Asia Squawk Box
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Asia Squawk Box is a television business news program on CNBC Asia
, aired Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (Hong Kong
/Singapore
/Taiwan
time). This programme is also aired on CNBC World
in the United States at the respective time (5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday without daylight saving time
, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. with DST), and on CNBC Europe on Sundays at 23.00 UK time.
in Singapore, Karen Tso in Sydney and Bernard Lo in Hong Kong. With the addition of Lo, the show has joined its international counterparts in being tri-anchored. It is also the only Squawk Box show to have its anchors in three separate locations. There is occasionally a guest host. The show has also let its guest hosts join in on the second and third hour just like its US
and European
counterparts. Regular contributors include Sri Jegarajah, Cheng Lei
(China
), Saijel Patel, Emily Chan (Hong Kong
), Kaori Enjoji (Tokyo
) and Matthew Taylor (Sydney
). Interviews with CEOs other analysts are also an essential part of the show.
assumed anchoring duties in July 2000 and on 30 October 2000, the show was extended to 2 hours with the last half-hour being named Squawk Plus.
In July 2001, Asia Squawk Box aired for a full 3 hours like its US counterpart
from 7am to 10am SIN time. Around this time, Steven Engel was added to the team as a stockwatcher. In late 2002, Bettina Chua took over as anchor as Christine Tan was reassigned to the evening hours. As a result of the cancellation of Asia Wake Up Call, "ASB" moved to the 6 to 9am SIN time timeslot.
In April 2005, Martin Soong
assumed the anchoring duties for the program after Chua's departure from the network.
Since 2006, the Asian version of Squawk Box has been guided editorially by Senior Producer Derrick McElheron, who also helped launch CNBC's Worldwide Exchange
. As of 2006-10-30 (the same day the Asia network debuted a new graphics package similar to its US and European siblings), the show began using the titles in use by its US counterpart since late 2005, replacing the previous one, seen below, that was used from 2004-2006.
.
n financial markets close, CNBC Asia pre-empts Squawk Australia, and may opt to extend "ASB" to 4 hours, the longest time for the show ever. This was first seen on 9 April 2007.
CNBC Asia
CNBC Asia is a business news television channel in Asia. A subsidiary of NBC Universal, it is the Asian service of the Consumer News and Business Channel . Its programmes originate from Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney and has bureaus in Tokyo and Seoul....
, aired Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
/Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
/Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
time). This programme is also aired on CNBC World
CNBC World
CNBC World is a business news channel operated in the United States by NBCUniversal.The channel broadcasts programs from CNBC's international channels. Specifically, most of the business day schedules of CNBC Europe and CNBC Asia are simulcasted. Several other pre-taped shows from CNBC's...
in the United States at the respective time (5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday without daylight saving time
Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time —also summer time in several countries including in British English and European official terminology —is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less...
, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. with DST), and on CNBC Europe on Sundays at 23.00 UK time.
Format
Debuting in 1998, Asia Squawk Box (ASB) covers the opening of the Asian markets and is anchored by Martin SoongMartin Soong
Martin Soong is a CNBC business presenter based in Singapore. He is a co-anchor of CNBC's trademark morning program "Asia Squawk Box".Soong was part of the team that launched Asia Business News in 1993...
in Singapore, Karen Tso in Sydney and Bernard Lo in Hong Kong. With the addition of Lo, the show has joined its international counterparts in being tri-anchored. It is also the only Squawk Box show to have its anchors in three separate locations. There is occasionally a guest host. The show has also let its guest hosts join in on the second and third hour just like its US
Squawk Box
Squawk Box is a business news television program which airs at breakfast time on the CNBC network. The program is currently co-hosted by Joe Kernen, Rebecca Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Since debuting in 1995, the show has spawned a number of versions across CNBC's international channels, many of...
and European
Squawk Box Europe
Squawk Box Europe is a television business news programme on CNBC Europe, aired from 7-10am CET each weekday. It also airs on CNBC Asia between 2.30 p.m.-5.00 p.m. Hong Kong / Singapore time , and in the United States on CNBC World at the respective time, 1:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m., ET...
counterparts. Regular contributors include Sri Jegarajah, Cheng Lei
Cheng Lei
Cheng Lei is a television host.Cheng Lei was a student in Shanghai Theater Academy at the 90s. After graduation,he was chosen as a host for Broken Brain by Shanghainese producer, Xiao Chen. He also worked on several interviews.Cheng's family has a long history of liver disease...
(China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
), Saijel Patel, Emily Chan (Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
), Kaori Enjoji (Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
) and Matthew Taylor (Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
). Interviews with CEOs other analysts are also an essential part of the show.
History
Asia Squawk Box debuted in February 1998 at 8.00 Singapore time in February 1998 when CNBC Asia merged with Asia Business News and it was presented by former CNBC Asia Morning Call personalities Rico Hizon (now with BBC World) and Geoff Cutmore (currently the main presenter of the show's counterpart in Europe, Squawk Box Europe). Bernard Lo and Cecilia Zecha came in to eventually replace Cutmore and Hizon respectively. In October 1998, Asia Squawk Box was extended to 90 minutes and in late 1999, the show started at 7.30 SIN time. In April 2000, Asia Squawk Box moved to 7.00 SIN time. Christine TanChristine Tan
Christine Tan is a Singaporean financial journalist with CNBC Asia and is the Singapore anchor for Worldwide Exchange, the global business-news program broadcasting live each weekday from Asia, Europe and the United States...
assumed anchoring duties in July 2000 and on 30 October 2000, the show was extended to 2 hours with the last half-hour being named Squawk Plus.
