PR Newswire’s Media Research Department makes thousands of updates to the database of journalists and bloggers that underpins our Agility media targeting and distribution platform. Below is a sampling of recent media moves and news across Asia-Pacific from the research team.
Hong Kong am730 Mr. Danny Fung joined as Vice Publisher Ms. Pacgan Kan joined as Senior Editor Mr. S.C. Ip joined as Reporter Mr. Tim Ng joined as Reporter
Asia Cargo News Mr. Jeffery Lee joined as Associate Editor
Apple Daily Mr. Kinman Yu joined as Reporter
Bloomberg Businessweek (Chinese Edition) Ms. Kit Tang replaced Mr. Stephen Chan as Feature Director
City Magazine Ms. Yvonne Lee joined as Assistant Project Editor
Debtwire - Hong Kong Bureau Mr. Rhys Adams joined as Senior Reporter
Financial Times – Hong Kong Mr. Patrick McGee left as Asia Correspondent
Friends of the Earth Ms. Iris Lau replaced Ms. Joyce Chiang as Communications Officer & Web Editor
Film Business Asia Mr. Kevin Ma joined as Greater China Correspondent
HK01 Ms. Milla Cheung joined as Senior Reporter
Hong Kong Economic Times Ms. Wenky Cheung replaced Ms. Ida Lam left as Reporter (Finance News) Ms. Iris Fu left as Senior Reporter (Business) Ms. Iris Leung left as Reporter (Finance News) Ms. Joyce Lau left as Principal Reporter (Finance News) Ms. Kate Cheung left as Reporter (Trade News) Ms. Kong Lai Kei left as Reporter Ms. Moxy Yu Hua Ying left as Finance Reporter Ms. Nancy Wong left as Deputy Assignment Editor (Website) Ms. Suet Yan Hung left as Senior Reporter (Finance News) Ms. Youde Au left as Reporter Ms. Yvonne Ng left as Editor, Management Page
Hong Kong Economic Journal Mr. Horry Lam replaced Mr. Thomas Wong as Editor (Business)
Hong Kong Tatler Ms. Venus Wong joined as Digital Writer
South China Morning Post Mr. Andrew London joined as International Editor Mr. Chow Chung Yan joined as Executive Editor
South China Morning Post Ms. Charlotte So left as Reporter (Finance) Mr. Ewen Campbell left as Editor (Business Desk) Mr. Greg Torode left as Asian Chief Coordinator Mr. Jasper Moiseiwitsch left as Deputy Editor (Money Post) Mr. Kenneth Howe left as Deputy Chief Editor Ms. May Chan left as Commissioning Editor Mr. Nick Edwards left as Business Editor Mr. S.K Witcher left as Senior Editor Ms. Tama Lung left as Commissioning Editor Ms. Ting Shi left as Staff Writer Mr. Tom Holland left as Senior Writer
Indonesia
Bisnis Indonesia Mr. Heri Faisal joined as Reporter
Indo Pos Mr. Iwan Tri Wahyudi joined as Editor
JAKARTAKITA.COM Mr. Prioritus Yotto Putera Uniwaly joined as CEO/Founder
JQ traveler NORTONEWS Ms. Lizmayanti Sarmilh joined as Chief Editor & Client Strategy
Tribunnews.com Mr. Adiatmaputra Fajar joined as Reporter
Tribun Jabar Mr. Arief Permadi joined as Editor
Tempo.co Mr. Burhan Sholikin joined as Executive Editor
Macau
Weekender Mr. Leong Lok Ian replaced Mr. Stefan Hammond as Reporter
Malaysia
FOCUS MALAYSIA Mr. Charles Raj joined as Deputy Editor-in-Chief Mr. Guan Jin Yeoh joined as Deputy Editor-in-Chief Mr. Lye Huat Toh joined as Deputy Editor-in-Chief Mr. Min Keong Lee joined as Executive Editor Mr. Prathaban V joined as Executive Editor
Harper's Bazaar Malaysia Mr. Jeffrey Yan left as Journalist
L'Officiel Malaysia Ms. Monica Mong joined as Managing Editor Mr. Jeffrey Yan joined as Fashion Editor Mr. John Ng joined as Deputy Editor Mr. Poh Nee Chin joined as Beauty Writer
mStar
