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Singapore, 26 August, 2009 – CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, will broadcast its first Townhall debate in Asia entitled "Where the Jobs Are" out of the Singapore Stock Exchange. The show will premiere on Saturday, September 5 at 9pm(SIN/HK).
As the economy deteriorated in 2008, job losses in Singapore almost doubled. In this CNBC special, “Where the Jobs Are”, CNBC assembles a panel of industry experts and an audience of finance professionals to discuss the challenges the industry faces and where the opportunities are.
CNBC’s Martin Soong and Chloe Cho co-host this one-hour taped special in front of a live studio audience. Fast-paced and opinionated, this will be a must-watch television event for anyone with an interest in the financial sector.
Guests include:
· Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Manpower, Singapore
· Simon Machell, CEO, Aviva Asia Pacific
· Mike Game, CEO, Asia, Hudson
"CNBC is committed to qualitative debate and content," said John Casey, Vice President, News and Programming, CNBC Asia Pacific. "This Townhall special gets the brightest names in the industry and government to discuss one of the most important topics affecting the region, the job market, by bringing it front and center."
Showtimes:
Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 21:00 (SIN/HK).
Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 06:00 (SIN/HK).
About CNBC Asia Pacific
CNBC Asia Pacific is uniquely positioned to speak to viewers from across the region. Headquartered in Singapore, the network provides nine and a half hours of live Asia-produced programming, which is complemented with coverage of live market action from Europe and the US. CNBC Asia Pacific's channels, which include CNBC Asia, CNBC-TV18 (India), CNBC Pakistan, Nikkei-CNBC (Japan) are available in more than 21 countries across the Asia Pacific region. CNBC also has a strategic alliance with Shanghai Media Group, which wholly owns a subsidiary, China Business Network, and a partnership with Digital Chosun, part of the Chosun group of companies, the biggest media conglomerate in South Korea. The channels are distributed via satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcast networks, as well as broadband. CNBC content is also distributed on the 3G platform through selective markets. For more information, please visit us at http://asia.cnbc.com
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