Derek Cai on Muck Rack

Derek Cai

Verified
(He/Him)
Singapore
Covers:  Business, international relations, politics, tech, culture, human interest stories
Journalist covering Asia for BBC. Previously with WSJ and NHK. Loves cats, crossfit, Taylor Swift, and fried chicken. Views my own.

Derek Cai’s Biography

Currently, I'm the Wall Street Journal's Senior Video Journalist covering international news, breaking stories, and features from the Journal's Singapore bureau.

Previously with BBC News, also in Singapore, where I worked for five years, with experience across multiple desks. I have produced and reported from the gallery and in the field, including a stint in Kyiv and Odesa covering the Ukraine war. I have produced daily bulletins as well as long-form programs. I have also worked on the BBC's digital desk, writing stories for the website where I reported on international relations, politics, and general news stories from Asia.

I have experience in print, broadcast, and digital. My previous works have appeared on The Associated Press, China Global TV Network (CGTN), Tech in Asia, and Mashable. I was also formerly an associate news producer and reporter with NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation.

I'm adept at writing short and clean text and can shoot and edit video stories. I cover everything from business to general news in Asia. I enjoy features reporting and have a special interest in covering international relations, the economy, and especially so when there's a degree of pop-culture influence.