Hong Kong, (April 24, 2023) – The South China Morning Post (SCMP) announces today the appointment of Lou Wee as Director of Global Strategic Business. Based in Hong Kong, this position sits within the Post’s Advertising and Marketing Solutions (AMS) business with the mandate to build and nurture long-term partnerships with global strategic accounts. 

Wee rejoins SCMP after his move to VICE Media as Vice President of Sales & Brand Partnerships, APAC in 2022, having previously held roles of Head of Advertising Sales for Hong Kong and Regional Markets as well as Regional Director of Advertising and Partnerships from 2018-2022 in SCMP. 

With over 15 years of diverse media and advertising experience acquired from Hong Kong and Singapore, Wee counts VICE Media, FOX Networks Group, CNBC and The Wall Street Journal, amongst his prior career appointments where he was responsible for advertising sales and partnerships.

“Wee’s rich industry and regional background aptly reflects the mission of SCMP’s global strategic business, which is to work with partners worldwide in targeting respective local markets across APAC and around the world where SCMP has audience reach while scaling their regional presences through our integrated marketing offerings in content, events and data driven advertising solutions,” Kevin Huang, Chief Operating Officer, South China Morning Post comments. “As our readers are a global community, the majority of which comprises the APAC market with a particularly strong presence in Hong Kong, Singapore and the rest of Southeast Asia, followed by the North America market, Wee’s homecoming highlights the Post’s robust regional position and strong confidence in Asia as a leading global hub for media and advertising.”

“Hong Kong holds a very special place in my heart – not only has it been my home base for the past 8 years, I also owe much of the success that I enjoy in my personal and professional life to this city. My appointment and return to SCMP comes at an exciting point of the Post’s journey as it enters its 120th year of journalistic legacy, the reopening of Hong Kong to the rest of the world and a tech-forward next-phase which will continue to pave the way for SCMP’s leading role in the Asia media industry.” Lou Wee, Director of Global Strategic Business, South China Morning Post shares. 

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ABOUT THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST  

The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. It is the recipient of hundreds of awards for its journalistic excellence, from such prestigious organisations as the World Association of News Publishers and the Online News Association. A digital-first media organisation, SCMP is also home to Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China, and publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.

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Hong Kong, (April 18, 2023) – The South China Morning Post unveils today its Readers of SCMP Campaign, which tells the international story of Hong Kong through the lens of six readers from different walks of life who exemplify the defining qualities of the Post’s sophisticated, affluent and influential audience base. 

Central to the campaign is the message that great journeys start with anyone, anywhere, at any time. The Post amplifies this message by featuring the vignettes of six readers whose profiles epitomize the international story of Hong Kong in their “moments of creation”.

The Six Vignettes of Readers of SCMP Campaign in their moments of creation: 

• Allan Zeman – Chairman, LKF Group
• May Chow – Chef & Founder, Little Bao
• Steven Lam – Co-Founder & CEO, GoGoX
• Shalini Mahtani – Founder, The Zubin Foundation
• Gregory Van – Co-Founder & CEO, Endowus
• Anson Chan – Student, Island School

They represent the Post’s reader archetypes, as represented by makers, leaders, pioneers, innovators, visionaries. The vignettes are a celebration of the social, cultural and economic influence these archetypes wield. Click here to view the 30 second campaign video. 

Media placements include: SCMP newspaper wraps, SCMP digital media, OOH across main commercial areas in Hong Kong, digital ad placements, print, events, and more across Hong Kong and Singapore markets, with activation programs such as coffee pop ups at trade events and at partner locations. 

“The first brand initiative of our 120th anniversary, this Readers of SCMP campaign celebrates the entrepreneurial community of Hong Kong which has been with the Post every step of the way since day one,” says Kevin Huang, Chief Operating Officer, South China Morning Post. “We connect partners to quality Asian affluent and influential business decision maker audiences. Our culturally relevant content and events drive connection and consideration, and our first party data platform and brand safety tools deliver impact through insights and context. South China Morning Post Advertising+ is for brands and partners who want to shape the next chapter of Hong Kong and Asia’s story.”

“The campaign was conceived  as a result of findings by in-house market research conducted in January 2023 revealing SCMP’s leading and nuanced market share in quality, affluent and influential readership,” says Paul Phillips, Strategy & Insights Director, South China Morning Post. “With this campaign, we are celebrating our readers who are shaping our world. They are the makers, leaders, pioneers, innovators and visionaries of today and tomorrow.”

