Glenda Chong

Glenda Chong, born to a Hakka father and Peranakan mother, is based in Singapore. She is currently the host of News Tonight (formerly known as News 5).

Glenda Chong
Born
Singapore
OccupationChannel NewsAsia Presenter

Chong previously served as Channel NewsAsia's China Correspondent for three years in Shanghai. Highlights of her work include reporting on the 2008 Beijing Olympics, covering the devastating aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

Chong is an award-winning presenter. At the Asian Television Awards in 2001, she was named Best News Anchor, along with her co-presenter Melvin Yong. She was also awarded Best Presenter at MediaCorp’s Annual Excellence Awards in 2005.[1]

Major breaking news stories that she has helmed include the 2006 Thai Coup and the 2004 Asian tsunami. She also anchored ‘live’ election programmes such as Taiwan’s 2004 presidential election and Channel NewsAsia’s ‘live’ election night specials for Malaysia’s 2004 and 2008 General Elections.

Education

Chong attended CHIJ Katong Convent and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and graduated summa cum laude from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism and holds a Masters of Social Sciences (International Studies) from the National University of Singapore.[1]

References
  1. "Glenda Chong CNA Presenter". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 18 June 2019.

External references
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