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Asia

Piers Pottinger to chair Bell Pottinger Asia in Singapore

Daniel Farey-Jones, PRWeek UK June 11, 2013

SINGAPORE: Bell Pottinger Private deputy chairman Piers Pottinger has taken the role of chairman of the group's Asian operations in a bid to boost its client base in the region.

Havas Worldwide Siren expands into Indonesia

Racheal Lee, Campaign Asia-Pacific June 10, 2013

JAKARTA: Digital PR and communications agency Havas Worldwide Siren has launched its third office in Indonesia.

HTC names Wong VP of global PR, corporate comms

Lindsay Stein June 10, 2013

TAIPEI, TAIWAN: HTC has appointed Lorain Wong, former SVP of marketing and communications at Pacnet, as VP of global PR and corporate and internal communications.

Newgate hires KGA partner to launch Singapore office

Alec Mattinson, PRWeek UK June 05, 2013

SINGAPORE: Newgate Communications has hired former Kreab Gavin Anderson managing partner Terence Foo to open a Singapore office.

Taiwanese tourism makes PR push in Hong Kong

Benjamin Li, Campaign Asia-Pacific June 04, 2013

HONG KONG: After being named PR agency partner for the Tourism Bureau of Kaohsiung City in Hong Kong in the second quarter, FleishmanHillard is charged with helping the organization lure more tourists to the harbor city for vacation.

Brunswick hires Yan in China, opens Singapore office

Brittaney Kiefer May 22, 2013

NEW YORK: Brunswick Group has hired Mei Yan as a senior partner in China.

Ruder Finn brings on Zhao in Beijing office

May 08, 2013

BEIJING: Ruder Finn has hired Michael Zhao as senior counsel in its Beijing office.

Huntsworth sells 20% of company to Asia's BlueFocus

Daniel Farey-Jones, PRWeek UK April 25, 2013

LONDON: Grayling owner Huntsworth has agreed to sell a 19.8% stake in its business to China-headquartered PR group BlueFocus, which it claimed would reduce debt and enable investment.

Adidas consolidates SE Asia social with Iris Singapore

Staff Reporters, Campaign Asia-Pacific April 17, 2013

SINGAPORE: Sports brand Adidas has handed its consolidated Southeast Asia social media duties to creative agency Iris Singapore.

Indonesia's Express Group names PR agency

Rachael Lee, Campaign Asia-Pacific April 12, 2013

JAKARTA: Indonesia Stock Exchange-listed taxi operator Express Group has selected independent public relations firm Fortune PR for its communications campaign in the country.

Singapore ministry hires Asia PR Werkz

Racheal Lee, Campaign Asia-Pacific April 11, 2013

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Social and Family Development has selected Asia PR Werkz to support events and activities for the President's Challenge Social Enterprise Award.

BBC networks hire Lewis PR in Singapore

Staff Reporters, Campaign Asia-Pacific April 09, 2013

SINGAPORE: BBC Worldwide and BBC Global News have handed PR duties to Lewis PR to promote programming content across all channels.

Singapore Social Ministry reviews PR

Racheal Lee, Campaign Asia-Pacific April 02, 2013

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Ministry of Social and Family Development has launched a PR pitch to support events and activities for the President's Challenge Social Enterprise Award.

Text 100 appoints leads for China, Japan, Malaysia

Emily Tan, Campaign Asia-Pacific March 21, 2013

SYDNEY: Text 100 has promoted Yeow Mei Ling to Asia-Pacific sales leader and managing director for Greater China. Erica Pompen, regional consultancy director, will add Japan to her portfolio.

Singapore Tourism Board calls PR pitch

Staff Reporters, Campaign Asia-Pacific March 12, 2013

The Singapore Tourism Board has called a PR pitch to enhance its overall destination brand and corporate image as a leading economic development organization in tourism.

H+K appoints Morse, Ng to lead Singapore operations

Brittaney Kiefer March 04, 2013

SINGAPORE: Hill+Knowlton Strategies has promoted Malaysia deputy MD Jamie Morse to MD of its Singapore office.

Why Philips plans to drop 'Electronics' from its name

Byravee Iyer, Campaign Asia-Pacific February 26, 2013

Dutch company Royal Philips Electronics has said it plans to drop the word "Electronics" from its name as it moves away from consumer electronics and focuses more on health, wellness, and lighting products.

Andree set to become Dentsu board member

Staff Reporters, Campaign Asia-Pacific February 22, 2013

Dentsu is set to elect Tim Andree, the SVP credited with negotiating the Aegis Group acquisition, to its board of directors.

Weber elevates Rumsby to APAC strategy role

Sophie Chen, Campaign Asia-Pacific February 19, 2013

Weber Shandwick has given Australia chairman Ian Rumsby additional Asia-Pacific regional responsibilities as chief strategy officer. The firm also appointed Ava Lawler MD for Australia.

H+K creates separate China division

Brittaney Kiefer February 07, 2013

NEW YORK: Hill+Knowlton Strategies has spun off its China operations into its own region. Previously the China network operated as part of H+K's Asia region.

Bowen leaves Burson-Marsteller Asia-Pacific

Emily Tan, Campaign Asia-Pacific January 31, 2013

Steve Bowen has resigned from his role as Burson-Marsteller's MD for marketing and development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Wasserman launches in Asia, appoints Wilkinson MD

Staff Reporters, Campaign Asia-Pacific January 30, 2013

US-based sports marketing firm Wasserman Media Group has launched an Asia-Pacific office in Singapore and appointed former ESPN Star Sports executive Nick Wilkinson as MD.

Wendholt named MD of APCO's Hong Kong office

Virgil Dickson January 29, 2013

HONG KONG: APCO Worldwide has named Amy Wendholt MD of its Hong Kong office.

Hertz appoints Icon as PR partner for Australia, NZ

Sophie Chen, Campaign Asia-Pacific January 29, 2013

Hertz Australia and New Zealand has appointed Sydney-based Icon International Communications as its PR and communications agency, following a competitive pitch.

Viacom appoints Ong to APAC comms post

Emily Tan, Campaign Asia-Pacific January 25, 2013

Viacom International Media Networks has appointed Adeline Ong to the newly created role of senior director of corporate communications.

Asia's CEOs remain inactive on social media: Weber

Staff Reporters, Campaign Asia-Pacific January 16, 2013

Weber Shandwick's latest study revealed that 81% of CEOs among the world's top 50 companies engage socially, but chief executives in the Asia-Pacific region lag behind their counterparts.

Getty Images ties trending topics to photos in 'The Feed'

Staff Reporters, Campaign Asia-Pacific January 15, 2013

Getty Images has launched an application to showcase its images through social media by curating real-time collections of pictures connected to topics that are trending on Twitter.

WE taps Nooruddin to lead APAC digital strategy

Matthew Miller, Campaign Asia-Pacific January 14, 2013

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide has hired Zaheer Nooruddin, formerly regional lead digital strategist at Burson-Marsteller, as VP and Asia-Pacific regional digital strategies lead.