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ABOUT THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST  

The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. It is the recipient of hundreds of awards for its journalistic excellence, from such prestigious organisations as the World Association of News Publishers and the Online News Association. A digital-first media organisation, SCMP is also home to Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China, and publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.

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Hong Kong, (April 14, 2023) – The South China Morning Post is pleased to present the all-new Style by SCMP, a rebrand of its flagship Style publication known for curated and insightful global luxury and lifestyle content through an Asian lens. 

Style by SCMP hails the advent of an inclusive luxury experience that values knowledge, access and connectivity, a dynamic perspective that moves away from purely symbolic representations of exclusivity and wealth, marking a new era of South China Morning Post’s role in the conversation on discerning and intelligent luxury. The revamped Style by SCMP weaves responsible luxury, entrepreneurship, innovation, women leadership, wellness and philanthropy topics into its coverage on latest trends in fashion, watches and jewellery. 

“The slanted letter ‘l’ is evocative of the slash (/), which is prevalent across the creative community. This places the brand’s stake in a multi-hyphenate-driven milieu, and highlights the versatility of roles and viewpoints which make up today’s luxury market,” says Vincenzo La Torre, Chief Editor, Style by SCMP, South China Morning Post.

“The South China Morning Post is dedicated to nurturing communities that bring together brands and influencers who are united by their pursuit of knowledge, wellbeing, betterment and fulfilment, where the affluent and influential can be the heroes and heroines of their own stories,” adds Kevin Huang, Chief Operating Officer, South China Morning Post.

NOTE TO READERS AND EDITORS

Style by SCMP publishes 10 issues per year and is distributed with the South China Morning Post, counting luxury hotels, hair salons, wellness spas and airport lounges amongst its key distribution locations.

ABOUT THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST 
The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. It is the recipient of hundreds of awards for its journalistic excellence, from such prestigious organisations as the World Association of News Publishers and the Online News Association. A digital-first media organisation, SCMP is also home to Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China, and publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.

For further information, please contact:

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Hong Kong, (March 31, 2023) The South China Morning Post (SCMP) is proud to announce the release of the eleventh edition of 100 Top Tables, the definitive guide to the most outstanding fine dining restaurants and bars in Hong Kong and Macau. This year’s edition features 135 establishments with eight individual category winners, the largest cohort since inception.

The 2023 edition celebrates the talent, strength and dedication displayed by Hong Kong’s F&B scene, undeterred by adversities over the past three years.

 This year’s individual award winners include:

• Best Chef – Silas Li, Hong Kong Cuisine 1983
• Best Service – Wing
• Best Ambience – Magistracy Dining Room
• Rising Star – William Lau, Whisk
• Best Pastry Chef – Don Ng, The Royal Garden
• Sustainability Hero – Mono
• Best Wine List – Embla
• Best Bartender – Devender Sehgal, Mandarin Oriental

“The largest 100 Top Tables guide ever, 2023’s expanded cohort is a reflection of the bustling F&B scene which this region has long been known for.” said Douglas Parkes, Senior Content Editor, South China Morning Post. “The past 11 editions of 100 Top Tables have helped cast a spotlight on the dramatic shifts in culinary trends in Hong Kong and Macau, and this year that legacy will grow even more – in addition to our annual celebration we are committed to highlighting and giving voice to the culinary scene throughout the year.”

“Hong Kong and Macau are back, and the SCMP is here to support our F&B partners as our cities expand and welcome more visitors and locals alike in one of the most dynamic and vibrant dining scenes of Asia.” Catherine So, Chief Executive Officer, South China Morning Post, added. 

