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  • Group Eight brings Impact under its wing
    Malaysia – In a bid to provide a complete marketing communications proposition with a regional focus, Singapore’s Group Eight added Kuala Lumpur-based public relations agency Impact Ideas Sdn Bhd to the fold.

  • Brands with a social conscience win
    The majority of consumers in China think it is important to purchase brands and products they see as socially responsible, despite a typically higher price tag.

  • Fleishman puts in solid PR Awards showing
    Malaysia – Fleishman-Hillard has grabbed the Campaign of the Year award for the second time in a row at the recently concluded Malaysia PR Awards 2008.

  • Alchemy Consultancy adds three
    Regional - Singaporean PR and marketing outfit Alchemy Consultancy has picked up three new clients and opened an office in Shanghai.

  • Hungry like the Woolf: Tales from the Mean Streets of PR
    I've spend most of November in China and even in the economically miraculous Middle Kingdom, all is not well in our PR bubble.

  • Impact Asia doubles Asian footprint
    Hong Kong - Market demands has pushed Impact Asia to launch additional offices in Beijing and Singapore to work in conjunction with its offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

  • Shake up continues at ATV
    Hong Kong - Asia Television has lost three senior executives shortly after last week's appointment of a new CEO and executive chairman.

  • PPR strengthens Shanghai operations
    Shanghai - Professional Public Relations Greater China has appointed Jefferson Hou to replace Catherine Xuan as general manager for its Shanghai operation.

  • Peh returns to WS for senior role
    Shanghai - Weber Shandwick has appointed Adrian Peh to a newly created role as vice president for its Shanghai operation.

  • SPRG promotes Ng to senior director
    Hong Kong - Strategic Public Relations Group has promoted Veron Ng to senior director for its flagship operation, Strategic Financial Relations.

  • Social media makes its market on PR
    Hong Kong - Social media PR is not a new concept, but is now starting to gain traction among many public relations agencies.

  • Jebsen tags WE for corporate brand push
    Hong Kong - Marketing and distribution group Jebsen has appointed Waggener Edstrom as its corporate PR agency to drive its brand image in China and Hong Kong.

  • The environment wins over cost
    Hong Kong - The majority of consumers in China think it is important to purchase brands and products they see as socially responsible, despite a typically higher price tag.

  • Hill & Knowlton reworks financial practice
    Hong Kong - Hill & Knowlton Asia has bolstered its financial communications practice with the appointment of KW Lam as director and promoting Julian Lee to director of its Hong Kong office.

  • Upstream keeps up Akamai
    Singapore - Akamai Technologies has retained Upstream Asia as its PR agency to provide communications support on a regional basis.

  • PR Newswire acquires rights to Xinhua
    China - Six years after its launch in Beijing, PR Newswire has acquired the full rights to Xinhua PR Newswire and Xinhua Finance's corporate announcement business in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.

  • Fleishman set to expand regional footprint
    Hong Kong - Fleishman-Hillard will expand its regional presence in 2009 after recording a strong year of growth which is tipped to hit 40% in Hong Kong by the year's end.

  • Sixth Sense renews and bags new accounts
    Singapore - Sixth Sense Communications and PR Consultancy has been appointed to manage a couple of new accounts lately including Brazil Churrasco at Gilman Village as well as renewing its year-long retainer contract with Goodwood Park Hotel.

  • PR gets a chance at Cannes
    Global - The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival is embracing public relations with the launch of a PR Lions award for next year's event.

  • People's Association ramps up PR
    Singapore - People's Association Youth Movement (PAYM) is on the lookout for a PR agency for its City Jam 2009 and 'Youth@Wonderland' events.