What was your first job as a journalist?
Global Sources in Hong Kong
How is social media changing news?
It is breeding habits of short message reading, and is discouraging trust and engagement with established media brands
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email - and preferably for something with an original research angle in it
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I worked on "original contributions", encouragin letters and commentary from the students
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Freezing in the tropics, Asean's air-con conundrum
What's your favorite drink?
Tiger beer
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Sailing
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Economist