Lawrence Yeo
As seen in:
fDi Magazine,
Medium,
The Business Times (Singapore),
RealClear Markets,
BusinessToday Malaysia,
People Matters Global,
Frontier Enterprise
Covers:
Asia investment, business and economic development
Asia Strategy Consultant whose over 2 decades experience has helped over 500 companies grow in Asia, with a client investment portfolio exceeding US$2B.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Asia Contributing Editor for Financial Times fDi magazine
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Rampant proliferation of misinformation and fake news that distort reality and negatively affects the perspectives of less discerning readers
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Christiane Amanpour
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Question everything with an open mind and not be biased nor influenced by the rank of the person you are interviewing
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email me first with your pitch
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Word
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Business and trade promotion agency leaders
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to write and share what my inquiring mind thinks about: broad strategic issues that impacts the larger regional community
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No but I was the chief editor for an Asian Fashion editorial in which we interviewed top fashion influencers
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
May 2008 article on Asia Diseases and Disaster in Financial Times fDi magazine on how how such events affect Asia’s business and investment
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Explore and exhaust perspectives from multiple stakeholders and parties involved to gain a better understanding of issues invovled
When's the best time to pitch you?
3pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
That resulted in a US$1.2 billion investment
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Not sharing that
What's your favorite drink?
Flat white coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Cafe
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times. It is a leader in business, politics and culture coverage
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
None that I know of
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