HONG KONG, April 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Star (Malaysia), The South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), Singapore Press Holdings (Singapore) and The New Straits Times (Malaysia) were among the top winners of the annual Asian Media Awards presented last night (24 April) in a gala ceremony in Hong Kong by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).
In their 12th edition, WAN-IFRA's annual Asian Media Awards saw a record of 534 entries from all over Asia and the Middle East competing for excellence in printing quality, design, infographics, photography, editorial content, Newspaper Marketing and Community Service. The Best in Print Awards were sponsored by manroland web systems.
No less than 29 judges from international media companies evaluated these entries in the past months in order to select the 45 awards winners who were honoured at Publish Asia's Gala Dinner last night.
The full list of winners can be found at http://www.wan-ifra.org/microsites/asian-media-awards
Held for the first time in Hong Kong, Publish Asia is WAN-IFRA's premier conference in the Asia-Pacific region and the Asian Media Awards gala dinner is one of the highlights of the events. The unique conference format features a CEO conference, a Newsroom Summit, Printing Seminars, an Advertising Summit and other events; summaries of conference presentations can be found on the conference blog at: http://www.publishasia.com
Publish Asia 2014, which was opened yesterday morning by the Honourable Mr. Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, gathered over 400 media executives from 29 countries. It featured over 40 top Asian and international speakers such as Michael Golden, The Vice Chairman of The New York Times; Scott Lamb, VP International of Buzzfeed; Cassian Cheung, CEO of NextMedia; Patrick Daniel, Editor in Chief English & Malay Newspapers at Singapore Press Holdings; Wong Chun Wai, CEO, Star Publications and Mark Little, Founder and CEO of Storyful.
For a calendar of upcoming WAN-IFRA events, please consult http://www.wan-ifra.org/events
WAN-IFRA is the global organisation of the world's newspapers and news publishers. It represents more than 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in more than 120 countries. Its core mission is to defend and promote press freedom, quality journalism and editorial integrity and the development of prosperous businesses.
Learn more about WAN-IFRA at http://www.wan-ifra.org or through Asian Newspaper Focus at http://www.wan-ifra.org/microsites/asian-newspaper-focus-anf
Inquiries to: Gilles Demptos, Director, Asia, WAN-IFRA, Singapore, +65-65628443, gilles.demptos@wan-ifra.org( mailto:gilles.demptos@wan-ifra.org )
Asian Media Awards Presented at Publish Asia 2014 Gala Dinner
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Digital Media Asia Awards, Hackathon and Conference Drive Innovation in News Media
SINGAPORE, Oct. 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- WAN-IFRA's rolling series of global
digital media events will come toAsia in November when Digital Media Asia 2014
brings publishers and editors together with hackers, designers, producers and
other new media professionals to explore the latest trends in social media,
content monetisation, mobile, data and digital advertising.
With sister conferences in Europe, India and Latin America, Digital Media
Asia will take place inSingapore on November 18-21. It will feature the
industry's leading digital experts and showcase how cutting edge media
organisations are using advanced digital platforms to attract large audiences
and generate significant revenue with news content.
Launched in 2009, Digital Media Asia is Asia's largest digital conference for
news media. It is organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News
Publishers (WAN-IFRA). Further details can be found atwww.wan-ifra.org/dma
Some of the confirmed speakers #DMAsg14 include:
Cassian Cheung, CEO of Next Media (Hong Kong). Cassian will explain how his
media Group won the support of the young generation in HK via its mobile and
online platforms, using the Umbrella Movement as the focal point.
Marc Lourdes, Managing Editor (SEA) of Yahoo! News Digest, will explain how
the app is produced in tandem with teams in the US andEurope to ensure seamless
and continuous coverage of international news events as well as with marketing
and communication teams to promote the app and inform the public.
Kalle Jungvist, Special Advisor to Schisted's CEO, contributes to the design
of the Scandinavian media group online & mobile strategy. Schisted is one of
the rare media companies to generate over 50% of it revenues from Digital.
Kalle will present at DMA case studies on mobile and Web TV monetisation.
Julian Tan is the Head of Singapore Press Holding (SPH)'s newly formed
Digital Division. With over 18 years of media and digital experience,
especially in building new ventures, Julian will present SPH Digital's top
priorities for the strategic growth of SPH's online and mobile businesses.
Alice Ting, VP Licensing and Syndication at The New York Times, is
responsible for the financial performance of various NYT's brand extension,
licensing and syndication businesses globally. She will explain at DMA how the
Times designs, implements and monetises digital brand extension products and
services.
Amit Garg is Business Head - Digital at HT Media. In this role, Amit oversees
his Group's various digital investments. In 2013, HT Media acquired the social
media agency Webitude in order offer digital solutions that leverage the
combined power of mobile and social media under the umbrella brand Digital
Quotient.
Pierre Flitsch is Head of the Digital Performance Unit at Styria Digital. As
such, he is responsible for the online traffic of the Styria Media Group and
accounts with his team for more than 22 million unique visitors in 3 countries (
Austria, Slovenia and Croatia). Big Data is the pillar ot his strategy for
reaching a leading position on all his target markets.
Joey Chung is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Chinese language, HK based, The
News Lens, one of the fastest growing digital news sites in Asia, which was
started in mid 2013. Prior to starting The News Lens, Joey was with the
Japanese multinational character & media company Sanrio inCalifornia, before
being sent as President of its China Operations inShanghai.
Hildeguun Soldal is Digital Editor at Dagbladet, Norway's second largest
tabloid newspaper. She also heads the newspaper's digital development team and
works on the digital strategy across all platforms. Hildeguun was previously
with the Guardian for 9 years and part of the team who redesigned
guardian.co.uk in 2008.
The winners of the Asian Digital Media Awards 2014 will be presented at the
conference. Entries can be submitted now and untilJuly 25 under the following
categories: News Website, Multimedia Campaign, Online Video, Data Visualisation
Project, Mobile Service, Tablet Publishing, Reader Engagement, Outstanding New
Product.
Digital Media Asia will also feature on 14-16 November the winning solutions
produced atDMA.Hack 2014, a hackathon focused on digital media innovation
organised by WAN-IFRA with the support of Newsplex Asia, a joint training
venture by WAN-IFRA and the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
on the campus ofNanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. Presented
by SPH Digital, DMA.Hack aims to uncover tomorrow's apps that will reinvent
ways of discovering, telling, editing, producing and sharing content. More
information is available at:http://dmahack.wan-ifra.org
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Tax, Accounting, and Audit in China 2015 is Released
BEIJING, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Tax, Accounting, and Audit in China
2015
, out now and available for download in theAsia Briefing Bookstore
, offers a comprehensive overview of the
major taxes that foreign investors are likely to encounter when establishing or
operating a business inChina as well as other tax-relevant obligations. This
concise, detailed, yet pragmatic guide is ideal for CFOs, compliance officers
and heads of accounting who must navigate the complex tax and accounting
landscape inChina in order to effectively manage and strategically plan their
China-based operations.