Mr. Rozaid A.Rahman joined as Executive Editor Mr. Ariffuddin Ishak joined as Reporter Mr. Feride Hikmet Atak joined as Reporter Ms. Izrayatul Maizura Abd Rahman joined as Reporter Ms. Kemalia Othman joined as Reporter Mr. Mohd Al Qayum Aziz joined as Reporter Ms. Norfatimah Ahmad joined as Deputy Editor Ms. Nurul Ain Hussain Mohammad Hussain joined as Reporter Ms. Suryati Mohd Nor joined as Reporter Ms. Susan Albert Kassim joined as Reporter Mr. Zainal Azhar Mohamed joined as Assistant Editor
Nuyou Ms. Monica Mong left as Fashion Director
Philippines
The Asian Banker Ms. Cherry Lynn T.Zafaralla joined as Commissioning Editor
Laos
MUSE Mr. Peter Nammavong Oudom joined as Editor-in-Chief
Singapore biotechin.asia Ms Sandhya Sriram joined as Assistant Editor Ms. Sissi Lin joined as Editor (Chinese)
Bloomberg Singapore Bureau Ms. Stephanie Phang replaced Mr. Linus Chua as Bureau Chief Mr. Linus Chua promoted to Managing Editor of Southeast Asia Mr. Lars Klemming promoted to Daybreak Asia Head Ms. Glenys Sim promoted to Editor
Channel NewsAsia Mr. Kevin Lim joined as Senior Editor
Cuisine & Wine Asia Ms Rachel Lim joined as Features Writer Ms Critsabel Chia joined as Feature Writer
HOME+LIVING Ms. Vanessa Wee joined as Writer
Lifestyle Asia Ms Sara Yap joined as Staff Writer
Parents World Ms. Vanessa Wee joined as Writer
PropertyGuru.com.sg Ms. Cheryl Tay joined as Senior Journalist
STORM Mr. Kannan Chandran joined as Publisher
THE FOOD JOURNAL Ms. Vanessa Wee joined as Writer
Thomson Reuters - Singapore Bureau Ms. Melanie Ralph joined as Senior Producer/Presenter Ms. Anna Mclntosh joined as Senior TV Producer,Asia Desk Ms. Vidya Ranganathan joined as Deputy Editor Mr. Kevin Lim left as Correspondent
The Edge Singapore Mr. Chan Chao Peh joined as Senior Writer
South Korea
Campus Job & Joy Mr. Hee-Joo Lee joined as CEO & Publisher Mr. Jong-Kuk Woo joined as Managing Editor Ms. Soo-Jeong Kim joined as Reporter Mr. Jin-Ho Lee joined as Reporter Ms. Yoo-Jin Jeong joined as Reporter
Changjak Kwa Bipyeong Mr. Ki-Wook Han joined as Senior Editorial Staff
Chronos Mr. Jae-Kook Jeon replaced Mr. Won-Joo Lee as Publisher
Daehan News Mr. Hyun Park left as Chief of Social News Division Mr. Kil-Nam Kim left as Chief of Reporting Team Mr. Myung-Ki Son joined as Reporter Ms. Mi-Hye Kim joined as Reporter
DongA Science Mr. Woo-Sang Lee replaced Ms. Jung-A Lee as Reporter Mr. Sin-Young Yoon joined as Editor-in-Chief
Hankook Mokjae Shinmun Mr. Hyung-Woon Yoon joined as Publisher Ms. Myung-Hwa Lee joined as Reporter Ms. Seon-Young Yoon joined as Reporter
Hankyung Business Mr. Wan-Yong Cha replaced Mr. Jin-Won Lee as Reporter – Economic News Division Mr. Byung-Hwa Kim replaced Mr. Jong-Kuk Woo as Reporter
Motorbike Mr. Jae-Gab Seo left as Editor Mr. Min-Woo Lee replaced Mr. Hee-Chan Jang as Editor
Sahoe Yeongu Mr. Joon Han replaced Mr. Kyoo-Jin Kang as Editor-in-Chief
Sports Hankook Media Ms. Seo-Yoon Jang replaced as Reporter – Entertainment News Division Mr. Chang-Ho Lee left as Deputy Managing Editor Mr. Sung-Pil Hong left as Chief of Project Team Mr. Jae-Ho Lee joined as Reporter – Sports News Division Mr. Si-Woo Cha joined as Reporter – Sports News Division
Tongil News Mr. Seung-Hyun Lee joined as Reporter
Weekly Hankook Mr. Eung-Cheol Song left as Reporter – Social News Division Mr. Seo-Jin Lee joined as Reporter – International News Division
Taiwan
Cosmopolitan Ms. Nessa Wang replaced Ms. Kelly Lo as Editor in Chief Ms. Shih Chung-Jie Ziggy joined as Web Editor Ms. Tsai Yee-Ting Ariel joined as Web Editor
PanSci Ms. Lui Yeh-Qi replaced Mr. Tzu-Chun Lu as Editor
Taiwan Industry Ms. Serina Chao joined as Web Editor
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