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CCTV Correspondent

Tony Cheng
Based in Thailand

Terry has been working in Asian region for 20 years as a video journalist. He sometimes takes solo assignments to a number of countries, as a shooter/reporter.

Terry enjoys working on field reporting on real time news, and has experience covering disaster and hostile zones.

He also enjoys mountaineering, and camping as hobbies, and actively participates on protection of children suffering from domestic violence.

News Reports

Thousands in Thailand visit Grand Palace to say farewell

Thailand's Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn has asked to be allowed to observe a period of mourning before ascending to the throne following the death of his father, King Bhumibol.

Crossover: People across Thailand mourn monarch's death

For the latest on this development in Thailand, we cross now to our correspondent Tony Cheng, who joins us from the capital, Bangkok.

Thailand's H1 GDP growth better than expected, outlook sluggish

Thailand's recently announced GDP figures showed that the nation experienced better than expected growth in the first two quarters of 2016. A much needed rise in agricultural prices and consumer spending, pushed growth to three point five percent for the second quarter, well over the three percent that had been expected.

Thailand's fight against drug abuse

Thailand has stepped up its efforts to fight against drug abuse. Let's now cross to our correspondent Tong Cheng, live in Bangkok.

China and Thailand cooperate on drug control

A delegation of drug control officers from China have been visiting northern Thailand this week to discuss further co-operation in the campaign against illegal drugs.

Signs of economic growth emerge in Myanmar

The United States announced on May 17th that it was lifting some of its sanctions on Myanmar to improve the country's trade and signal its support for ongoing political reform.

Floodwater inundates capital city Colombo

In Sri Lanka, the heaviest rains to hit the country in 25 years have caused severe flooding and landslides.

Crossover: Days of torrential rain in Sri Lanka kill dozens

For the latest we cross live Tony Cheng from Colombo.

Tiger Temple wins case to keep 150 tigers

The Tiger Temple in Thailand's Kan-chana-buri town has won a last minute reprieve to keep 150 tigers, after being threatened with closure last year. The news comes as a shock to animal rights campaigners, who have complained for years that the tigers were being exploited for profit.

Vietnam tribe: Ruc people discovered in 50s by army

Vietnam tribe: Ruc people discovered in 50s by army

Chinese tourists face language barriers in Thailand

Chinese tourists face language barriers in Thailand

Crossover: Death toll following magnitude 6.7 quake in Taiwan rises to 18

For more, we are joined live by our correspondent Tony Cheng, who is standing by for us at the site of the 17-storey collapsed building.

Tele interview: Nguyen Phu Trong re-elected as Vietnam's communist party chief

For more, we're joined from Hanoi by our correspondent Tony Cheng, who's been following events closely.

Former ASEAN secretary-general on formation of AEC

The establishment of the Asean Economic Community -- or the AEC -- means a tariff-free trading bloc, which includes most of the countries in South-East Asia. It's a milsetone for the AEC, but it's also had its fair share of problems, with many members struggling to impose uniform standards and procedures.

Volunteer vigilantes inside Thai human smuggling route

Thailand has been cracking down on human trafficking since the discovery of slave camps and graves on its border early this year. The problem is growing, in part as a result of negligence of police and officials.

Crossover: Grand parade in DPRK followed by spontaneous tribute

The parade was followed by a spontaneous tribute from the people. Tony Cheng reports from Pyongyang.

Volunteers reach quake-hit remote areas of Nepal

Some remote areas in Nepal remain isolated and without help. A CCTV’s reporter travelled into the mountains of Northern Nepal with a volunteer who’s decided to take matters into his own hands, on a mission to deliver food to a village that still hasn’t received any aid.

Live crossover: Chinese field hospitals providing medical help

Our correspondent Tong Cheng went to one of the field hospitals set up by Chinese personnel in Kathmandu.

Phoner: Focus now on humanitarian aid, reconstruction

For the latest, we're joined by our correspondent Tony Cheng in Kathmandu.

Crossover: Hospitals in Nepal operating at maximum capacity

Hospitals in Nepal say they're struggling to cope with the huge influx of patients. Our correspondent Tony Cheng is at one hospital 50 kilometers outside the capital Kathmandu where the beds have run out.

Crossover: Survivors lack food, water, medical supplies in Nepal

For the very latest, let's go to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Kathmandu.

Crossover: Singapore honors former PM with state funeral

Now let's cross live to our reporter Tony Cheng, who is standing by at the university.

Search crews in Taipei work to recover missing bodies

Search and rescue teams are still trying to locate the passengers from the crashed plane who are missing, but hopes of finding survivors are dimming.

Crossover: Rescue, recovery work on-going after plane crashed in Taipei

For the latest, let's speak to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Taipei.

