Karen Tso
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Karen Tso is an Australian television journalist and anchor at CNBC Asia
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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 London and the University of Technology, Sydney
before joining the ABC
in 2002. In 2005 She joined Nine Network
as a finance reporter before presenting the evening edition of Sky Business Report on Sky News Australia
from 2006 - 2007.
In October 2008 Karen left Nine News for CNBC Asia
where she anchored Squawk Australia
a concise one-hour show with the mission of delivering Australian business news to the world, and global business to Australia.
In early 2010, as part of a programming revamp, Karen Tso moved to Singapore to take up a new role as co-anchor of Asia Squawk Box
, along with veteran anchor Martin Soong
and Bernard Lo
. Tso also began co-anchoring a new one-hour morning show with Bernard Lo titled "The Call".
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....
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Tso began her career as a general news reporter for the AAP
Australian Associated Press
Australian Associated Press is Australia's national news agency. The organisation was established in 1935 by Fairfax and The Herald and Weekly Times.AAP employs more than 175 journalists who work in bureaux in all Australian states and territories...
after graduating with a commerce degree from Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University is a public, coeducational, research university located in the southeastern region of the Australian state of Queensland. The university has five satellite campuses located in the Gold Coast, Logan City and in the Brisbane suburbs of Mount Gravatt, Nathan and South Bank. Current...
in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. She also studied for a Masters In Journalism at both the University of Westminster
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
in London and the University of Technology, Sydney
University of Technology, Sydney
The University of Technology Sydney is a university in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The university was founded in its current form in 1981, although its origins trace back to the 1870s. UTS is notable for its central location as the only university with its main campuses within the Sydney CBD...
before joining the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
in 2002. In 2005 She joined Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
as a finance reporter before presenting the evening edition of Sky Business Report on Sky News Australia
Sky News Australia
Sky News Australia is an Australian 24 hour cable and satellite news channel available in 2.5 million homes on Foxtel, Austar, Optus Television and Neighbourhood Cable subscription platforms....
from 2006 - 2007.
In October 2008 Karen left Nine News for CNBC Asia
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....
where she anchored Squawk Australia
Squawk 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...
a concise one-hour show with the mission of delivering Australian business news to the world, and global business to Australia.
In early 2010, as part of a programming revamp, Karen Tso moved to Singapore to take up a new role as co-anchor of Asia Squawk Box
Asia Squawk Box
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. . This programme is also aired on CNBC World in the United States at the respective time Asia Squawk Box is a television business news program on CNBC Asia, aired Monday through...
, along with veteran anchor 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...
and Bernard Lo
Bernard 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...
. Tso also began co-anchoring a new one-hour morning show with Bernard Lo titled "The Call".