Tax, Accounting, and Audit in China 2015 is out now and available for download
in the Asia Briefing Bookstore Taxation permeates business transactions in China
, and a strong understanding of tax liabilities enables foreign investors to
maximize the tax efficiency of their foreign investment while ensuring full
compliance with all tax laws and regulations. This guide provides an overview
of taxes for businesses and individuals, and discusses accounting and audit in
the Chinese business context.
Tax, Accounting, and Audit in China 2015
covers the following:
* China's Tax System
* China's Business Taxes
* Individual Income Tax
* Accounting, Audit and Tax Compliance
* International Taxation Within these topics, the guide discusses China's tax
laws and administration, corporate income tax, value-added tax, and individual
income tax calculation methods and applicability. It also covers annual
compliance requirements, profits/dividends repatriation and financial due
diligence. In the international taxation context, we address such topics as
transfer pricing and double taxation treaties.
This practical and easy-to-understand guidebook will be of invaluable use to
all executives involved in handling company finances concerningChina, including:
* Chief Executive Officers
* Chief Financial Officers
* Accounting Managers
* Tax Specialists Knowledge, expertise and commentary is contributed by Dezan
Shira & Associates or visit www.dezshira.com
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Nicholas Clement
Associate Director of Marketing and Operations
Dezan Shira & Associates / Asia Briefing Ltd.
Tel: +86-21-6358-8686 * 6910
Mob: +86-159-0219-6712
Email: nicholas.clement@dezshira.com /
nicholas.clement@asiabriefing.com
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Singapore's Magazine Publishing Industry at the Crossroads
SINGAPORE, Feb. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Media Publishers Association
Singapore (MPAS) has released the findings of its first industry study
consisting of 18 magazine publishing firms within the country's magazine
publishing industry. The study was conducted on a pro bono basis by global
media agency OMD. It adopted a mainly qualitative approach to provide greater
depth to some of the issues faced bySingapore publishers. Respondents to the
study included firms such as MediaCorp and SPH Magazines.
Said Chloe Neo, Managing Partner of OMD Singapore, "Three overarching
narratives which came out of the study were the necessity of going regional /
international to negateSingapore's small market size, a human resource crunch
within the industry and the challenge of keeping pace with the evolving
publishing landscape. The future for publishing lies in digital technology;
publishers across the world are trying to get their heads aroundhow to be truly
effective and are thinking multichannel."
Added James Chen, Executive Director of MPAS, "Social media fragmentation is
just one example of the challenge which publishers face. Being on Facebook is
no longer adequate with audience shifts to emerging social platforms such as
Pinterest and Snapchat, as well as mobile messaging platforms such as Line.
Publishers have to stay ahead of the curve to remain relevant."
72% (13 respondents) said that they were seeking to expand out of Singapore,
mainly because the local market is too small.
67% of the respondents mentioned that finding the correct human resource was
the main challenge to business expansion. 50% of the publishers cited
difficulties in getting in headcount for sales positions, while the other half
mentioned that the problem was mainly in getting quality staff.
Of the companies interviewed, the approximate revenue split between digital
to print media was 58% and 42% respectively. Of these, 72% (13 respondents)
were forecasting a growing proportion of sales revenue being generated from
digital media in the next 3 to 5 years.
With the rapid growth in digital media, 67% of respondents enountered issues
in their journey towards going digital. Problems ranged from a lack of funding
and expertise, inadequate digital media understanding on the part of both
employees and clients, social media fragmentation, difficulty in replicating
success across multiple mobile platforms and the sheer rate of change in
technology.
In terms of technological adoption such as eBooks, only 50% (9 respondents)
were either looking to do so or have already done, while the other half did not
see a future in e-books.
Media Contact
James Chen
Executive Director
Media Publishers Association Singapore
Tel: +65-6521-9749
Email: james.chen@mpas.org.sg
Chloe Neo
Managing Partner
OMD
Email: Chloe.Neo@omd.com
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Bangkok to Host Asia's Leading News Media Event
SINGAPORE, March 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Publish Asia 2015, the annual Asian
newspaper conference from the World Association of Newspapers and News
Publishers (WAN-IFRA), is set to take place inBangkok, Thailand on 28-30 of
April 2014.
For its 16th edition, Publish Asia (
http://www.wan-ifra.org/events/publish-asia-2015
) will focus on case studies
showing how media companies across the globe are defining and implementing
innovative strategies to consolidate their print operations while building up
sound foundations to secure digital growth. Over 400 newspaper executives from
Asia Pacific and the Middle East are expected to attend the three-day event.
"Following the outstanding success of the World Newspaper Congress which was
held inBangkok in 2013, Publish Asia's main industry partners unanimously voted
forThailand as their preferred venue for Publish Asia 2015. Going back to
Bangkok was therefore and easy decision to take for WAN-IFRA," said Pichai
Chuensuksawadi, Editor in Chief of Post Publishing and Chairman of WAN-IFRA's
Asian Pacific Committee.
"Bangkok remains one of Asia's favourite destinations. The warm support of
the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, Tourism Authority ofThailand and
Thai Airways International and the vibrancy of the Thai newspaper industry make
it an ideal venue for organising an inspiring and exciting event," said Gilles
Demptos, Director Asia of WAN-IFRA."Publish Asia will also be an opportunity
for Asian news publishers to show solidarity and support in challenging times
to their Thai peers," he said.
Publish Asia 2015 will cover the management, advertising and editorial
aspects of the newspaper and news publishing business. It will include the
following events:
The CEO Conference will look at how the media landscape is changing and how
publishers can adapt and define their strategies to ensure a successful future.
The Newsroom Summit will tackle the problems and challenges facing Editors,
Managing Editors, News Editors, Chief Reporters and all those who are involved
in leading and managing newsrooms in a multiple media environment.
The Advertising Summit aims to cover the latest trends that are currently
transforming the relationship between media companies, advertisers and agencies.
The Printing Summit will present recent innovations in newspaper production
that can contribute to reducing costs or generating new revenue streams from
print.
The Expo will showcase the latest technology and service offerings for
optimizing newspaper productionin print as well as on new media platforms,
while one-daylearning seminars will offer in-depth insights on specific topics.
Two masterclasses will offer in-depth insights, on April 28, on Visual
communication and storytelling in the age of the tablet - under the leadership
ofMario Garcia - and on how to develop more effective ad sales operations,
under the guidance ofEamonn Byrne.
Winners of the much awaited Asian Media Awards 2015 will be presented during
theAsian Media Awards Gala Dinner on 29 April. More information is available at
http://www.wan-ifra.org/ama .
Confirmed speakers at Publish Asia 2015 include:
Pit Gottschalk is Managing Director of Content Management at Europe's largest
newspaper group,Axel Springer. A former head of the CEO's Office, Pit will give
in his keynote presentation at Publish Asia's opening session some insights on
Springer's strategy for growth, including Merger & Aquisitions in the digital
sphere and the much debated multimedia revamp of its flagship daily, Bilt.
