Based in Singapore and with a strong understanding of Asian financial, economic, political, environmental and social issues, Rico Hizon is a widely recognized and experienced face of Asian business issues on BBC World News.

He is the news anchor of BBC World News, daily business and finance program Asia Business Report and general news based Newsday live from Singapore and London, every weekday morning. Previously been, with CNBC Asia, he was an anchor on CNBC Today, Squawk Box, Market Watch and Power Lunch. Prior to this, he anchored the daily business programme, Business Today, GMA News Live and Stock Market Live from the trading floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange, starting out as a business reporter at the Manila-based GMA-7 network.

Drawing on almost 30 years in broadcast journalism in The Philippines, Hong Kong and Singapore, Rico is a highly seasoned moderator, interviewing business leaders on a daily basis, helping to interpret and understand key developments around Asia as they unfold. For organizations serious about drawing out the strongest content from business conferences and client forums, Mr Hizon is invited to moderate or chair a range of events from business summits to smaller corporate events. He has hosted several top global events, including The UN Conference on Economic and Social Change in New York, The World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings and The World Economic Forum, among others. He has moderated and chaired a range of different events including SMU Open House, Asia Forest Partnership, Asia Pacific Trading Summit, Asia Mining Congress, Frost & Sullivan Awards to name a few.

Rico is a multi-award-winning broadcast journalist. He is a recipient of "The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) award for Broadcast Journalism" (The Philippines) and was also awarded the Responsible Broadcast Journalist Award by the Rotary Club. His global news show Newsday won the 2017 Asian Television Award for Best News Program. In 2011, he was chosen one of Asia's top news anchors at the Asian Television Award and in 2009 he was awarded La Sallian Achievement Awardee for Global Journalism. In 2008, he was the Presidential Awardee for excellence in International Journalism and was recognized by the Bank of the Philippine Islands for bringing honor and recognition to the Philippines with the BPinoy Award.

Before entering the broadcast industry, he was a lecturer at De La Salle University. He was born in The Philippines, and holds a degree in Broadcast Journalism from De La Salle University.