Uptin Saiidi is a Multimedia Journalist for CNBC International, currently based in Hong Kong.
He covers China, technology, travel, startups, sharing economy, the future of work and more. His stories can be seen across CNBC’s main T.V. channel, CNBC.com, YouTube and Facebook.
Uptin is the creator of the multi-platform series, “Office Envy,” which profiles future trends and innovative workplaces around the world.
In 2016, he relocated to Singapore from CNBC’s global headquarters, located outside of New York. He moved to Hong Kong in March 2018.
Prior to joining CNBC, Uptin worked at MTV News in New York.
Uptin is a graduate of The George Washington University where he studied Finance, International Business and Communications.