Mario Garcia, Founder and CEO of Garcia Media, is one of the world's most
famous media gurus. He has completed close to 700 consulting projects in 120
countries and won over 300 SND Awards. He will present at Publish Asia his
vision for multimedia storytelling in the age of the tablet.
Vachara Vacharaphol is CEO of TrendVG3, the broadcasting and digital arm of
Thairath, Thailand's largest daily newspaper. Khun Junior will explain
TrendVG3's journey for launching a new TV channel from scratch in Publish
Asia's "From newspaper to broadcaster" session.
Frederique Lancien is Digital and New Business Director at Groupe L'Equipe.
In this position, she developped new digital businesses and products forFrance's
leading sports newspaper. She will present her group's latest achievements at
the CEO conference as part of the "Diversifying Revenue Streams" session.
Helena Phua is Executive Vice President, Asia/Pacific for the International
New York Times. She will outline INYT's approach to growing its business in Asia
and share some of the exciting new print and digital initiatives being
launched in the region throughout 2015.
Jeongdo Hong, Chief Executive Officer of Joongang Ilbo Media Network (JMNet),
a leading multimedia company inSouth Korea, will discuss the challenges of
launching a TV channel and the synergies found with his group's other media. He
will speak at the session "From newspaper to broadcaster" onApril 30.
Pedro Monteiro, Product Manager for Digital Paid Content at Impresa Publishing
, specialises in developing new digital media products for various publishing
brands. He will present at Publish Asia the new tablet edition ofPortugal's
daily of reference, Expresso, and share its cross-media paid content strategy.
The full conference programme is available at:
http://www.wan-ifra.org/events/publish-asia-2015
About WAN-IFRA
WAN-IFRA (www.wan-ifra.org
http://www.wan-ifra.org/events/publish-asia-2015
, http://www.wan-ifra.org/ama
, http://www.wan-ifra.org
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PR Newswire and WardrobeTrendsFashion Teams On Multi-Year Partnership
SINGAPORE, April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Global provider of news release distribution and multimedia platforms, PR Newswire, and Asia's high fashion and luxury online portal, WardrobeTrendsFashion, announces their newly forged, strategic multi-year partnership today. The partnership allows WardrobeTrendsFashion, also known as WTF, to offer to their audience fresh and constantly updated news headlines and rich media content from a trusted news source; and innovative ways to promote and market themselves.
"We're thrilled to partner with such a reputable communications company," said Herbert Rafael Sim, Founder and Managing Director of WardrobeTrendsFashion, "Working together with PR Newswire, we're able to provide the exceptional readers' experience that every media publication seeks and that WardrobeTrendsFashion delivers."
Helen Zhang, Senior Audience Development Manager at PR Newswire said: "We are equally excited to work with WardrobeTrendsFashion. This collaboration further enhances our reach in Asia high fashion sector, and helps our global clients in luxury goods to reach Asia shoppers who are increasingly more important especially. And we are looking forward to further collaborate with WardrobeTrendsFashion in the near future in other areas to help our clients to achieve better visibility in the region."
About PR Newswire
PR Newswire (www.prnasia.com) is the premier global provider of news release distribution and multimedia platforms that enable marketers, corporate communicators, public relations officers and investor relations professionals to leverage content to engage with all their key audiences. Having pioneered the commercial news distribution industry in 1954, PR Newswire today provides end-to-end solutions to produce, distribute, target and measure text and multimedia content across traditional, digital, mobile and social channels. Combining the world's largest multi-channel content distribution and optimization network with comprehensive workflow tools and platforms, we enable the world's enterprises to tell their stories to the world. PR Newswire serves tens of thousands of clients from offices in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, and is a UBM plc company.
About WardrobeTrendsFashion
WardrobeTrendsFashion, also known as WTF, is a high fashion and luxury online portal, featuring fashion lookbooks, campaigns and runway collections; luxury news in the different industries - automobile, aerospace, nautical, dining, watches, jewelry, technology; celebrity news, interviews; as well as charity - activities, events, campaigns by NGOs and Non-profit organizations. WTF strives towards being one of the world largest repository of fashion labels' campaigns and lookbooks from across the globe.
WTF readers are international and are mostly from the upper echelons of the business world, C-level executives, experts and personnel from the fashion industry, film industry, and more. WTF is accessible via domain urls, WardrobeTrendsFashion.com and WTFSG.com.
Media contacts:
WardrobeTrendsFashion
Media Rep
wardrobetrendsfashion@gmail.com
PR Newswire
Asia Marketing team
Asia.marketing@prnasia.com
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Magzter to Sponsor MPAS Awards 2015
SINGAPORE, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Media Publishers Association
Singapore (MPAS) has confirmed Magzter as a sponsor of its awards event taking
place inSingapore at the middle of the year. This partnership signals a growing
importance of digital platforms as a means for media publishers to increase
their reach and target a global audience.
Said Vijay Radhakrishnan Co-founder and President of Magzter, "The MPAS
Awards event gives us access to a wide range of different genres of media
publishers inSingapore. As the country is South East Asia's hub for English
language magazines, this gives us a good platform to consolidate our position
amongst publishers in the region and at the same time introduce our Magzter
Gold product, a subscription which gives readers unlimited access of up to
75,000 issues of more than 2,500 best selling magazines."
Added James Chen, Executive Director of MPAS, "The increasing prevailence of
digital media is something that media publishers cannot afford to ignore any
longer. Instead they should adopt a multi plaform online media approach and see
what gives them the best circulation medium-target audience fit. Readers are
now expecting to consume quality mobile content on demand. Print magazines will
always have their own select audience, but do look out for the rise of digital
magazine newsstands like Magzter, as magazine content starts to integrate more
audio visual elements."
Besides Magzter, the awards has also been able to attact other sponsors such
as global hospitality group Accor Hotels and Royal Caribbean International, as
well as the likes of Campaign Asia and Marketing Magazine as its media
partners. SaidGaynor Reid, Director of Communications, Accor Asia Pacific,
"Accor is proud to support editorial excellence inAsia Pacific and believe the
MPAS awards is a great way to recognize the best media across all platforms in
the region."
About Magzter
Magzter is a cross-platform, self-service, global digital magazine newsstand
and book store with over 5000 magazines and 50000+ books and comic titles from
over 2000 publishers. The company is headquartered inNew York.
About Accor
Accor, the world's leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, is
present in 92 countries with more than 3,700 hotels and 460,000 rooms. Accor's
broad portfolio of hotel brands - Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Grand Mercure,
Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure, Adagio, ibis, ibis Styles, ibis budget and
hotelF1 - provide an extensive offer from luxury to budget. With more than
160,000 employees in Accor brand hotels worldwide, the Group offers its clients
and partners 45 years of know-how and expertise.
About Media Publishers Association Singapore
Established in 2006, the Media Publishers Association Singapore (MPAS) is a
non-profit trade association that represents the leading B2B, specialist B2C,
custom and digital publishers inSingapore.
