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'''Catherine Yap-Yang''' (also known simply as '''Cathy Yang''') (born February 1, 1967) is a [[Filipina]] multi-awarded business journalist who worked in different news outfits across Asia Pacific in a span of |
'''Catherine Yap-Yang''' (also known simply as '''Cathy Yang''') (born February 1, 1967) is a [[Filipina]] multi-awarded business journalist who worked in different news outfits across Asia Pacific in a span of 17 years. She went back in her home country in August 2015 to rejoin her home network [[ABS-CBN]] as an anchor for the [[ABS-CBN News Channel]]. |
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==Background== |
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Revision as of 12:05, 11 February 2016
Catherine Yap-Yang (also known simply as Cathy Yang) (born February 1, 1967) is a Filipina multi-awarded business journalist who worked in different news outfits across Asia Pacific in a span of 17 years. She went back in her home country in August 2015 to rejoin her home network ABS-CBN as an anchor for the ABS-CBN News Channel.
Background
She graduated with AB Communication Arts at the De La Salle University (DLSU) in 1991. After she graduated, Yap-Yang joined ABS-CBN and she spent 8 years (1992-2000) as reporter, researcher, and pinch-hitter for the now former Philippine Vice-President Noli de Castro on TV Patrol, as well as a business news presenter for several SNN's shows (now ANC) such as Stock Market Live, The World Tonight and The Weekend News and host of "Usapang Business" together with Ces Drilon on ABS-CBN.
In 2000, Reuters Foundation sent Yang to the Oakford University to take Masters of Journalist, few months later, she joined Bloomberg TV based in Tokyo, and then moved to Hong Kong.[1]
Yang also joined Reuters Television as their news anchor from 2010 to 2013, and CCTV News as their reporter covering the whole Hong Kong from 2013 to August 2015. Yang re-joined ABS-CBN as part of the on-air anchormen of the cable news channel ANC, and beefing up their business news coverage. She is now the host of ANC's Market Edge and anchor of Business Nightly (replacing Warren de Guzman) starting September 1. [2]
Recognitions
- Asian Television Awards - Best TV Newscaster (2001, 2002, 2003)
- Fleetstreet Award by the British Council
- Excellence in Media Award - De La Salle University
References
- ^ "Filipina newscaster wins over Asian audience". Manila Standard. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
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