Survivors on Thai coast mourn their loved ones

Survivors in Tsunami-hit areas on the coast of Thailand recall the memories of the disaster and mourn their lost loved ones. Our correspondent Tong Cheng reports from Baan Nam Khem of Thailand.

Crossover: New PM Prayuth Chan-ocha takes office

For more, we now go to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.

Crossover: New PM Prayuth Chan-ocha takes office

For more, we now go to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.

Ukraine returns: The Azov Battalion

Ukraine returns: The Azov Battalion

Crossover: Fighting obstructs access to MH17 crash site

For more updates from Ukraine, we’re joined by our correspondent Tony Cheng in Kiev.

Solemn ceremony held to honor MH17 victims

CCTV’s Tony Cheng brought back reports from Donetsk, Ukraine, where the first coffins were prepared to leave the battlefield for their final journey home. A solemn ceremony was held to honor the victims.

Dutch officials say 200 bodies returned, not 282

Dutch Forensic officials who accompanied a train carrying the bodies of those killed on the Malaysian Airlines jet, say they have received only 200 bodies, not 282 as claimed by the anti-government forces.

UNSC passes resolution for independent investigation

For the very latest from Donetsk near the crash site, let’s speak to our correspondent Tony Cheng, who arrived in the region earlier today.

ISIL declares new Islamic caliphate

The al-Qaida breakaway group that has seized much of northeastern Syria and huge tracts of neighboring Iraq formally declared the establishment of a new Islamic state on Sunday and demanded allegiance from Muslims worldwide.

Live crossover: Importance of Kurds in Iraq’s political process

For the more on the ground, we’re joined by our correspondent Tony Cheng in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region.

Live crossover: ISIL control borders between Iraq, Syria

Reports from Mosul suggest that citizens who had initially welcomed fighters of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant are now less enchanted...

Crossover: Opponents to military takeover stage strong protests

For the latest on the situation there, let’s go to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.

Live crossover: Military holds first press conference after taking over

Thailand’s army has just made its first press conference after taking over power this week. For the latest, let's go to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.

Live crossover: International community condemns Thai military

For the latest, let's go to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.

Bangkok streets appear calm 1st day after military coup

Streets in Bangkok's commercial areas appear to be calm one day after the military coup.

Crossover: Thai military summons Shinawatra family after takeover

For the latest, let's go to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.

Thai soldiers take control of satellite base station, TV station

CCTV correspondent in Bangkok, Tony Cheng reported earlier that military vehicles soldiers are patrolling the streets of the capital.

Anti-gov’t protesters leave behind damaged park

Thailand’s anti-government protesters have moved to a new site outside government house, in what they say is the final move before their victory over the current administration.

Crossover: Thai protesters demand lawmakers oust government

For the latest, let’s speak to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.

Crossover: Rival rallies held in Bangkok

For the latest, let’s speak to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.

Crossover: Australia calls pinger signals "best lead"

For more details let’s cross live to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Perth.

Live crossover: Australia: Reports of pulse signals need to be verified

For more from Australia, our reporter Tony Cheng is standing by in Perth with the latest.

Crossover: Fair weather forecast in search area

For the latest on the search, let’s cross live to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Perth.

Crossover: Australia vows to solve missing plane mystery

Our correspondent Tony Cheng is in Perth for more on the search operation.

Live crossover: Search operations reach 23rd day

For the latest on the international search off the west coast of Australia, we’re joined by our correspondent in Perth, Tony Cheng.

Live cross: Australia leads search efforts south of Perth

Planes have taken off from Australia, as the search for the Malaysian airliner resumed on in the southern Indian Ocean. For more on the search efforts led by Australia, let's speak to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Perth.

Live cross: Chinese Airforce: Working in close cooperation with Australia

For more, lets speak to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Perth.

Crossover: S. Indian Ocean search enters fifth day

Let's speak to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Perth.

Crossover: Australian authorities say no deadline for search operation

Our correspondent Tony Cheng is in Perth in Australia with more updates on the operation.

Live crossover: Australian authorities vow to continue search

For the very latest on the search for the missing plane, let’s speak to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Perth.

Vietnam forces search for the missing flight

Unconfirmed reports from Malaysia overnight indicated that Malaysian military radar tracked the flight for an hour after it disappeared from civilian radar screens off the coast of Vietnam, and it was travelling west over the Straits of Malacca. If confirmed, this means vietnam has spend four days searching for a plane that appears to be elsewhere.

Crossover: Vietnam not to proceed until Malaysia's responds

For more, we're joined on the phone by Tony Cheng at Phu Island, the sea port closest to the last contact made by the plane.

Crossover: Vietnam scales back its search efforts

For more, we’re joined on the phone by Tony Cheng who is on Phu Quoc Island, the sea port closest to where the plane last made contact.