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Digital First Media, FAZ, Google, Schibsted and Nation join Publish Asia programme
SINGAPORE, April 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Publish Asia 2015, the annual Asian
newspaper conference from the World Association of Newspapers and News
Publishers (WAN-IFRA), is set to take place inBangkok, Thailand from April 28-30
.
8521501726 With over 300 delegates, 40 speakers from 17 different countries,
19 conference sessions, 3 break-out sessions, several in-depth pre-conference
masterclasses, a technology and services Expo featuring 21 sponsors and
exhibitors and two glamorous evening networking events, Publish Asia 2015 will
gather the Asian news media elite forthree days of exciting learning and
networking.
Registrations are open online for one more week at: http://www.publishasia.com
), based in Paris, France
, andFrankfurt, Germany, with subsidiaries in Singapore, India and Mexico is
the world's association of newspapers and news publishers. It represents more
than 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in more
than 120 countries.
WAN-IFRA Asia Pacific office, based in Singapore, helps to bring services
such as trainings, events, consulting and publications closer to members in the
region.
Inquiries to:
Wilson Leong, Operations Manager, WAN-IFRA Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Phone:
+65.6562-8446, E-Mail:wilson.leong@wan-ifra.org
, http://www.publishasia.com
, http://wwwwan-ifra.org/ama
, http://www.wan-ifra.org
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Winners Of MPAS Awards 2015 Announced
SINGAPORE, May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Media Publishers Association
Singapore (MPAS) Awards 2015,Singapore's most glamorous media publishing event,
took place this evening at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore. Mongoose Publishing
Pte Ltd picked up the Media Company of the Year award for the Content Publisher
with the most number of wins at the awards, followed closely by SPH Magazines
Pte Ltd.
Mongoose's wins included categories such as Mobile App of the Year, Consumer
Website of the Year, Lifestyle/Entertainment Media of the Year, Men's Media of
The Year, Licensed Media of the Year and Integrated Media of the Year, while
SPH came in a close second with wins including Food Media of the Year, Fashion
Media of the Year, Women's Media of the Year and Luxury Media of the Year.
"We are thrilled and honoured to be awarded the prestigious title of
Singapore's Media Company of the Year for the second year running. This is a
fine reward for our team's continued creativity, passion and dedication", said
Russell Channon, Managing Director, Mongoose Publishing Pte. Ltd.
The event was attended by representatives from FIPP - The Worldwide Magazine
Media Association, WAN-IFRA - The World Association of Newspapers and News
Publishers, Media Development Authority ofSingapore and members of Singapore's
magazine media publishing industry.
"The annual MPAS Awards recognises the best efforts of the important facets
withinSingapore's publishing industry, namely design/production, editorial,
marketing and sales, which form the foundation of every successful media
company", saidJames Chen, Executive Director of MPAS.
"Magzter is proud to sponsor the MPAS Awards 2015 and I congratulate all the
publishers who won an awards this year", aded Vijay Radhakrishnan Co-founder
and President of Magzter, a sponsor for the event.
Concluded Chris Llewellyn, President and CEO, FIPP, "Events like the MPAS
Awards acknowledge publishers who have been both innovative and successful and
push other publishers to raise their game, which benefits the industry as a
whole."
About Media Publishers Association Singapore Awards (MPAS) 2015
Since 2009, the Media Publishers Association Singapore (MPAS) awards event
has recognised the brightest talents and best practices within the country's
Media Publishing industry.
About Media Publishers Association Singapore (MPAS)
Established in 2006, the Media Publishers Association Singapore (MPAS) is a
non-profit trade association that represents the leading B2B, specialist B2C,
custom and digital publishers inSingapore.
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Annual AAJA Asia Chapter Conference In The Dynamic South Korean Capital, Seoul, May 22-24!
SEOUL, South Korea, May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This innovative media
conference with an eye to the evolving digital landscape takes the "New. Now.
Next." theme to topics including 'How to Cover North Korea,' 'Future of Digital
Content,' 'Asia Start-up Boom,' and 'What's your Social Network Strategy.'
A premier selection of Asia’ Leading voices in Journalism and Media
Over 150 journalists from around the region will participate in a weekend of
workshops, panels, networking meals and tour programs. Sponsors include Google,
AP, Bloomberg, d.Camp and CJ E&M. Speakers and Panelists includeAngie Lau,
Steve Herman, Paul Cheung, Ken Moritsugu, Ted Anthony and much more.
The conference begins Friday evening at Google Korea's headquarters where we
will have cocktails, food and a reception featuring Korea's top YouTube stars
including EatYourKimchi. YouTube Korea will also present 'What Newsrooms Don't
Get about YouTube.'
On Saturday, the N3CON venue moves to one of Seoul's hottest start-up
accelerators, d.CAMP. For a full day we will discuss the future of journalism
in the age of the digital newsroom. Get ready to share your best practices with
journalists from print, broadcast, radio and new media. And get ready to learn
some new technical skills, discover more about regionalAsia issues or get
advice on how to advance your career.
Sunday will be your day to explore all that Seoul has to offer. We will
provide access to an optional tour of the inter-Korean border, the DMZ. For
those who want to focus on exploring the new tech city thatSeoul has become, we
will have a free city tour on offer.
Register early to get the discounted rates. Registration includes Friday's
reception (including reception food and drinks), Saturday's events (including
breakfast and lunch), and Sunday's city tour. Extra fees will be collected for
the Saturday night award dinner and Sunday's DMZ tour. Additional expenses for
entertainment after the conference events on Friday and Saturday night are paid
by each attendee based on their wishes. Travel and accommodation must be
arranged by each participant on their own.
Members get extra discounts! You may join AAJA before you register for the
conference. Membership is open to all. You don't have to be Asian, American, or
even a current working journalist based on the traditional definition. Event
attendees are mainly those who work in the journalism field. But we understand
that the constantly evolving nature of the industry along with the accelerated
velocity brought by digital storytelling has removed old borders and formed new
categories within our profession that are still being formed.
So join us in Seoul! May 22-24, 2015. Tickets can be purchased online at
n3con.com
+852-2800-5094
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Digital Media Asia 2015 Conference to Take Place in HK
SINGAPORE, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The World's Association of newspapers
and news publishers (WAN-IFRA) leading Asian digital event - Digital Media Asia
(DMA) - will take place this year in Hong Kong on 17-19 November. Since its
launch in 2009, DMA has grown to become the largest new media conference
dedicated to the publishing industry inAsia.
The event offers three focussed days of conference and masterclasses and a
foyer expo. The winners of the 6th Asian Digital Media Awards, organised by
WAN-IFRA and Google, will also be presented during the conference.
Media experts and executives from Asia and all over the world will discuss
at DMA2015 the issues that are currently reshaping the online news media
business.
