What was your first job as a journalist?
Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, announcing the launch of Singapore’s first Green Finance Centre.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, I own one! Birthday present of the century.
How is social media changing news?
Facts aren't checked.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Bearing witness.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress, excel, word, video editor.
What's your favorite social network?
None
Who do you wish followed you?
Stephen Fry.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
We didn't have one.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Hong Kong's Informer's Hotline
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
I'll let you know when I figure it out myself!
What's your favorite drink?
Peroni
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
The corner of a coffee shop with a black americano and a book.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Economist.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I cover pop culture.
