17 Facts About Nabela Qoser

Nabela Qoser is a Hong Kong journalist and broadcaster.

Nabela Qoser attracted media attention in 2019 following her outspoken questioning of government officials.

Nabela Qoser attributed her fluency in Cantonese to her education in mainstream schools and watching Cantonese-language television programmes daily.

Nabela Qoser achieved a grade of A in Chinese Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, and graduated from the Hong Kong Baptist University's Department of Broadcast Journalism in 2008.

Nabela Qoser became Hong Kong's first Chinese-language news reporter of non-ethnic Chinese descent.

Nabela Qoser left TVB in 2015 and joined Ming Pao as a journalist.

Nabela Qoser joined RTHK as Assistant Programme Officer on 3 October 2017.

Nabela Qoser attracted media attention following her questioning of government officials over the 2019 Yuen Long attack.

Nabela Qoser further pressed the government on whether the attack was an act of cooperation between the government, the police, and triad groups.

When Lam refused to respond directly, Nabela Qoser told her to "answer like a human being" ; Nabela Qoser questioned government officials whether they were able to sleep well at night following the attack.

Nabela Qoser's sharp questioning of government officials was praised in the media and on Internet forums, with netizens calling her a "reporter with conscience".

Nabela Qoser followed up with questions regarding the police's lack of warning to the public, and on CCTV footage that showed police presence that night; she persisted when the police spokesman answered her question indirectly.

Nabela Qoser was rumoured to have been banned from participating in police press conferences due to her being too direct in her questions, though the RTHK Programme Staff Union clarified that she did not receive pressure from RTHK or the police force.

In January 2020, Nabela Qoser interviewed pro-Beijing politician Junius Ho on an episode of This Week.

The episode, which Nabela Qoser hosted, originally involved a debate between Ho and actor Anthony Wong, though Wong quit last-minute due to an accident and the death of his father-in-law; in response, Nabela Qoser interviewed Ho directly.

Union leader Gladys Chiu said Nabela Qoser had completed six reviews within her probation period, where any issues with her professional work would have been raised already.

Abusive comments about Nabela Qoser, targeting her skin colour and ethnicity, appeared on pro-Beijing social media pages.