Speakers from leading media organisations such as The Guardian, Bloomberg,
Google or the Wall Street Journal will share case studies and best practices on
the following topics:
Media for Millennials
Attract and build a business around a younger demographic. Millennials, aged
roughly between 15 and 32 years old, are always-on, digital natives and video
consumers. How to answer their specific content consumption patterns? What
lessons can we learn from Buzzfeed, Vox, Vice and other successful digital
pure-players?
Programmactic & Native Advertising
Develop efficient ad strategies for a mobile-first media environment. Keep
premium pricing and stay safe from market fraud.
Data Strategy
Let's make data actionable. Explore data enabled diversification strategies
such as e-commerce and e-Marketing. Deal adequately with data privacy issues.
Audience Intelligence
Create, understand and monetise your audience. Increase referral from social
media platforms and turn social readers into subscribers.
Top 5 digital priorities
Check you're on track for 2015. Leading media executives present their
digital strategies and tell you where they plan to focus their efforts in the
coming months. Benchmark your own efforts with peers of the industry.
Content optimisation
What triggers customers to pay for digital content? Marketing digital content
outside of the traditional media platforms and to new audiences is key to
success in today´s media landscape.
Cultivating a culture of innovation
Inject new decision-making processes and workflows. Get inspiration from
brilliant start-ups and innovative pure players.
Web TV - Video
Strategies to create (ad friendly) quality content. Reach a critical size.
How to choose the right distribution platform? What are the real monetisation
opportunities?
In addition to the conference sessions, vendors of business solutions,
services and equipments will highlight their latest offerings at theDigital
Media Asia Expo. Catch up with the latest tools for optimizing your editorial
and advertising operations and boosting your digital business.
Event Venue & Hotel
The Mira Hotel, located at 118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, is the
official event venue and hotel for DMA 2015. It is centrally located in the
heart ofHong Kong's commercial, shopping, dining and entertainment district and
a close walk to the local MTR.
For more information on The Mira Hotel and booking link, please visit our
websitedma.wan-ifra.org
For more information on Sponsorship/ Exhibition, please contact Nurul
Fitriyana at +65-6562-8444 ornurul.fitriyana@wan-ifra.org
Website: dma.wan-ifra.org
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2015 Change Management Institute Conference: Change in the Age of Disruption
SYDNEY, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Change Management Institute (CMI)
2015 Conference
Conference website: www.cmiconference.com
Twitter: @ChangeMgtIns #cmidisrupt
The Change Management Institute (CMI) is a global, independent,
not-for-profit organisation set up to promote and develop the profession of
change management internationally. To learn more, visit the Change Management
Institute website: www.change-management-institute.com
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Digital Media Asia 2015 Full Programme Released
SINGAPORE, Oct. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia's largest digital event for news
media, Digital Media Asia (DMA) has just released its full conference
programme. The event -- which will take place this year in Hong Kong, on 17-19
November -- offers 3 focussed days of conference and masterclasses, the
presentation of the Asian Digital Media Awards and a foyer expo. It will also
host an exclusive workshop organised by the Guardian News & Media's Publisher
network.
Since its launch in 2009, DMA -- an event organised by The World's
Association of newspapers and news publishers (WAN-IFRA)- has grown to become
the largest new media conference dedicated to the publishing industry in Asia.
DMA features seven carefully tailored sessions designed to strengthen news
media company's digital transformation strategy:
* Top 5 digital priorities
* Data strategy
* Media for Millennials
* Audience Intelligence
* Content optimisation
* Web TV -- Video
* Growing digital revenues Focus presentations and breakout sessions will
complement these themes and tackle burning-hot questions for the industry, such
as:
* Dealing with Ad blocking softwares
* 360 degree video and animation content
* Partnering with Facebook Instant Articles
* Programmatic advertising strategy
* From Periscope to Instagram: 10 types of social and mobile video
* Publishing a Snapchat news edition
* Monetising online video
* Re engineering the newsroom for multimedia The world's most innovative
media houses will gather inHong Kong to share their insight and knowledge:
* The Guardian
* The Economist
* The Wall Street Journal
* The Straits Times
* Bloomberg
* Impresa
* Apple Daily
* Google
* Lagardere
* ...and many more! You can find the detailed programme, speakers' list and
all relevant information about Digital Media Asia at:http://dma.wan-ifra.org/
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Ad Blockers and Google's AMP Added to Digital Media Asia Programme
SINGAPORE, Nov. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The impact of ad blockers on news
publishers' advertising revenues and the release of Google's Accelerated Media
Pages (AMP) are two of the latest topics that were recently added to the
programme of Digital Media Asia (DMA). The event, which will take place this
year inHong Kong, on 17-19 November, offers a one-stop platform for reinventing
the digital news media business.
Since its launch in 2009, DMA -- an event organised by The World's
Association of newspapers and news publishers (WAN-IFRA)- has grown to become
Asia's largest digital event dedicated to the news publishing industry. It
features 3 focussed days of conference and masterclasses, the presentation of
the Asian Digital Media Awards and a tech & services Expo. It will also host an
exclusive workshop organised by the Guardian News & Media's Publisher network.
DMA sessions are designed to strengthen news media companies' digital
transformation strategy and tackle burning-hot questions for the industry.
The growing usage of ad blocking software by internet users around the world
is severely jeopardizing the still fragile digital advertising ecosystem.
However, this threat also offers a unique opportunity to redefine how
advertising works online. Publishers, not platforms, must take the lead.Ben Shaw
, Director of WAN-IFRA's Global Advisory will present at DMA how leading media
organisations are reacting to this growing challenge. He will moderate a panel
session with key news publishers, such as The Economist, and digital
pure-players.
Jeremy Butteriss, Managing Director of Partner Business Solutions APAC at
Google will present his company's new initiative for publishers called
Accelerated Mobile Pages. Taking on Facebook Instant Articles and Apple News,
this new open source standard aims to allow webpages with rich content like
video, animations and graphics to load instantaneously and work alongside smart
ads. A core goal of the project, claims Google, is to support publishers'
subscriptions and paywalls.
DMA's focus presentations and breakout sessions will also address other key
digital issues such as:
* Content innovation: Virtual Reality and 360 degree videos & animations
* Partnering with Facebook Instant Articles
* Programmatic advertising strategies
* Social and mobile video, from Periscope to Instagram
* Re engineering the newsroom for multimedia
* Data strategy & Audience Intelligence
* Media for Millennials Confirmed speakers include Suzy Hay, Global Director
of Content Partnerships atThe Guardian; John Pullman, Global Head of Video &
Pictures atReuters; Inez Albert, Digital Sales Director Asia at The Economist;
Anjali Kapoor, Head of Digital APAC at Bloomberg; Dilson Varela Ribeiro,
Digital Analytics Managerat Lagardere Active; Vincent Tsui, Chief Marketing
Officer atApple Daily; Jerome Le Feuvre, MD and CMO at News Republic; Yumiko
Ono, Digital Editor Asia at Dow Jones; Eugene Leow, Digital Editor at the
Straits Times; Joey Chung, Founder & CEO at The News Lens, and many more.
