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CNBC appoints new correspondents in Singapore, Hong Kong
MUMBAI: Business and financial news channel CNBC Asia has added two new correspondents to its news team. Betty Liu joins the network’s Hong Kong bureau while Sri Jegarajah will be based in CNBC’s regional headquarters in Singapore.
Liu has been appointed CNBC’s Hong Kong correspondent. She will cover the network’s morning programmes Asia Squawk Box and Asia Market Watch, while Jane Ong continues her role as the Hong Kong correspondent for the evening programmes Asia Market Wrap and CNBC Tonight. Liu was the Atlanta bureau chief for Financial Times, where she made frequent television appearances on CNN. She has also been a business correspondent with PBS in the US, and Taiwan bureau chief with Dow Jones Newswires.
Jegarajah will be one of CNBC’s Singapore-based correspondents for the network’s evening programmes Asia Market Wrap and CNBC Tonight. He joins CNBC from Bloomberg, where he filed oil and energy market reports for wires, print, television and radio services. Prior to Bloomberg, Sri was with Dow Jones Newswires, in London as commodities reporter and subsequently as a Singapore-based energy reporter. He was a regular commentator on CNBC during his time at Dow Jones.
CNBC Asia senior VP progamming Cynthia Owens said, “Betty and Sri are terrific additions to our award-winning on-air team. Both of them have extensive experience in business reporting and are at home in Asia. It is a reflection of CNBC’s position as the world leader in business news that we can attract top talent like Betty and Sri.”
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
