Asia Squawk Box

Asia Squawk Box
Logo from 9 February 2015 to 5 February 2016
Presented by	Various CNBC anchors
Original language(s)	English
Production
Location(s)	Singapore (1998-2014, 2015) Hong Kong (1998-present)
Running time	180 minutes (3 hours)
Release
Original network	CNBC Asia
Original release	2 February 1998 – present
Chronology
Preceded by	6AM-7AM SIN/HK/TWN: Squawk Australia
Followed by	6AM-7AM: The Rundown
Related shows	details here
External links
Website

Asia Squawk Box is a television business news program on CNBC Asia, aired Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. (Hong Kong/Singapore/Taiwan time). This programme is also aired on CNBC World in the United States at the respective time (6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday without daylight saving time, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. with DST), and on CNBC Europe from 12:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m.

Asia Squawk Box (ASB) covers the opening of the Asian markets and is anchored by Bernard Lo in Hong Kong. There is occasionally a guest host. The show has also let its guest hosts join in on the second and third hour just like its US and European counterparts. Regular contributors include Sri Jegarajah, Eunice Yoon (China), Emily Chan (Hong Kong) and Matthew Taylor (Sydney). Interviews with other analysts and C-level executives are also an essential part of the show.

Asia Squawk Box debuted in February 1998 at 8.00 Singapore time in February 1998 when CNBC Asia merged with Asia Business News and it was presented by former CNBC Asia Morning Call personalities Rico Hizon (now with BBC World) and Geoff Cutmore (currently the main presenter of the show's counterpart in Europe, Squawk Box Europe). Bernard Lo and Cecilia Zecha came in to eventually replace Cutmore and Hizon respectively. In October 1998, Asia Squawk Box was extended to 90 minutes and in late 1999, the show started at 7.30 SIN time. In April 2000, Asia Squawk Box moved to 7.00 SIN time. Christine Tan assumed anchoring duties in July 2000 and on 30 October 2000, the show was extended to 2 hours with the last half-hour being named Squawk Plus.

In July 2001, Asia Squawk Box aired for a full 3 hours like its US counterpart from 7am to 10am SIN time. Around this time, Steven Engel was added to the team as a stockwatcher. In late 2002, Bettina Chua took over as anchor as Christine Tan was reassigned to the evening hours. As a result of the cancellation of Asia Wake Up Call, "ASB" moved to the 6 to 9am SIN time timeslot.