Yolande Chee

Producer at CNBC television. Opinions all my own.

[Chery Kang @cherykang]

It's 'only natural' that the idea of nuclear armament is gaining traction in South Korea, mayor says https://t.co/QOA5nVMcdC

@cnbci @cnbc

[Squawk Asia @asiasquawkbox]

Hyundai Motor CEO Chang Jae-Hoon speaks to @CheryKang exclusively about competition in the EV space, and the pressure of geopolitics in the face of the US Inflation Reduction Act.

[Yolande Chee @YolandeChee]

Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest on the $6.2 bn Fortescue is spending to get the iron ore miner carbon neutral by 2030

[Europe Early Edition @EuropeEarlyCNBC]

The Executive Chairman of $FMG, Andrew Forrest talks about their $6.2 bn decarbonization plan and the cost savings they'll get out of it. @FortescueNews #esg #hydrogen #ironore @tanvirgill2 @willkoulouris

[Yolande Chee @YolandeChee]

On calls for the Asian operations to be spun off into a separately listed entity, CEO Noel Quinn says it could take 3-5 years, be costly, attract regulatory concerns and could impact dividend flows.

[Yolande Chee @YolandeChee]

HSBC shareholder meeting in Hong Kong wraps up with management being peppered with questions about the 2020 dividend suspension. Chairman and CEO both apologise for the dividend suspension saying the chance of it happening again is low.

[CNBC International @CNBCi]

BREAKING: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died, Japan news service NHK says https://t.co/oByIqWWJgM

[The Japan Times @japantimes]

UPDATE: Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was attacked by a man from behind while he was making a stump speech on a street in Nara on Friday. https://t.co/ObxUDpSxOs

[Evelyn Cheng @chengevelyn]

China's Covid quarantine change today is not just about intl travel. With similar changes within the country, it's pulling back from the idea that 14 days are necessary to prove someone is Covid-free. https://t.co/S83nJo0tVC

[Yolande Chee @YolandeChee]

Hong Kong's Carrie Lam says city's Covid policy is the main factor for 'so-called loss of talent'.

She admits HK's status as a 'hub' has been undermined by the inability for people to travel freely.

https://t.co/HKWmpsjmJw

[Emily Chan Tan @EmilyCNBC]

HK leader Carrie Lam leaves behind a legacy of social unrest on the back of the Extradition Bill, the NSL and 2.5 years of Covid anti-epidemic measures. She admits that more people are leaving in recent months, but insists not cause of NSL. First On @CNBCi

[Yolande Chee @YolandeChee]

Outgoing Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam admits the city's covid policy and quarantine measures have resulted in people leaving Hong Kong @EmilyCNBC @MartinSoong https://t.co/patN9wJyOd

[Anthony De Ceglie @AnthDeCeglie]

Special bilingual Noongar-English front page of The West Australian tomorrow for start of National Reconciliation Week 2022 (translated by the brilliant Alison Nannup) #auspol

[Yolande Chee @YolandeChee]

On the Morrison government's plans to allow first homebuyers access to their superannuation to enter the property market, @LouiChristopher of SQM says policies that stimulate demand are counter-productive to housing affordability.

[CNBC International @CNBCi]

To make Australia's housing affordable, more needs to be done on the supply side, says Louis Christopher of SQM Research.

[Sri Jegarajah @cnbcSri]

Sri Lankans in the capital queue for fuel as protests break out across the island after price hikes and shortages. The country is undergoing its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948 and is seeking an IMF bailout.

[Yolande Chee @YolandeChee]

Today: halfway through 14 days of hotel quarantine, completed 6th PCR test in 9 days (all negative).
That's just 6 out of the 11 tests required by the Hong Kong government when travelling back into the HKSAR.

Meanwhile in Australia...

[Yolande Chee @YolandeChee]

@TripperheadToo I remember a GWS Vs Sydney game where lightning struck the stadium and play was delayed for almost 30 min mid match but can’t remember if it was mid-quarter

[Squawk Box @SquawkCNBC]

"I don't think that ESG and the emphasis on climate change is creating the problems we have. If anything the problem is that we haven't moved as rapidly as we should have," says @SecYellen.

[Yolande Chee @YolandeChee]

What a picture. Spectacular moment #Buddy1000

[Michael Willson @MichaelCWillson]

#Buddy1000

[Chery Kang @cherykang]

UN Security Council meeting to convene on Friday on the back of N Korea's #ICBM launch.
What more can the UNSC do to a regime that's already heavily sanctioned?

@CNBCi

[Yolande Chee @YolandeChee]

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 has crashed with 132 people on board, Chinese aviation authority says @CNBC https://t.co/4mHfHU7K6b