Alvin Chong

Alvin Chong is a producer for Channel NewsAsia's Digital Desk, handling content and social media platforms for the regional broadcaster - with over 1 million cumulative fans on Facebook and more than 450,000 on Twitter.

Before that, he worked with TODAY newspaper, helming the launch of its Features Twitter account, together with leading its tech review and news section.

He is also founder, webmaster and writer for HereBeGeeks.com, a Singapore-focused geek site that has been mentioned on various pop-culture news sites such as IGN and Bleeding Cool. He also manages its Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Alvin Chong has been interviewed by The Straits Times Life! and the BBC for his views on movies and the comic book scene, and moderated panels for the Singapore Toys Games and Comic Convention in 2011, 2012 and 2014.

An avid music fan and photographer, his photos have been published in An A-Z of Franz Ferdinand. He never misses an opportunity photograph many of the gigs he goes to, uploading his photos to 500px.

Alvin studied in the National University of Singapore, receiving a BsC(Hons) in Life Sciences, after which he worked as a malariologist for 4 years.

Alvin is a geek.