# Glenda Chong

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**Glenda Chong** is a Singaporean news journalist and presenter. She is the currently host of news segment, News Tonight, of [CNA](/source/CNA_(TV_network)) by [Mediacorp](/source/Mediacorp).

## Early and personal life

Chong was born and raised in Singapore, to her [Hakka](/source/Hakka) father and [Peranakan](/source/Peranakan) mother. She attended [CHIJ Katong Convent](/source/CHIJ_Katong_Convent), [Victoria Junior College](/source/Victoria_Junior_College) and [Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology](/source/Royal_Melbourne_Institute_of_Technology), and graduated summa cum laude from [Boston University](/source/Boston_University) with a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism and holds a Masters of Social Sciences (International Studies) from the [National University of Singapore](/source/National_University_of_Singapore).[1]

She is married to Justin Chan, who is a lawyer.[2] In October 2024, at age 51, Glenda was four months pregnant with her first child, a son.[3]

## Career

Chong previously served as [Channel NewsAsia](/source/Channel_NewsAsia)'s China Correspondent for three years in [Shanghai](/source/Shanghai). Highlights of her work include reporting on the [2008 Beijing Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics), covering the devastating aftermath of the [2008 Sichuan earthquake](/source/2008_Sichuan_earthquake), and the [2010 Shanghai World Expo](/source/Expo_2010).

At [Asian Television Awards](/source/Asian_Television_Awards) in 2001, she was named Best News Anchor, along with her co-presenter Melvin Yong. She was also awarded Best Presenter at [MediaCorp](/source/MediaCorp)’s Annual Excellence Awards in 2005.[1]

Major breaking news stories that she has helmed include [2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami](/source/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami) and [2006 Thai Coup](/source/2006_Thai_coup_d'%C3%A9tat). She also anchored 'live' election programmes such as [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan)’s 2004 presidential election and Channel NewsAsia's 'live' election night specials for [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia)'s 2004 and 2008 General Elections.

## References

1. ["Glenda Chong CNA Presenter"](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/about/presenters/glenda-chong). *Channel NewsAsia*. Retrieved 18 June 2019.

1. ["Newscaster Glenda Chong is pregnant at 51 after her 10th IVF try"](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/up-close/glenda-chong-ivf-pregnant-4658611). *CNA*. Retrieved 2024-11-13.

1. ["Newscaster Glenda Chong is pregnant at 51 after her 10th IVF try"](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/up-close/glenda-chong-ivf-pregnant-4658611). *CNA*. Retrieved 2025-01-29.

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