Asean CSR

Anchorperson, BBC World News (Asia Business Report)

Rico Hizon was born in the Philippines in 1966, and raised and educated in Manila. He completed a degree in broadcast journalism and business at De La Salle University.

Rico joined BBC World News in 2002 in Singapore, where he is the presenter of the daily business and finance programme Asia Business Report.

He also co-presents Newsday with Babita Sharma who is based in London.

Rico has travelled to Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines to cover a range of news reports, from the impact of the financial crisis to the boom of the Asian property sector.

In his almost 25 years as a broadcast journalist he has interviewed personalities in the financial, political and sporting worlds - from Microsoft´s Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, Air Asia's Tony Fernandes, Virgin's Sir Richard Branson, billionaire Warren Buffet and top hedge fund managers George Soros and Mark Mobius.

Among the world leaders he has interviewed are former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad, European Union President Jose Manuel Barroso, Nobel Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, US President Bill Clinton and Philippine presidents Fidel Ramos and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

In the sporting world he has interviewed world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, basketball stars Lebron James and Kobe Bryant and top female golfers Michelle Wie and Lorena Ochoa.

In the entertainment world he has talked to Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh, K-Pop phenomenon PSY, American Idol judge Steven Tyler, musical stars Lea Salonga and Charice and pop music composer David Foster.

Before starting his broadcast career, he lectured from 1989-1990 at De La Salle University. He then started his journalism career at Manila-based GMA-7 network as an anchor and business reporter.

He joined CNBC Asia in Hong Kong in 1994, before eventually moving to Singapore where he hosted CNBC Today, Market Watch and Power Lunch.

Rico is a multi-award-winning broadcast journalist. In 2012 he garnered the prestigious Rotary Club of Manila, Broadcast Journalist of the Year Award and was accorded a Doctorate Honoris Causa in Humanities by the University of Northeastern Philippines.

In 2009 he was awarded La Sallian Achievement Awardee for Global Journalism. In 2008 he was the Philippine Presidential Awardee for excellence in International Journalism. In 2008, Bank of the Philippine Islands recognised Rico for bringing honour and recognition to the Philippines with the BPinoy Award. In 2006, he was awarded The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award for International Journalism and Community Service.

President and CEO of the Malaysian Institute of Integrity (INTEGRITI)

Dr. Anis Yusal Yusoff is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Institute of Integrity (INTEGRITI). He has served over ten years at The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as well as at the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Head Quarters in Bonn, Germany. He is trained as an Information Technologist but has developed great interest in human development issues over the last 25 years. He was a Principal Fellow and founding Chairman of the Oversight Committee for the Institute of Ethnic Studies' (KITA) Research Projects. He was also the founding National Coordinator of the National Social Cohesion Programme (PADU) - a RM3.5 million 3-year Long Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS) programme funded by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. Dr. Anis has led a number of other research works during his time at KITA, UKM. He was the project leader and person responsible to develop KITA- MESRA (Malaysian Ethnic Relations Monitoring System) - an early warning system to manage potential tension and conflict among the community. In addition to his academic research work, Dr. Anis has served on a number of national advisory councils. To name a few, he was a member of the Advisory Panel for the Consultation and Prevention of Corruption under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. He was also an advisory member of the panel for the National Advisory Consumer Council and the National Unity and Integration Training Institute. Dr. Anis was recently appointed by the King as Commissioner of the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC).

Dr. Anis has been speaking and writing on issues related to people and development. His research and writings have been published as chapters in books, and as articles in a number of journals and newspapers. He is also regularly invited by the national media as an analyst of Malaysian socio-politics to discuss areas related to corruption, money politics and ethnic relations. Dr. Anis holds a PhD from the National University of Malaysia and MSc in Information Management and Technology from Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.

Some selected Publications:

1. The Book of Green Books: a select annotated bibliographies of resources on the consumer and the environment, published by International Organisations of Consumers Union, Penang, 1991.

2. Information and Indigenous Technological Capacity in Developing Countries, [co-author with Marta Dosa] in Across All Borders: International Information Flows and Applications, Scarecrow Press, London, 1997.

3. Understanding ICT for Development (ICT4D) Thematics in Malaysia: A Sourcebook, [co-author with Sharon Y.P. Lim] published by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Kuala Lumpur, 2003.

4. Producing Seeds of Integrity: From Roots to Fruits, [co-editor with Nor Yuslinda Yusof], published by the Malaysian Institute of Integrity, Kuala Lumpur, 2006.

5. Road to Political Integrity: a Road Trip You Won’t Forget, [co-editor with V.Loganathan], published by the Malaysian Institute of Integrity, Kuala Lumpur, 2009.

6. Political Integrity in Malaysia: Towards a Better Understanding, (Co-editor with Zubayry Abady and Mohd Rais Ramli]. Published by the Malaysian Institute of Integrity, Kuala Lumpur, 2009.

7. Strengthening Integrity and Reinforcing Trust (International and Regional Cooperation): Proceedings of ASEAN Integrity Dialogue 2008 [co-editor with Mohd Nizam Mohd Ali], published by the Malaysian Institute of Integrity, Kuala Lumpur, 2009.

8. Combatting Corruption: Understanding Anti-Corruption Initiatives in Malaysia, (Co-author with Jenny Gryzelius & Sri Murniati) published by Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), Kuala Lumpur, 2013.

9. Unity, Cohesion, Reconciliation: One Country, Three Cherished Concepts, [co- author with Shamsul A.B.] published by Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia (ITBM) and the Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA), UKM, Kuala Lumpur, 2014.

10. Malaysia Human Development Report 2013: Collection of Background Essays from UKM, (Editor) Published by KITA-UKM, 2015.

Undersecretary for Policy and Planning, Department of Agriculture, Philippines

Educational Background

BS Agriculture (Agricultural Economics), UPLB College of Agriculture, 1978;

MS (Agricultural Economics), UPLB Graduate School, 1982;

Ph D (Agricultural Economics), UPLB Graduate School, 1992

Record of Public Service

Instructor, Mountain State Agricultural College (MSAC, now Benguet State University), 1978-1979

Instructor - Associate Professor, Pampanga Agricultural College (PAC), 1979-1992

Chief Science Research Specialist, Social Science & Policy Research Program, DA-PhilRice, 1992-1998

Assistant Secretary (Policy & Planning), Department of Agriculture, 1998-2004

Undersecretary (Policy & Planning, Project Development, Research and Development, and Regulations), Department of Agriculture, 2005-date

(Current) Major Responsibilities

Program planning

Agriculture & fisheries policy research

Project development

Regulatory policy

International trade policy & negotiations

General international affairs

Climate change policy, programs and international negotiations

Agriculture and fisheries research & development

PTT Group Sustainability Alignment Committee (SAC) and Vice President, Innovation and Sustainability, Thai Oil Group

Santi Wasanasiri is the Vice President – Innovation and Sustainability of Thaioil Public Company Limited (since 2013).  Before that, he was the Managing Director of Thaioil Energy Services Company Limited (2011-2012).

He has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Chulalongkorn University