Authors

Martin Daniel read Modern History at Oxford University. After research on economic history there, he joined the Economics Unit of the then British Coal Corporation, following which he became head of the Supply, Transport and Markets Group at IEA Coal Research. He then worked at a UK energy media and consultancy until 2001 when he joined Platts, where he edits the newsletter Power in Asia from Singapore. He is an active naturalist, specializing in Asian forest birds.

Dave Ernsberger is currently the senior editorial director for Asia at Platts. He received his degree in philosophy and politics from University of Warwick, and went on to complete a masters degree in international relations at Southampton University. He has worked as a journalist since graduation, and has been with Platts for more than ten years, serving in London, Houston and now Singapore, where he manages coverage by more than 50 reporters in the Asia Pacific region.

Neil Fleming is head of strategy for Platts, a role he combines with a career as a playwright. He is former vice president of Platts' information division, former editorial vice president, and former editor-in-chief of Platts' real-time oil news service. He has been United Press International's East Africa correspondent, South Africa bureau chief, and Platts Middle East correspondent. He holds a first class honours degree in modern languages from Cambridge University.

Vandana Hari is Platts News Director for oil and gas industry coverage in Asia, managing the Asia news operations of Platts' real-time electronic news service and flagship print publication Platts Oilgram News. She is a regular commentator on BBC and CNBC television in Asia, providing her analysis and view on oil industry developments and price trends. She holds a bachelor's degree in science and post-graduate diplomas in journalism from the YWCA and the Times Research Foundation in New Delhi, and began her career with India's leading English-language daily The Times of India in 1989.

Mriganka Jaipuriyar is a news editor based in the Platts Singapore office. She is responsible for Asian oil and gas news coverage and has closely followed the development of the biofuels sector in the region. Mriganka has been with Platts for five years. She holds a masters degree in economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Cecilia Quiambao has been a Philippines-based journalist for nearly two decades. She used to work for major news wire agencies. In 1993, one year after she gave birth to her daughter, Fiona, Cecilia decided to work as a freelance journalist, contributing political and economic articles for various international publications, including Platts. Cecilia started to work fulltime for Platts in 2001 where she has since been an Associate Editor for the company's weekly International Coal Report and the daily Coal Trader International.

KimFeng Wong graduated from the National University of Singapore with an honours degree in physics. She also has a masters of science in finance from RMIT. She has been responsible for Asian coverage as senior editor of Platts LNG Daily since 2005. Prior to Platts, she was with Energy Argus as Asia editor, focusing on Asian gas and power coverage.