Kathleen Magramo is a News Desk Reporter for CNN International based at the network’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. She is responsible for tracking the latest developments from both the region and wider world.

This includes live coverage of key breaking news events including the Israel-Hamas war, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, growing tensions in the South China Sea and the prosecution of pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong.

Magramo previously worked at the South China Morning Post, where she reported on Hong Kong’s economy. Key stories she covered included Covid-19’s impact on the city’s status as a travel and business hub, as well as the 2019 Hong Kong protests.

Magramo’s work has been recognized by the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong. In 2021, she was part of the team awarded Best Business News Reporting for a five-part series on the city’s unemployment crisis.

Magramo was born and raised in Hong Kong and is of Filipino heritage. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences from the University of Hong Kong. She speaks English, Tagalog, Cantonese and Mandarin.