Australia, Cambodia, China, Guam, Indonesia, New Zealand, North Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand
Hosted by
Joey Chou (English; March 2019 - Present) Dom Lau (English; July 2013 - December 2018) Max Lim (Mandarin; June 2016 - Present)
Created by
Rob Graham
Written by
Rob Graham CJ Harrison
Produced by
CJ Harrison
Executive producer(s)
Rob Graham
Edited by
CJ Harrison
Recording studio
Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei
Original release
July 5, 2013[1] – present
No. of episodes
over 750
Website
www.asiapop40.com
Asia Pop 40 is the first regional weekly chart countdown radio show produced in Asia specifically for Asian radio.[2] There is an English language version as well as a Mandarin version.
Each week Asia Pop 40 counts down the most popular songs across Asia, combining Apple Music charts from multiple markets to produce a pan-regional radio programme.
Originally hosted by Dom Lau (Dominic Lau),[3] the popular show is now hosted by Joey Chou of ICRT (English)[4] and Max Lim (Mandarin), the show plays the most popular music as well as segments including artist interviews, AP40 Hit Predictions, BuzzzTrack, Alternative Choice Tracks, Bonus Tracks and BackTrack.
Asia Pop 40 is currently broadcast in over 90 countries across Asia, including in Australia and New Zealand on iHeartRadio.[5]
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