Robert Chua Wah-Peng | |
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蔡和平 | |
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| Born | 20 May 1946 |
| Spouse | Yam Peng-peng (m. 1974) |
| Website | www |
Robert Chua Wah-Peng (born 20 May 1946) is a Singaporean broadcaster and businessman.
Robert Chua Wah-Peng | |
|---|---|
蔡和平 | |
| | |
| Born | 20 May 1946 |
| Spouse | Yam Peng-peng (m. 1974) |
| Website | www |
Robert Chua Wah-Peng (born 20 May 1946) is a Singaporean broadcaster and businessman.
Born in 1946 in Colony of Singapore, [1] on 20 May 1946,[ citation needed ] he has worked internationally in Australia, Hong Kong and China as well. Among other activities in his career, he was part of the launch of television production company TVB in 1967; the creator of Enjoy Yourself Tonight , the longest-running "live" variety show in Hong Kong; and the founder of satellite television channel of China Entertainment Television (CETV). [2] [3] [4]
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