In July 2001, Asia Squawk Box aired for a full 3 hours like its US counterpart
Squawk Box
Squawk Box is a business news television program which airs at breakfast time on the CNBC network. The program is currently co-hosted by Joe Kernen, Rebecca Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Since debuting in 1995, the show has spawned a number of versions across CNBC's international channels, many of...
from 7am to 10am SIN time. Around this time, Steven Engel was added to the team as a stockwatcher. In late 2002, Bettina Chua took over as anchor as Christine Tan was reassigned to the evening hours. As a result of the cancellation of Asia Wake Up Call, "ASB" moved to the 6 to 9am SIN time timeslot.
In April 2005, Martin Soong
Martin Soong
Martin Soong is a CNBC business presenter based in Singapore. He is a co-anchor of CNBC's trademark morning program "Asia Squawk Box".Soong was part of the team that launched Asia Business News in 1993...
assumed the anchoring duties for the program after Chua's departure from the network.
Since 2006, the Asian version of Squawk Box has been guided editorially by Senior Producer Derrick McElheron, who also helped launch CNBC's Worldwide Exchange
Worldwide Exchange
Worldwide Exchange is a television business news program on CNBC channels around the world. It is broadcast live from studios on three continents. The global program is anchored by Ross Westgate in London, Christine Tan in Singapore and various anchors in New York...
. As of 2006-10-30 (the same day the Asia network debuted a new graphics package similar to its US and European siblings), the show began using the titles in use by its US counterpart since late 2005, replacing the previous one, seen below, that was used from 2004-2006.
2007 Relaunch
On 2007-03-26, with McElheron at the helm, Asia Squawk Box was relaunched with a new live set, replacing the virtual set it had used since its creation, and a new co-presenter in Amanda Drury. On that day, the show started using the current US music package and returned to the 7 to 10am timeslot and now being preceded to give way to a new programme, Squawk AustraliaSquawk Australia
Squawk Australia was a television business news program aired every weekday at 6:00am Singapore/Hong Kong/Taiwan time on CNBC Asia. It was broadcast live from CNBC Asia's Australia studio in Sydney, and anchored by Amanda Drury. It was produced by CNBC Asia from Australia...
.
2009-Present
In 2009, Karen Tso took over anchoring duties from Amanda Drury, who moved back to Sydney and later to the U.S. after the cancellation of Squawk Australia on June 11, 2010. Former Bloomberg anchor Bernard Lo re-joined the network in early-2010, based out of Hong Kong. He can now be seen regularly co-anchoring Squawk Box alongside Tso and Soong. Additionally, Asia Squawk Box moved back to its new/old time slot (6am-9am Singapore/Hong Kong Time) on June 14, 2010.Extended programming
When the AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n financial markets close, CNBC Asia pre-empts Squawk Australia, and may opt to extend "ASB" to 4 hours, the longest time for the show ever. This was first seen on 9 April 2007.
Facts
- Maria Bartiromo, who was part of the original US Squawk BoxSquawk BoxSquawk Box is a business news television program which airs at breakfast time on the CNBC network. The program is currently co-hosted by Joe Kernen, Rebecca Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Since debuting in 1995, the show has spawned a number of versions across CNBC's international channels, many of...
team until the mid-2000s, was a guest co-anchor on ASB in 2006. She was also a regular on ASB from late 2000 to early 2002 when the U.S. reverts back to standard time from daylight saving time (late-October to March of the following year) to recap the US trading day. At other times of the year, she appeared on the now canceled CNBC Today and Asia Wake Up Call.
Anchors
- Rico HizonRico HizonRico Hizon is a Filipino broadcast journalist with BBC World News. He anchors Newsday and Asia Business Report, which is broadcast to more than 300 million households worldwide...
(1998) - Cecilia Zecha (1998–2000)
- Christine TanChristine TanChristine Tan is a Singaporean financial journalist with CNBC Asia and is the Singapore anchor for Worldwide Exchange, the global business-news program broadcasting live each weekday from Asia, Europe and the United States...
(2000–2002) - Bettina Chua (2002–2005)
- Martin SoongMartin SoongMartin Soong is a CNBC business presenter based in Singapore. He is a co-anchor of CNBC's trademark morning program "Asia Squawk Box".Soong was part of the team that launched Asia Business News in 1993...
(2005–Present) - Amanda DruryAmanda DruryAmanda Drury is a journalist and news anchor for CNBC, currently based in Manhattan, New York. She has appeared on various CNBC shows as an expert in finance and business. Previously based in CNBC Asia’s headquarters in Singapore and then in Sydney, Drury relocated to CNBC's global headquarters...
(2007-03-26-2010) - Karen TsoKaren TsoKaren Tso is an Australian television journalist and anchor at CNBC Asia.Tso began her career as a general news reporter for the AAP after graduating with a commerce degree from Griffith University in Queensland. She also studied for a Masters In Journalism at both the University of Westminster in...
(2010–Present) - Bernard LoBernard Lo-Biography:Bernard Lo is a Hong Kong-based anchor for CNBC. Prior to that he was a Hong Kong-based anchor at Bloomberg Television since 2004. He also hosted the chat show Asia Confidential with Bernie Lo. He has interviewed Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Richard Branson amongst...
(2010–Present)