A pioneer member of Astro, Agnes was appointed as Director, Content on 1 February 2019.

She heads our Group’s content team covering TV, film, digital and talent management, across all languages and genres.

Agnes continues to champion local original content and more recently premium Astro Originals such as One Cent Thief and Projek: High Council, which have raised thebar and generated record engagement across the platform. These, in addition to Astro signature IPs and most watched show in Malaysia like Gegar Vaganza, The Sandbox and animation Didi & Friends, drive the majority of audience engagement across Astro and sooka platforms.

Astro strengthened its Home of Sports status with the addition of the Malaysian Football League (MFL) to its already comprehensive international sports offering including the Premier League and Formula 1. On films, Astro Shaw is behind the highest grossing local movies of all-time, and Astro’s digital platforms Gempak, Astro Ulagam, Xuan and Stadium Astro have maintained their top positions as local digital brands.

Agnes was instrumental in bringing early access to local and global blockbuster movies from cinema to home. She continues to drive the connected customer engagement with the aggregation of apps for the new Astro experience including Disney+ Hotstar, Netflix, Viu, iQIYI, BBC Player, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, HBO GO, ZEE5 and TVBAnywhere+, which are contributing to Astro’s diverse content line-up including the best global streaming apps.

Agnes holds degrees in Law and Economics from Monash University, Australia and has completed Harvard Business School’s General Management Programme in the US. She has been a member of Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) board of directors since 2020.