100 Top Tables 2023 

CHINESE
1. The Chairman	2. China Tang	3. Cuisine Cuisine
4. Dong Lai Shun	5. Duddell’s	6. Dynasty
7. Forum Restaurant	8. Hoi King Heen	9. Hong Kong Cuisine  1983
10. Hung Tong	11. Hutong	12. Imperial Treasure
13. Lai Ching Heen	14. Lung King Heen	15. Man Ho
16. Man Wah	17. Mián	18. Ming Court
19. Mora	20. Mott 32	21. One Harbour Road
22. Rùn	23. Seventh Son  Restaurant	24. Shang Palace
25. Summer Palace	26. T’ang Court	27. Tin Lung Heen
28. Wing	29. Xing Rong Ji	30. Yat Tung Heen
31. Ying Jee Club	32. Yong Fu	33. Yuè (Causeway  Bay)
34. Yuè (Tung Chung)

CONTEMPORARY
1. Agora	2. Andō	3. Arbor
4. Arcane	5. Aulis	6. Chaat
7. Cultivate	8. Embla	9. Haku
10. Hansik Goo	11. Mono	12. Mosu
13. New Punjab Club	14. La Rambla	15. Roganic Hong Kong
16. Tate Dining Room	17. Ta Vie	18. VEA
19. Vivant	20. Whey	21. Whisk

FRENCH
1. Amber	2. Bâtard	3. Belon
4. Caprice	5. Clarence	6. Écriture
7. Épure	8. Gaddi’s	9. L’Atelier de Joël  Robuchon
10. L’Envol	11. Racines	12. Restaurant Petrus
13. Tirpse

ITALIAN
1. 8½ Otto e Mezzo  Bombana (HK)	2. Angelini	3. Castellana
4. Estro	5. Giacomo	6. Grissini
7. Nicholini’s	8. Noi	9. Octavium Italian  Restaurant
10. Sabatini Ristorante  Italiano	11. Tosca di Angelo	12. Tuber Umberto Bombana

JAPANESE
1. I M Teppanyaki & Wine	2. Kushiro	3. Nadaman
4. Nagamoto	5. Nikushou	6. Ryota Kappou Modern
7. Sushi Saito	8. Sushi Shikon	9. Sushi Wadatsumi
10. Sushi Yonjugo	11. Sushiyoshi	12. Tempura Ippoh

STEAK & GRILLS
1. Grand Hyatt  Steakhouse	2. Kilo Steakhouse	3. Magistracy Dining  Room
4. Mandarin Grill + Bar	5. Morton’s The  Steakhouse	6. Prohibition Grill House  & Cocktail Bar
7. Rex Wine & Grill	8. The Steak House

MACAU
1. The 8 Restaurant	2. 8½ Otto e Mezzo  Bombana	3. Alain Ducasse at  Morpheus
4. Feng Wei Ju	5. Five Foot Road	6. Golden Flower
7. The Huaiyang Garden	8. Imperial Court	9. Jade Dragon
10. The Kitchen	11. Lai Heen	12. The Manor
13. Mesa	14. Mizumi (Wynn Macau)	15. Palace Garden
16. Pearl Dragon	17. Pin Yue Xuan	18. Robuchon au Dôme
19. Sichuan Moon	20. Vida Rica	21. Wing Lei
22. Wing Lei Palace	23. Yí	24. Ying
25. Zi Yat Heen

BARS
1. Argo	2. The Aubrey	3. Bar De Luxe
4. Caprice Bar	5. Coa	6. DarkSide
7. Mizunara: The Library	8. Mostly Harmless	9. Penicillin
10. Quinary

ABOUT THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST 
The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. It is the recipient of hundreds of awards for its journalistic excellence, from such prestigious organisations as the World Association of News Publishers and the Online News Association. A digital-first media organisation, SCMP is also home to Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China, and publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including the Chinese editions of Cosmopolitan, ELLE, ELLE Men, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.

For further information, please contact: 

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Hong Kong, (March 16, 2023) – The South China Morning Post announces today the appointment of Sophia Yu as the new Managing Director, SCMP Hearst. Effective April 1, 2023, Sophia succeeds Josephine Chan, who has led SCMP Hearst with distinction for the past 35 years and who has made the decision to step down in order to spend more time with family.

Under Chan’s leadership, SCMP Hearst has grown to operate five renowned lifestyle media brands in Hong Kong, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Harper’s BAZAAR, Esquire, and ELLE Men, with an aggregate reach of 7.5 million readers every month across print, digital and social platforms.

“Josephine is a well-respected leader in Hong Kong’s lifestyle media industry,” said Catherine So, Chief Executive Officer, SCMP Group. “We are grateful for her leadership and commitment to SCMP Hearst over the past 35 years. We appreciate the role she has played in driving our magazine business forward and wish her a well-deserved retirement.”

