Mariko Oi

Mariko Oi
大井真理子
Born (1981-12-14) 14 December 1981 (age 42)
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Alma materRMIT University
Years active2005–present
EmployerBBC World News
SpouseSkye Neal
Children3

Mariko Oi (大井 真理子, Ōi Mariko, born 14 December 1981) is a Japanese bilingual journalist based in Singapore, who has worked for the BBC since 2006, when she became the network's first Japanese reporter.[1][2]

She regularly presents Newsday and Business Today (formerly Asia Business Report) on BBC News Channel, which is broadcast to more than 400 million households worldwide, business segments on BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service. As of 2021, she is the Asia Business correspondent.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Oi, Mariko (5 August 2019). "Diary of a working mum news presenter". Nikkei (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ^ Ragavan, Surekha (4 August 2021). "Tokyo Olympics coverages shines a light on politics, mental health". PR Week. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Mariko Oi". MuckRack. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. ^ Oi, Mariko (November 2021). "Event Speakers". Milken Institute.
  5. ^ Oi, Mariko (February 2023). "Riva Media".