Bong Miquiabas lived in Hong Kong for 13 years. He moved to the city in 2007 to pursue a master's in journalism at the University of Hong Kong. While at HKU and following graduation, he worked as a reporter or editor for various publications including Dow Jones Newswires, Time Out Hong Kong and Forbes Asia. From 2015 to 2018, Bong served as a production editor with SCMP's City desk. And from 2018 to 2020, he served as a publications manager with KPMG China. A native of Ohio, Bong now lives in Florida and has worked remotely as a freelance editor for Nikkei Asia since 2021.