The conference full speakers' list and detailed programme can be found at:
http://dma.wan-ifra.org/
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38 Malaysian Companies Named Best Companies to Work for in Asia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty-eight Malaysia
-based companies were named among the best companies to work for inAsia by HR
Asia, in a survey that covered over 7,000 Malaysian employees.
The Malaysia edition of the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2015 at
InterContinental Hotel Kuala Lumpur. 38 companies qualified this year out of
the almost 250 participating companies
Companies named to the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2015
include Coca-Cola Bottlers (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Elken Sdn Bhd, MEASAT Satellite
Systems Sdn Bhd, Petra Energy Berhad, Pharmaniaga Berhad, RHB Banking Group,
Sama-Sama Hotel, SAS Institute Sdn Bhd and UMW Corporation Sdn Bhd.
The survey is developed by HR Asia and encompasses employees' feedback and
input, and management comments and presentation. The 7,000 participating
employees were surveyed to determine their intention and motivation, emotional
engagement and advocacy, using a 5-point scoring scale.
The survey produced some intriguing results providing valuable insights into
Malaysian workplaces. The leading sentiment across all surveyed companies was
the employees' desire to Meet and Exceed Customer Expectations (4.54/5.00).
This is closely followed by Having Good Friends at Work and Seeking Better Ways
to Improve Effectiveness at Work, scoring 4.42 and 4.41 respectively.
On the other hand, the survey uncovered several areas for improvement across
the surveyed companies. At the bottom rungs of the ladder stood Engaging
Employees in Decision Making Process, Recognition or Praise for Doing Good
Work, and being Informed about the Goings-on in the Organization. These were
seen as major weaknesses particularly the lack of transparency that were likely
to create mistrust between employees and their employers.
"This is one of the most scientific and extensive surveys on employee
engagement and workplace practices in this region. Through the survey, HR Asia
has discovered that many of these companies - both local and international -
have workplace practices that are on par with the best in the world," said Dato'
William Ng, group editor-in-chief of Business Media International, the publisher
of HR Asia.
"Collectively, these award-winning companies have created great workplace
environments and pushed the boundaries beyond traditional workplace and
employee engagement practices. These aresuccessful stories and experiences of
both local and multinational organizations from diversified industries," said
Ng.
Award an Inspiration for Good Employers
Many of the recipients were overwhelmed at being named as among the Best
Companies to Work For, with most crediting their employees for their
achievements.
"To be accorded this honour tells us that we're on the right track, and
reaffirms our purpose to be the fitness leader who inspires people to go
further in life' - whether they're our employees, our members, or the public at
large," says Kurt Stocks, managing director of Fitness First Malaysia.
"We are both humbled and honoured to know that Brunsfielders' sense of
passion and engagement has enabled this meaningful recognition," says Goh Siew
Chin, human resources director of Brunsfield International Group.
"Winning in AbbVie is never to prove that we are better but a continuous road
of knowledge in improving ourselves for a better tomorrow," says
Mupindra Singh, country manager of AbbVie Malaysia.
"This award represents a key milestone of our Reaching for Greatness journey,
inspire repeatable success within teams and is a recognition that our employees
are proud to work at Kimberly-Clark Malaysia," saysDanny Tan, managing director
of Kimberly-Clark Malaysia.
"We are delighted and humbled to win this award, this award validates our
efforts to be an employer of choice, and recognize us as one of the best
companies to work for inAsia," - Yun Leong Yu Assistant Vice President -
Manpower & Compensation, Human Resources Department.
"We are honoured to receive this prestige recognition for our People - the
core contributor to the success of our Company," says Thomas Kathofer, managing
director of arvato Systems Malaysia.
"Winning the award for 2 consecutive years testifies our consistent
commitment in employee engagement and implementing good work practices." -
Mohamed Iqbal Abdul Rahman, COO.
"I believe this success is because Worldwide Holdings has always been a
People's Company. We make our people a top priority. I feel honoured and
blessed," says Datin Paduka Norazlina Zakaria, CEO of Worldwide Holdings Berhad.
"We are pleased and honoured to win this award for the second consecutive
year, at Petra Energy we aim to create a platform for employees to be the best
version of themselves. This award is testament to our efforts." - Dato' Anthony
Bujang, Group Chief Executive Officer.
"For the QI Group to be recognized as one of the best companies to work for in
Asia is a tremendous achievement. This award will serve as great encouragement
for all of us to continue to place our people at the top of our priorities,"
saysChristopher I. Watson, chief human resources officer, Qi Group.
"I would like to dedicate this award to all AUSPians who made our company the
best place to work. With their never ending stream of positive energy, this
company has grown so much in just 5 years and will continue to succeed," says
Chin Siong Chen, HR Director AUO SunPower Sdn. Bhd.
"We are pleasantly surprised with the award, this goes to show that our HR
practices have been keeping with the times by creating an environment where
employees are genuinely happy and excited about where they work and what they do
," says Low Seng Chee, chief executive officer of APM Automotive Holdings
Berhad.
About HR Asia
HR Asia is Asia's largest circulating publication for senior HR
professionals. With over 18,000 copies distributed every issue, and an on- and
off-line audience exceeding 200,000, HR Asia is the go-to brand for HR
professionals seeking quality business intelligence and industry updates. HRAsia
is published by Business Media International, a regional leader in B2B
intelligence.
Full List of Malaysian Recipients of the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in
Asia 2015
No.
Company Name
Industry
1
AbbVie Sdn Bhd
Biopharmaceutical
2
APM Automotive Holdings Berhad
Automotive
3
arvato Systems (M) Sdn Bhd
Technology
4
AUO SunPower Sdn Bhd
Manufacturing
5
BASF (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Chemicals
6
Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company Sdn Bhd
Food & Beverage
7
Brunsfield International Group
Property, Construction and Engineering
8
Coca-Cola Bottlers (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Consumer Goods
9
Continental Tyre PJ Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Manufacturing
10
Denso (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Automotive
11
Elken Sdn Bhd
Consumer Goods
12
Employees Provident Fund
Government Agency / Statutory Body
13
Fitness First Malaysia
Personal Services (Fitness)
14
Gabungan AQRS Berhad
Property, Construction and Engineering
15
Genting Malaysia berhad
Hospitality
16
Genting Plantations Berhad
Agriculture and Plantations
17
Hong Leong Bank Berhad
Financial Services
18
Inland Revenue Board Of Malaysia
Government Agency / Statutory Body
19
Jakel Trading Sdn Bhd
Retail
20
Kimberly-Clark Malaysia
Consumer Goods
21
Legoland Malaysia Resort
Hospitality
22
Manulife Insurance Berhad
Financial Services
23
Matrix Global Education Sdn Bhd
Education
24
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd
Technology
25
Petra Energy Berhad
Oil & Gas
26
Pharmaniaga Berhad
Pharmaceutical
27
Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad
Financial Services
28
Qi Group Malaysia
Consumer Goods
29
RHB Banking Group
Financial Services
30
Sama - Sama Hotel KL International Airport
Hospitality
31
SAS Institute Sdn Bhd
Technology
32
Sime Darby Property Berhad
Property, Construction and Engineering
33
TNH Group Sdn Bhd
Property, Construction and Engineering
34
UMW Corporation Sdn Bhd
Manufacturing, Engineering
35
Unilever Malaysia
Consumer Goods
36
ViTrox Technologies Sdn Bhd
Manufacturing
37
Worldwide Holdings Berhad
Property, Construction and Engineering
38
X-FAB Sarawak
Manufacturing
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Asia's Premier Annual Event for the Fuels and Lubricants Industry Unveils Speaker Line-Up
HONG KONG, Jan. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- F&L Asia Ltd. has unveiled a stellar
speaker line-up for its 2016 edition ofAsia's premier annual event for the
Fuels & Lubes industry, the 22nd year of this conference. F+L Week 2016 will be
held fromMarch 8-11, 2016 at the Regent Hotel in Singapore.