Yu currently serves as Senior Vice President and Publisher of SCMP Hearst, a role she has held since 2021, overseeing the brand development, business strategy and editorial direction of all of the division’s lifestyle media brands. She first joined the South China Morning Post in 2011 as Director of Advertising and Marketing Solutions and moved to SCMP Hearst in 2013 as General Manager and Publisher, ascending the ranks to Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Publisher in 2018. Prior to SCMP, she previously held both in-house and agency positions at different companies, having acquired more than 15 years of APAC strategy, sales, marketing and advertising experience across Hong Kong, Greater China and other Asia markets.  

“Sophia is one of Hong Kong’s most experienced and knowledgeable leaders in women’s magazines and lifestyle brands today,” So said. “I am confident that her strong strategic planning, management, and people leadership skills will take our magazine brands to new heights.”

ABOUT SCMP HEARST

SCMP Hearst publishes five lifestyle media brands in Hong Kong, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, ELLE Men, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP Hearst is a joint venture of the SCMP Group and The Hearst Corporation. 

ABOUT THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST 
The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. It is the recipient of hundreds of awards for its journalistic excellence, from such prestigious organisations as the World Association of News Publishers and the Online News Association. A digital-first media organisation, SCMP is also home to Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China, and publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including the Chinese editions of Cosmopolitan, ELLE, ELLE Men, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.

For further information, please contact: 

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Hong Kong, (March 16, 2023) – The South China Morning Post (SCMP) is proud to present the 5th edition of the China Conference: Southeast Asia, which will take place on 29-30 March at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore. The 2-day hybrid conference brings together government representatives, business leaders and industry experts for expansive dialogues on the many areas China and Southeast Asia are powering the transformation of the APAC and global economy through deployment of technological, net-neutral, financing and infrastructural strategies.

 

Our esteemed speakers on the day include:

• K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law of Government of Singapore
• Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Minister of International Trade & Industry of Government of Malaysia  
• Sun Haiyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Singapore
• Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited
• Dennis Chiu, Founder, Far East Consortium
• Mariel Dimsey, Secretary-General, HKIAC
• Shayan Hazir, Chief Digital Officer, ASEAN, HSBC
• Wee Shann Lam, Deputy Chief Executive (Technology), Land Transport Authority, Singapore
• Catherine So, Chief Executive Officer, South China Morning Post
• Jasmmine Wong, CEO, Greater China and Singapore, Inchcape
• Kai Wu, Group Chief Revenue Officer and General Manager, APAC, Airwallex

 

A full list of the conference’s speakers can be accessed here

 

Deep dive topics on the day include:

 

• Seizing Opportunities: How Southeast Asian economics are adapting to shifting US-China relations
• Diversifying Asian supply chain in the next 10 years
• Imagining the international financial hub 2.0
• Digitalising Southeast Asia: Following China’s superapp technology development path?
• Driving into the Fossil Fuel Free Future in Asia: the electric vehicle ecosystem in Southeast Asia
• Resolving international disputes: the Asian hub for arbitration and mediation

 

The full agenda can be accessed here

 

ABOUT THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST 
The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. It is the recipient of hundreds of awards for its journalistic excellence, from such prestigious organisations as the World Association of News Publishers and the Online News Association. A digital-first media organisation, SCMP is also home to Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China, and publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.

For further information, please contact: 

pr@scmp.com

Hong Kong, (16 February 2023) – The South China Morning Post (SCMP) unveils today award winning political cartoonist Harry Harrison’s 2023 auction lineup: Year of the Rabbit: more carrot, less stick. 

Back by popular demand, Year of the Rabbit: more carrot, less stick is a continuation of Harrison’s inaugural auction series Year Of The Tiger: Same Routine, New Stripes in 2022 that was met with critical acclaim. 

This second edition sheds much-needed cheer and wit around the quirks and contradictions of life in Hong Kong through 8 original illustrations that are poignant yet humorous depictions featuring a zodiac rabbit character in the context of recent affairs. 

Each artwork is accompanied with a signed certificate of authenticity issued by the artist, and are unique editions and measuring 220mm x 300mm. The collection is rendered in Pen and Holbein Sepia Ink, with a watercolour wash on arches 300gsm cold-pressed watercolour paper. 

The online auction opens on 23 February, 11:00am (HKT, GMT +8) and runs till 8 March, 11:00am (HKT, GMT +8). Registration opens on 16 February on sc.mp/auction2023. 

