PR Newswire’s Media Research Department makes thousands of updates to the database of journalists and bloggers that underpins our media targeting and distribution platform. Below is a sampling of recent media moves and news across Asia-Pacific from the research team.

Hong Kong

Agence France Presse Hong Kong Judy Ngao has left as Online News Editor. She is now the Senior Content Editor at King Content

Breakingviews Jun Yang was previously the Hong Kong Bureau Chief of S&P Global Market Intelligence and has left the company in November 2016. Jun is now the Asian Financial columnist at the Reuters Breakingviews in Hong Kong.

City Magazine Mr Curtis Law has left has Editor

Louie Chan joined HK Golfer Magazine as Managing Editor in Oct 2016. Previously, he was the Chief Editor for CUP Magazine for more than 8 years.

Jessica Ms Goosie Lam joined as Senior Features Editor. She was with Plantinum UnionPay prior to joining Jessica.

Marketing Carlos Bruinsma has recently joined Marketing Magazine, under the Lightlight Independent Media, as Editor. Bruinsma previously worked for the Excel Media Group as Online Editor for about two years.

Cyrus Yu , a former News Anchor at TVB, has left the media industry in November 2016. He is now working as a Senior Consultant at Betterment Asia.

Malaysia

Bernama Ms.Zarina Rozali joined as Manager, Corporate Communication Mr.Govindnair Mathavanair joined as Editor (Sub-Editing Economic News Desk/ English)

Beyond insights Mr.Terence Teoh joined as CEO

Cleo Malaysia

Saarah Jasmine left as Beauty Writer. Saarah Jasmine carried her duty as a Beauty Writer for over 2 years at CLEO

Natasha Iman joined as Beauty Writer on July 2016. Under the same Blu Inc Media, Natasha was the Marketing and Communications Executive of Harper's

Bazaar Malaysia & GLAM Deko before moving to CLEO

Soraya Alia left as Fashion Coordinator

Debat Malaysia Mr.Mohd Huzaifah Muntalip joined as Managing Director

Didik Mr.Mohd Feroz Abu Bakar joined as Assistant Editor

Fleet-asia.com Mr Eric Lingam joined as Editor

Funtasticko.net Mr.Mohd Izarul Mohd Zahari joined as Founder/Chairman Mr.Shamsul Yunos joined as Editor Mr.Arish Qutb Ahmad Khan joined as Editor

icapital.biz Mr.Tan Teng Boo joined as Managing

Impiana Ms.Suhaidah Abdul Wahab joined as Reporter

Minda Ms. Sarah Aina joined as Reporter Ms. Maria Uffa joined as Reporter

Pendidik Mr.Abdul Ghoni Ahmad joined as Editor Mr.Zailani Ahmad joined as Senior Editor

Skor Mr.Mohd Khairul Anam Md Khairuddin joined as Reporter

The Edge - Malaysia Ms.Jenny Ng joined as Editor

Varsiti Ms. Faizatul Farhana Farush Khan joined as Reporter

Singapore

Asia Insurance Review Ms. Dawn Sit left as Journalist. Ms. Rebecca Ng left as jJournalis.

Channel NewsAsia Mr. Shawn Lim joined as Assistant Producer (Digital News Desk).

CLEO Singapore Ms. Karen Fong joined as associate editor. She was previously the Singapore Editor at LifestyleAsia.com.

Cuisine & Wine Asia Singapore Ms. Rachel Lim left as Feature Writer. Ms. Olivia Tiboleng joined as Writer. Ms. Darinee Durai joined as writer.

Debtwire Ms. Fiona Lam joined as Ivestigative Financial Reporter covering the credit markets in Australia.

Home & Decor Ms. Rebeckka Wong left as Editor. Under her 16-year editorship, Home & Décor continued to be the top magazine brand in its category. She was also instrumental in taking the brand online. Mr. Young Lim joins as Editor and has more than 10 years of experience in the publishing and PR industries, across various lifestyle and décor-related genres. He was most recently the editor of Tatler Homes magazine and will report to Raymond Goh, group editor at SPH Magazines.

Honeycombers, The Mr. Zin Cattell joined as Creative Director and Fashion Editor.

Human Resources Ms. Wani Azahar joins as Senior Journalist. She has six years of experience in publication and communications, and was most recently a Copywriter at a creative agency.

HRM Asia Ms. Fiona Lam left as Journalist.

Lianhe Wanbao Mr. Thor Kean Keong joined as Journalist. He was previously writing for Lianhe Zaobao.

LifestyleAsia.com Ms. Dewi Nurjuwita joined as Writer. She was previously an Editorial Assistant at Singapore Press Holdings. Ms. Karen Fong left as Singapore Editor. Ms. Luann Alphonso joined as Singapore Editor. She was previously the Deputy Editor at Majority Media.

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Robin Hu, former CEO of South China Morning Post, will join Temasek International in Singapore on 1st Dec this year. At present, he is appointed the Director of MediaCorp. Robin has left South China Morning Post in July after been working there for more than four years.

Mothership.sg Ms. Mandy How joined as Lifestyle Writer.

Radio 91.3 FM – Singapore Mr.Glenn Ong joined as Senior Presenter

Tatler Homes Mr. Young Lim left as editor.

tech360.tv Mr. Seow Tein Hee (@teinhee) joined as Executive Editor.

TODAY

Previously a reporter at Channel NewsAsia, Mr. Faris Mokhtar (@ByFarisMokhtar) now reports for TODAY and will provide news coverage on Singapore’s current affairs, with a primary focus on education, manpower, courts and crime.

Thomson Reuters Mr. Ewen Chew (@EwenChew) joined as FX analyst. He was previously an Asia Foreign Exchange Journalist at The Wall Street Journal Singapore.

Wall Street Journal, The Ms. Liza Lin (@Liz_in_Shanghai) joined as Reporter. She was previously a Correspondent at Bloomberg News in Shanghai. Compiled by Charmaine Chow, on behalf of the Audience Development Team (ex China). Charmaine is the Media Research Manager at PR Newswire. For more media related news, follow us at @PRNA4media.