What was your first job as a journalist?
Business writer at The Malaysian Reserve (still the same but I do more than business writing now)
Have you ever used a typewriter?
YES!
How is social media changing news?
It surely is becoming one of the main sources of news online. More people are reading full articles any more.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Veronica Guerin
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means being the voice for many and the bridge to connect people to information. To be a storyteller of the happenings around the world.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Over a phone call, followed by an e-mail.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Most commonly Bloomberg Terminal, Google Docs and a recorder.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter, VSCO and LinkedIN
Who do you wish followed you?
Christiane Amanpour
Why did you become a journalist?
It has been my life long dream. I want to be up and about, travelling around the world and seeing things that I wouldnt be able to otherwise
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, we did not have one.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
On the change of the government in my country after 60 long years.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Follow your heart. Take that leap, network and do not stop reading the news to stay informed. Make mistakes and learn.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Between 11am to 2pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To interview a startup company that went big months later.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I don't recall having any worst, yet.
What's your favorite drink?
Any banana based fruit juice.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In my garden with my plants or reading.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times, The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Stock and financial market is all about intense jargon and boring stories.