Opening bids start at HK$2023 per illustration with HK$200 bid increments. 

ABOUT HARRY HARRISON
Harry Harrison is a British-born, award-winning political cartoonist and illustrator who works and lives in Hong Kong. He has been a longtime contributor to the South China Morning Post and has been regarded as one of Hong Kong’s top political cartoonists for over 20 years. He is best known for his daily cartoons in the SCMP, which he has been an illustrator for since 2011. Harry Harrison also illustrates children’s books and provides satirical cartoons to journals across the South China region.  

ABOUT THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST 
The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. It is the recipient of hundreds of awards for its journalistic excellence, from such prestigious organisations as the World Association of News Publishers and the Online News Association. A digital-first media organisation, SCMP is also home to Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China, and publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.

For further information, please contact: 

pr@scmp.com

Hong Kong, (1 February 2023) – The South China Morning Post (SCMP) announces today the appointment of Kevin Huang as Chief Operating Officer, leading the Advertising & Marketing Solutions unit within the organisation.   

Huang brings with him over 25 years of experience from Hong Kong and the APAC region, counting amongst his many career achievements a persistent track record of spearheading digital, mobile and advertising businesses through high growth and profitability. 

He joins SCMP from Carousell, where since 2021 he has driven the development of the overall business strategy while also overseeing operations, marketing, branding and community engagement as Hong Kong Managing Director. Huang was also previously Head of Birdie Mobile, Hong Kong’s first digital-only mobile operator. 

A pioneer in ad tech, Huang was Co-Founder and CEO of Pixels between 2002 and 2018, during which he grew the company to become one of the leading home-grown ad tech firms in the region. Huang is also a founding member and current Chairman of IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) Hong Kong. 

“Kevin brings with him a wealth of strategic, commercial and operational expertise, as well as an extensive local and regional network across industries. His appointment underscores our ambitions to further scale our tech capabilities to offer innovative marketing solutions to our partners. I am confident Kevin’s skill sets will help take us to new heights as we embark on the next phase of our tech-forward strategy.” said Catherine So, Chief Executive Officer, SCMP. 

“I am honoured and excited to join the South China Morning Post, a premier English news source on Hong Kong, China and Asia affairs for readers worldwide, and a trusted content and marketing solutions partner for business enterprises across the APAC region. In my new role, I look forward to deepening SCMP’s relationships with prospective and existing partners across industries. Building on The Post’s loyal following from a worldwide audience base, I also look forward to scaling the award-winning content studio and advancing the ad tech stack at SCMP as part of the Post’s full suite marketing and branding solutions offering. ” said Kevin Huang, Chief Operating Officer, SCMP. 

 

ABOUT THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST  

The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. It is the recipient of hundreds of awards for its journalistic excellence, from such prestigious organisations as the World Association of News Publishers and the Online News Association. A digital-first media organisation, SCMP is also home to Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China, and publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.

For further information, please contact:  

pr@scmp.com

 

Hong Kong, (12 January 2023) – The South China Morning Post (SCMP) launched “Project Hercules” in partnership with the Google News Institute in 2021, a collaborative initiative to build an improved content recommendation engine for the benefit of readers. 

Project Hercules enabled the dynamic creation of reader segments based on demographic, psychographic and behavioural data signals, based on which content recommendations were deployed algorithmically. The founding goals of the project were to build a mechanism to increase user engagement and ultimately conversion to paid subscriptions, both of which were realised over the course of the partnership.

With the support of Google, which provided project oversight and funding while facilitating GCP and offering recommendations on AI best practices, SCMP engineered and coded the recommendation engine sitting at the heart of Project Hercules. Both parties worked together to deploy AI ethics and principles when scaling the project scope to ensure optimal impact by ensuring diversity of data in sampling and disrupting echo chamber formulations.

Learn more about SCMP’s findings from “Project Hercules” here.

“The success of Project Hercules and the learnings derived really tells us that it is possible to build and scale an inclusive and engaging form of responsible journalism for readers that is both data-driven and people-oriented.” Vhanya Barba Mackechnie, Vice President, Product, SCMP notes.