With this year's theme of "Fuels & Lubricants in a Low-Carbon Economy,"
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Executive General ManagerMasanori Sugiyama will give this
year's keynote address onMarch 11 entitled "The Future of Automobiles in 2035."
This keynote address will be followed by presentations from R&D executives of
industry leading Asian national oil companies or NOCs.
This landmark annual conference brings together high-level speakers and
delegates toSingapore, Asia's oil refining and trading centre, to unleash
thought leadership, shape strategic road maps and provide an exceptional
networking opportunity for those belonging to theAsia-Pacific fuels and
lubricants industry.
The highlights of this year's plenary session on March 8 include
presentations byOliver Taylor, Castrol Nexcel Chief Engineer, on "The Next
Generation Lubricant," andWei Song, Shell Technology Manager for Base Oils &
Additives, on "Shell's GTL Technology for Lubricants and Fuels," to name just a
few.
Key automotive trends will be presented on March 10 by Shell's Dan Arcy on
API CK-4 and FA-4, Toyota'sTeri Kowalski on ILSAC GF-6, Lubrizol's Keith Howard
onEurope's ACEA 2016 sequences, Chevron Oronite's Kaustav Sinha on future
gasoline engine oil development, and much more. In addition to regular sessions
on Base Oils, Industrial Lubricants and Greases, Automotive Fuels and
Lubricants, and Additives, there also will be special sessions on Natural Gas
Vehicles andChina on March 9.
Additionally, a workshop on Synthetic Lubricants will be conducted on March 8
by Professor (ret.)Wilfried Bartz from Germany's Technische Akademie Esslingen
and on Natural Gas Vehicles onMarch 9 by Dr. Ming Zheng from Canada's
University of Windsor.
To register for F+L Week 2016, go to http://fuelsandlubes.com/flweek/
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China's Lubricants Industry Transitions to "New Normal"
HONG KONG, March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- After a decade of rapid growth, China,
the world's largest lubricants market andAsia's growth engine, has started to
slow down. "We expect a flat growth trajectory -- 6.8% in 2016 versus 6.9% in
2015 -- asChina digests prior credit excesses and transitions to a new growth
model," saysJeff Ng, ASEAN economist at Standard Chartered Bank.
F+L Week 2016, which is organised by F&L Asia Ltd., will be held from March
8-11, 2016 at the Regent Hotel, Singapore. Chinese lubricating oil demand
peaked in 2012, and in recent years has continued to grow but at a slower rate,
as the speed ofChina's economic growth has gradually declined, according to Nie
ShiChun, deputy general manager for Sinopec Lubricant (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
As China's economic model transitions to a "new normal," lubricant industry
profits will weaken, says Nie. "While well-established enterprises are
expanding their market, small- to medium-sized enterprises are struggling to
survive," he says.
Ng and Nie are speaking at F+L Week 2016, which will be held from March 8-11,
2016 at the Regent Hotel, Singapore. F&L Asia Ltd., organizer of F+L Week, has
unveiled a stellar speaker line-up for its 2016 edition ofAsia's premier annual
event for the fuels and lubes industry.
Every year since 1995, F&L Asia has hosted the global lubricants industry's
movers and shakers inAsia. This year, Dan Arcy, chairman of the New Category
Development Team (NCDT) responsible for defining the performance standard for
the next generation of heavy-duty engine oils, will present on API FA-4 and
CK-4, which will be licensed by the American Petroleum Institute (API) in
December 2016.
Teri Kowalski, chairperson for the automotive segment of the Auto-Oil
Advisory Panel (AOAP), will give an update on ILSAC GF-6, which will be
licensed by the API inApril 2018.
Keith Howard will discuss ACEA 5, the new European passenger car engine oil
category, which will be introduced this spring. Before moving toChina, Howard
represented Lubrizol in the European lubricant additives committee for test
development, the group responsible for the additive industry's input into the
development of tests for use in the ACEA European test sequences.
Luberef's new Group II base oil refinery in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia that's coming
on stream in the second quarter; Croda's new Group V base stock and Solvay's
new emulsifier for metalworking fluids are just some of the topics to be
tackled during F+L Week 2016.
This year's keynote speaker is Toyota Motor Corp. Executive General Manager
Masanori Sugiyama, who will talk on "The Future of Automobiles in 2035: Toward
Realization of Sustainable Mobility Society for Customers' Smiles."
This landmark annual conference brings together high-level speakers and
delegates toSingapore, Asia's oil refining and trading centre, to unleash
thought leadership, shape strategic road maps and provide an exceptional
networking opportunity for those belonging to theAsia-Pacific fuels and
lubricants industry.
To register for F+L Week 2016, go to http://fuelsandlubes.com/flweek/
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Heart Media CEO Olivier Burlot Elected President of the Media Publishers Association Singapore
SINGAPORE, April 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Media Publishers Association
Singapore (MPAS), now in its 10th Anniversary year, is delighted to announce
that the Annual General Meeting was concluded successfully yesterday,March 31st
2016, atSingapore's historic Ee Hoe Hean Club. Mr. Olivier Burlot, CEO of Heart
Media, publishers of Men's Folio, WOW (World of Watches), L'Officiel, Art
Republik and Palace magazines, was elected president.
"With a 20 year experience in Asia and in the publishing world, it is for me
a great honour to have been elected as the head of MPAS," said Mr. Burlot. "The
Association, more than ever, needed to gather all energies in the media world
to face some highly disruptive challenges. I will ensure that, together with
the members of the Executive Committee and Executive Director, we bring MPAS to
greater heights and provide tangible benefits to its members."
Mr. John Thet, publisher of Asian Geographic Magazines, publishers of ASIAN
Geographic, Passport and Junior magazines, was elected Vice President. Mr.Alex
Cano, publisher of Russian Singapore magazine, was reelected as Honorary
Secretary. Ms.Rebecca Bisset, publisher of Expat Living's stable of magazines
was elected Honorary Treasurer.
