why

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By Esther Fung Verified, Callum Borchers Verified, Adam Levine Verified
| Kanebridge News Middle East
Aston Martin is proud to introduce Valen; the world’s most powerful front-engined car from a manufacturer and the most powerful front-engined V12 supercar in the company’s 113-year history. The latest in an illustrious line of limited production twelve-cylinder specials, Valen explores provocative design themes and extremes of performance in pursuit of maximum visual impact and a truly distinctive driving experience.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I interned at Channel i News, a now defunct news channel in Singapore during my 2nd year in university. Went on TV just 3 days into the job.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Keep writing, be open-minded and try new things. Read.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Office hours. Do it via email, or a phone call.