“Echoing SCMP’s vision to ‘Elevate Thought’, our audience will only continue to hold us to higher editorial and content standards as their awareness and knowledge of news affairs grows in parallel with our mission to serve their reading needs.” Shea Driscoll, Digital Editor, SCMP observes. “Access to quality content builds trust and confidence, empowering our audience to see us as their preferred and premier news source as they recognize our ability to educate, inform and engage them on topics close to their hearts.”

 

ABOUT THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST  

The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. It is the recipient of hundreds of awards for its journalistic excellence, from such prestigious organisations as the World Association of News Publishers and the Online News Association. A digital-first media organisation, SCMP is also home to Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China, and publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.

For further information, please contact:  

pr@scmp.com

Hong Kong, (24 October 2022) – The South China Morning Post proudly presents the inaugural Hong Kong Asean Summit 2022 with the overarching theme of How can Hong Kong build stronger ties with mainland China and Asean in the new normal?. 

Supported by the Hong Kong – ASEAN Foundation and Our Hong Kong Foundation as Presenting Sponsors and InvestHK as Silver sponsor, the Hong Kong Asean Summit brings together business leaders, policymakers and entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, China and the regional community to discuss and debate what the immediate future holds for Hong Kong while considering the city’s long-term position within the Greater Bay Area, China and Asean. 

Taking place at the Conrad Hotel in hybrid format on 3 November, 2022, the Hong Kong – Asean Summit counts amongst its stellar lineup of speakers: the Hon John KC Lee, Chief Executive of HKSAR, who will be delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony. 

Our esteemed speakers include: 

• The Hon. John KC Lee, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM, The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• The Hon. Bernard Charnwut Chan, GBM, GBS, JP, Hong Kong Deputy to the National People’s Congress of The People’s Republic of China and Previous Convenor of the Non-Official Members, Executive Council 
• The Hon. Christopher Hui, GBS, JP, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Government of HKSAR 
• Francis Ho, Deputy Director-General of Trade and Industry, Government of HKSAR
• The Hon. Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health, Singapore
• The Hon. Alfredo Pascual, Secretary of Trade, The Philippines   
• The Hon. Ambassador Yu Hongjun, former Vice Minister of International Department of the CPC Central Committee, China Forum Expert 
• Dr. Pichet Durongkaveroj, former Minister of Digital for Economy and Society in Thailand
• Dr. Daryl Ng, SBS, JP, Chairman. Hong Kong-Asean Foundation
• Dr. Zhou Mi, Senior Research Fellow, Chinese Academy of International Trade & Economic Cooperation, China Forum Expert
• Dr. The Hon. Victor Fung Kwok-king GBM, GBS, Group Chairman, Fung Group  
• Dr. Deborah Elms, Founder and Executive Director, Asian Trade Centre and President, Asia Business Trade Association
• Nicolas Aguzin, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
• KK Chua, Global Vice Chairman, Mary Kay  and Executive Board Member, Singapore Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong)
• Christine Ip, Chief Executive Officer, Greater China, UOB 
• Albert Wong, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation 
• Catherine So, Chief Executive Officer, South China Morning Post
• Tammy Tam, Editor-in-Chief, South China Morning Post
• Denise Tsang, Hong Kong News Editor, South China Morning Post and Professional Journalism Fellow, Hong Kong Baptist University  
• Eugene Tang, Business Editor, South China Morning Post 
• Andrew Mullen, Deputy Political Economy Editor, South China Morning Post  

A full list of the conference’s speakers can be accessed here.

The panels of experts will deliberate on Hong Kong’s future as a super connector with mainland China and Asean, with discussions around what a global financial centre will look like, benefits and challenges of Hong Kong’s accession to RCEP and tapping into Hong Kong’s talent pool for China-Asean. Deep dive topics on the day include:

• How Hong Kong’s status as a global financial centre can help to bridge capital flow and investments between mainland China and Asean.
• Will Hong Kong’s accession to RCEP strengthen trade relations between China and Asean?
• How can Hong Kong attract Chinese and Asean talents and strengthen its unique positioning?

The full agenda can be accessed here.

 

ABOUT THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST  

The South China Morning Post is a leading global news company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. SCMP’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. It is the recipient of hundreds of awards for its journalistic excellence, from such prestigious organisations as the World Association of News Publishers and the Online News Association. A digital-first media organisation, SCMP is also home to Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China, and publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and Harper’s BAZAAR. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism.

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