Newly elected Executive Committee (EXCO) members are Mr. Timothy Charlton,
publisher of Singapore Business Review, Healthcare Asia, Banking and Finance
and Asian Power magazines; Mr.Michael Choo, publisher of caproasia.com; Mr.
Eugene Lim, publisher of Wine & Dine magazine; Founding MPAS president Ho Sum
Kwong, group publisher of Epicure, Hooked, Pets and Bites magazines.
The MPAS AGM was observed by Adrian Chue and Jovie Tan from the Media
Development Authority.
The new officers and EXCO will all be working with Executive Director,
Alexander Knight, to make MPAS' 10th year memorable, as well as continuing to
build on and create a vibrant community forSingapore's media.
About MPAS
The Media Publishers Association Singapore was founded in 2006 as the
Magazine Publishers Association Singapore to create a community for the various
publishers inSingapore. The name was updated to reflect the changes in the
industry and MPAS continues to thrive as it moves into it's 10th anniversary
year. For information on becoming a member or further information on the
association please contactAlexander Knight at alex@mpas.org.sg
.
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HR Asia Announces Indonesia's Best Companies to Work for in Asia
JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- HR Asia, Asia's most
authoritative publications for HR professionals, has announced twenty companies
in Indonesia as the best companies to work for as ranked by 4,600 employees
across the country.
HR Asia Awards Indonesia Winners Group Photo Winners of the award are selected
from 138 nominees among 20 industries, based on a proprietary survey that
assesses the company's working environment, HR practices, employee engagement
and the resulting job satisfaction.
Companies named as the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia include PT.
Blue Bird Group Holding, PT. British School Jakarta, PT. Fitness First
Indonesia, PT. Bank Maybank Indonesia TBK, PT. 3MIndonesia, PT. Kompas
Gramedia, and PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia.
"This is one of the most structured and extensive survey on employee
engagement and workplace practices in this region. Through this survey, HR Asia
has discovered that many of these companies -- both local and international --
have workplace practices that are on par with the best in the world," said
Caroline Ang, General Manager of Business Media International, the publishers
of HR Asia.
The Awards covers 12 markets across Asia, including Hong Kong, Singapore,
Malaysia and Indonesia.
Good Employers Score Higher
Survey participants were asked affirmative statements about their employers,
and either agree or disagree with each of the statements. Based on these
answers across the survey, the top 3 areas that employees inHong Kong agree
about their jobs are:
1. The Need to Meet and Exceed Customer Expectations
2. Taking Pride in the Organisation
3. Knowing What is Expected of the Employee at Work
On the other hand, the 3 areas that score the lowest in the survey (i.e. the
ones which the employees feel their companies can improve on) are:
1. Receiving Recognition for Doing Good Work
2. Confidence in Senior Management
3. Employee Retention
"Most of the employees in the winning companies enjoy job satisfaction in
what they do. They believe that they are providing value to their companies and
are appreciated for their contributions. An important factor is that these
employees have fostered a sense of ownership within the companies that they
work for. Employees are motivated and empowered to do their best, because they
realise that there will be recognition and reward for their efforts," Ang
shared.
"In today's challenging talent market, having a good working environment is
not enough. Employee engagement is crucial in both attracting good talents and
retaining them," Ang added.
Award an Inspiration for Good Employers
Many of the recipients were overwhelmed at being named as among the Best
Companies To Work For, with most crediting their employees for their
achievements.
"Aligned as per its vision, humanizing financial service; Maybank Indonesia
consistent to create a great place to work and be the best company to work for"
PT. Maybank Indonesia
"I am grateful and proud to be in this place, the award gained from a
business group that employs more than 21 thousand. This encourages us to do the
better in future" Sigit, Corporate HR Director, Kompas Gramedia.
About HR Asia
HR Asia is Asia's largest circulating publication for senior HR
professionals. With over 50,000 copies distributed every issue, and an online
and offline audience exceeding 200,000. HRAsia is the go-to brand for HR
professionals seeking quality business intelligence and industry updates. HRAsia
is published by Business Media International, a regional leader in B2B
intelligence.
Indonesian Recipients of the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2016TM
No.
Company
Industry
1
PT. 3M Indonesia
Technology and Innovation
2
PT. AIA Financial
Insurance
3
PT. Anugerah Pharmindo Lestari
Healthcare
4
PT. Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia
Insurance
5
Bank Maybank Indonesia
Banking
6
Blue Bird Group Holding
Transportation
7
British School Jakarta
Education
8
detik.com
Media
9
Fitness First Indonesia
Fitness
10
Hotel Ciputra Jakarta
Hospitality and Tourism
11
PT. Kimia Farma (Persero) Tbk
Pharmaceutical and Chemicals
12
Kompas Gramedia
Media
13
PT. Lautan Luas Tbk
Chemicals
14
PT. Pertamina (Persero)
Oil, Gas, Renewable & New Energy
15
PT. Prudential Life Assurance
Insurance
16
Rumah Sakit Premier Jatinegara
Healthcare
17
PT. Sari Coffee Indonesia
Food & Beverage
18
Scoot Fast Cruises
Hospitality and Tourism
19
PT. Sun Life Financial Indonesia
Insurance
20
PT. Tiga Pilar Sejahtera Food, TBK
Food & Beverage
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WAN-IFRA Launches 2016 Edition of Asian Digital Media Awards and Conference
SINGAPORE, May 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asian Digital Media Awards 2016,
jointly presented by WAN-IFRA and Google, recognise publishers who have adopted
digital media and mobile strategies as part of their product offering to meet
the major changes in how people consume news and information.
Started in 2010, the Asian Digital Media Awards are the leading recognition in
Asia of outstanding work in the fields of online video, data visualisation,
digital advertising campaigns, mobile services, websites, tablet publishing,
new products, and reader engagement.
In previous years, companies such as the South China Morning Post, Thomson
Reuters, Singapore Press Holdings and Apple Daily have clinched some of the top
awards, some of them subsequently gaining global recognition at WAN-IFRA's
World Digital Awards.
In an industry undergoing constant transformation, the Asian Digital Media
Awards are a unique tool for publishers to motivate their digital teams and
benchmark their achievements!
Entries can be submitted until 24 June 2016. More information is available at
www.wan-ifra.org/adma .
Digital Media Asia Conference
The winners of the 7th Asian Digital Media Awards will be presented at
Digital Media Asia (DMA) inSingapore on 9 November. Launched in 2009, DMA has
evolved into the largest digital media event dedicated to the publishing
industry inAsia. The event offers three focussed days of conference and master
classes and a tech expo.
Media experts and executives from Asia and all over the world will discuss
the issues that are currently reshaping the digital media business.
Top 5 digital priorities
Speakers from innovative media start-ups and leading media organisations such
as The Economist and The Times ofLondon will share case studies and best
practices on five main topics:
* Putting audience attention data into action
* Beyond distributed content
* Direct responses to ad blocking
* The end of display advertising 1.0
* Riding the live video and VR wave A detailed conference programme is
available athttp://dma.wan-ifra.org
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