CHIA HAN KEONG
Summary
Quality-driven editor/journalist bringing 22 years of experience in covering regional, local and sports news. Hardworking and reliable with entrepreneurial spirit for developing and reporting engaging content. Versed in writing and editing for multiple digital media platforms, social media and online platforms.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Editor/Journalist
Yahoo! Asia Pacific
09.2018 - Current
- Curated, reported, edited and published news/sports content for Yahoo Southeast Asia online portal. Managed junior content producers, freelance writers, photographers and videographers in producing the content.
- Planned and covered the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, growing the portal's sports readership by more than 150% during coverage.
- Produced over 90 episodes of the podcast show "Yahoo Footballing Weekly", which won a Silver award in the "Diverse Voices" category in the global 2024 Sports Podcast Awards. Helped secure two sponsorships for the show, with one of them being a six-figure sum.
- Nominated twice in the "Most Inspiring Story of the Year" category at the 2020 and 2022 Singapore Sports Awards.
Assistant Sports Editor
The Straits Times, Singapore Press Holdings
03.2013 - 10.2017
- Supervised junior sports journalists in reporting domestic and foreign sports events
- Edited, fact-checked, rewrote and improved news copies for publication
- Planned and created the calendar and content for the national newspaper's sports pages, and managed the desk's online social media presence
- Wrote commentaries discussing sports trends and issues, with focus on NBA basketball.
Sports Editor
My Paper, Singapore Press Holdings
12.2007 - 02.2013
- Reported and curated local and international sports news
- Wrote weekly sports columns, discussing current sports trends and issues
- Was attached to China Daily to edited news copies for The Olympian, a special daily edition for the Beijing Olympic Games (July to August 2008).
Sports journalist/sub-editor
The Straits Times, Singapore Press Holdings
11.2002 - 12.2007
- Reported daily sports news in Singapore (Nov 2002 - Nov 2004)
- Designed pages, copy-tasted and edited sports stories (Nov 2004 - Dec 2007).
Freelance Travel Writer
Trip101.com
02.2018 - 09.2018
- Wrote travel articles on Airbnb accommodations around the world
- Article '10 Yurts To Stay Near Yellowstone National Park' was selected by website as Feature Article for June 2018
- Article 'Things To Do Alone In Tokyo, Japan' was selected by website as Feature Article for August 2018.
Education
Bachelor of Communication Studies -
Nanyang Technological University
06.2001
Skills
News/Sports reporting
Content Curation
Advanced Copyediting
Headline writing
Layout Design
Social media management
Websites
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Senior Editor/Journalist
Yahoo! Asia Pacific
09.2018 - Current
Freelance Travel Writer
Trip101.com
02.2018 - 09.2018
Assistant Sports Editor
The Straits Times, Singapore Press Holdings
03.2013 - 10.2017
Sports Editor
My Paper, Singapore Press Holdings
12.2007 - 02.2013
Sports journalist/sub-editor
The Straits Times, Singapore Press Holdings
11.2002 - 12.2007
Bachelor of Communication Studies -
Nanyang Technological University
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