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Soong leaves CNBC Asia for CNN Intl as anchor
MUMBAI: The latest addition to CNN Intl’s list of anchors and correspondents is Martin Soong. He will anchor the network’s news programmes produced out of CNN’s regional headquarters in Hong Kong and report from the territory and across the Asia Pacific region.
Soong commences his job from 1 April 2004. He joins CNN’s Asia-Pacific presenting team comprising Stan Grant, Veronica Pedrosa, Andrew Stevens and Kristie Lu Stout who are also based in Hong Kong anchoring the network’s prime-time daily news programmes. Soong joins CNN International from CNBC Asia where he spent four years as an anchor/news editor and previously six years as a supervising producer/anchor with Asia Business News (now CNBC Asia).
He began his full time journalistic career in 1983 with The Business Times in Singapore as a reporter, and then he worked for Singapore Broadcasting Corporation as a producer/anchor and The Straits Times as a correspondent.
CNN International in the Asia Pacific operates from a fully integrated digital newsroom in Hong Kong. The regional news hub produces and broadcasts 30 hours a week of programming, including News Biz Today, Asia Now and the chat show Talk Asia.
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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.