Crossover: International search & rescue joint efforts

For more on the search operations in Vietnam, we are joined by our correspondent Tony Cheng, on Phu Quoc island, the closest departure port to the search area.

Crossover: Earlier reports denied of Vietnam spotting suspected debris

For more from Vietnam, let's go to our correspondent Tony Cheng on Phu Quoc Island, where is the closest set-off port to the suspected incident area.

Crossover: Two passports reported to have been stolen in Thailand

Earlier we spoke to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok on the two passports that were stolen in Thailand. Tony said there’s no response from the Thai government on the findings, but an investigation is now underway by Malaysian authorities.

Yingluck faces charges relating to rice subsidy scheme

Pro Government red shirts rally to the defence of the Prime Minister. They’re here to block a hearing into corruption charges relating to the rice pledging scheme and Yingluck Shinawatra.

Thai citizens suffering from political turmoil

Thailand's anti government protesters have issued a statement accusing the government of backing armed attackers who launched three attacks on protest sites over the weekend. Four people were killed more than sixty injured. The caretaker Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, issued a statement of condolence condemning the attackers as terrorists and calling for all parties to come together to resolve the political crisis.

Bomb kills 2, wounds 22 in central Bangkok

A 40-year-old woman and a 4-year-old boy have died from injuries sustained in a bombing in central Bangkok. The bombing took place on Sunday afternoon in a busy shopping district close to an anti-government rally site. As Tony Cheng reports from Bangkok, the bombing concludes a weekend of violence around Thailand that has left at least 3 people dead and more than 70 injured.

Crossover: Tensions in Bangkok show no sign of easing

For more on the situation in Bangkok, we are now joined live by our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.

Thai farmers head to Bangkok to demand payment from gov't

A convoy of rice farmers prepares to set off on the long journey to the capital. They complain the government has failed to pay for rice they sold under its rice pledging scheme.

Crossover: Thai elections to be held in provinces where voting was disrupted

For more on the situation in Bangkok, we are joined on the phone by our correspondent Tony Cheng.

Thailand's temple sanctuary for tigers

It is a fearsome and noble beast, once known as the king of the jungle - the tiger. Today however, the jungle is gone, and the tiger hovers on the brink of extinction. But in one remote corner of Thailand, the tiger is thriving, where the ferocious cat has been tamed by a handful of Buddhist monks.

Preview to Thailand's February 2nd election

On Sunday, people of Thailand go to the polls to vote in what many consider to be the most important general election in recent years.

Live phoner: At least 30 tourists injured in Chiang Mai tourist bus collision

For more about the crash, we are now joined by our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.

Live phoner: Protesters block voting at some sites in Bangkok

For the latest on the advance voting in Thailand, we’re now joined on the line by our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.

Live crossover: Thai Constitutional Court to rule on delaying poll Friday

Earlier, we spoke to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.

Crossover: Yingluck requests military help to safeguard the election

For more, we're joined by Tony Cheng, CCTV's correspondent in Bangkok.

Crossover: Thai anti-gov't protesters defiant in face of emergency decree

For what's happening on the ground in Thailand, let's talk to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.

Live crossover: State of emergency begins in Bangkok, surrounding areas

For the latest development on the ground, we now have Tony Cheng joining us from Bangkok.

Thai gov't imposes State of Emergency in Bangkok

On Tuesday, the Thai government announced it would impose a State of Emergency in Bangkok and surrounding provinces for sixty days. The decree gives the government wide ranging powers to deal with the disorder that has followed two months of anti-government protests, and a wave of violence after protesters called for a "shutdown" more than a week ago.

Bangkok Post: Yingluck sending signals she may step down

Bangkok Post: Yingluck sending signals she may step down

Thai protests shut down central Bangkok

Thai protests shut down central Bangkok

Bangkok shutdown affects 1.2 million people

Anti-government protesters continue to occupy key intersections in the Thai capital Bangkok, hoping to force their prime minister to step down. There are now concerns that if the protests go on too long, they could cause profound damage to tourism and other industries.

Thai protesters fail to stop candidate registration

For more on the protests, let’s speak to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.

CCTV interview with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra

CCTV correspondent Tony Cheng had the opportunity to sit down with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to discuss the ongoing political stalemate.

Exclusive interview: Yingluck on ongoing political stalemate in Thailand (part 2)

Protesters in Thailand remain camped outside Government House calling for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down, and the government to be handed to an unelected People’s Council. In an attempt to pacify the protesters, Yingluck dissolved parliament and called new elections for early next year... but the situation appears to be deadlocked still.

Exclusive interview: Yingluck on ongoing political stalemate in Thailand (part 1)

CCTV correspondent Tony Cheng had the opportunity to sit down with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to discuss the ongoing political stalemate.

Crossover: Thai protesters claim authority over government

For the latest on the protests, let’s talk to our correspondent Tony Cheng in Bangkok.