Wall Street Journal reporter Elaine Yu was among the layoffs in Asia last week.
Yu has covered topics ranging from cryptocurrencies and casinos to business and political developments in Hong Kong and China.
She was previously a correspondent for Agence France-Presse, and has written for publications including the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Intercept and the Columbia Journalism Review. Her work has been recognized by a New York Press Club Award and named a finalist for the Mirror Awards.
Yu is a graduate of Pomona College.
