Jason Leong worked as a doctor in Selayang Hospital, juggling his career as a doctor and a comedian.
10 Facts About Jason Leong
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Jason Leong eventually gave up his career as a doctor to focus on being a full time stand-up comedian in 2014.
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Jason Leong first found fame as a member of comedy troupe The Malaysian Association of Chinese Comedians, otherwise known as MACC.
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In 2013, Leong became the first Malaysian to win the 7th International Hong Kong Comedy Competition.
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In 2018, Jason Leong toured his show Harmful When Swallowed in Malaysia, Singapore, India, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Australia.
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In 2020, Netflix released Leong's first special on the platform Dr Jason Leong: Hashtag Blessed on 16 September.
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In 2022, Jason Leong was selected to perform at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Canada.
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Jason Leong was one of ten names selected for their New Faces: International showcase, being the only South-East Asian on the lineup that year.
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In 2023, Netflix released Leong's second special on the platform Dr Jason Leong: Ride with Caution on 9 February.
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In 2007, Jason Leong published his first book The Twisted Stethoscope with Marshall Cavendish.