Malaysia-born comedian Ronny Chieng is Daily Show's new team member

Ronny Chieng is now part of the brand new The Daily Show talk show. Photo: www.ronnychieng.com

Australia-based comedian Ronny Chieng has just been announced as The Daily Show's newest team member.

The programme is set to re-launch on Sept 28 in the US with its new host, South African comedian Trevor Noah, after Jon Stewart ended his 16-year run a few months back.