Hong Kong (16 March) – The South China Morning Post announced today it will spin-off its blockchain-based NFT business to form a new company called ‘Artifact Labs’. 

The launch of ‘Artifact Labs’ will accelerate the development of decentralised applications that bring historical assets onto the blockchain and help connect collectors and communities around the world. 

‘Artifact Labs’ will be better positioned as an independent company to deliver long-term growth in its blockchain business and create value for the Post’s audience, users, content creators, partners and other stakeholders. The new company plans to launch a marketplace designed for the sale and trading of historical NFTs that serves a growing community of collectors, publishers, libraries, museums and any institution interested in the preservation of history. 

The Post will continue to be a shareholder in ‘Artifact Labs’, and will seek third-party capital to help fund the company’s growth. This investment into the Web3 future of media will accelerate SCMP’s revenue and enterprise value growth while allowing the publishing group to remain focused on its core mission of delivering fact-based journalism and objective analysis to millions of readers around the world. 

The announcement builds on the successful launch of ‘ARTIFACTs by SCMP’ on 14 March, the Post’s first NFT drop featuring the publication’s contemporaneous capture of historical events, which established historical NFTs as a new digital asset class. 

“Blockchain holds great potential for the media industry and SCMP is committed to leading in technological innovation and new business development. The founding of ‘Artifact Labs’ is part of this mission,” said SCMP CEO Gary Liu. “We expect that millions of people will own ARTIFACTs issued by media, historical and cultural organisations around the world, and that historical NFTs will be the gateway for many users into Web3.” 

As part of the strategic expansion into the Web3 future, Liu will take on responsibility to oversee the expansion of ‘Artifact Labs’ while remaining CEO of SCMP during a global search for a successor for the publishing group. Upon the appointment of a new CEO for the Post, Liu will transition fully to ‘Artifact Labs’. 

“SCMP’s creation of ‘Artifact Labs’ to explore the potential of blockchain applications for media is a transformational step for our 118-year old organization,” said Joe Tsai, Chairman of SCMP. “With his experience running a news organization and extensive expertise in technology, Gary is the perfect person to lead our new effort in Web3 and explore future growth opportunities for SCMP,” Tsai said of Liu. “I look forward to closely working with Gary to transition the leadership of our publishing group as we continue to fulfil our commitment to supporting the long-term growth of SCMP.”

ABOUT 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: 

Elgen Kua 

elgen.kua@scmp.com

Hong Kong, (14 March 2022) – The South China Morning Post today announced the launch of the ARTIFACTs by SCMP ‘1997 Premium Series’, releasing its first-ever collection of NFTs from one of the most important years in Hong Kong’s history. 

The exclusive drop from the inaugural ‘1997 Premium Series’ offers Hongkongers, history buffs and NFT enthusiasts the opportunity to own a piece of history. The first drop will release more than 1,300 unique mystery boxes, with each box containing five random NFTs of the Post’s front pages from  1 January to 1 July 1997. An upcoming second drop will release a further 1,300 boxes covering 1 July to 31 December 1997. The full series covers many historically significant events including the handover of Hong Kong from British to Chinese rule, the Asian financial crisis, the deaths of Deng Xiaoping and Princess Diana, the Avian flu outbreak, and much more. 

The rarity of NFTs in the collection is determined by the limited number of editions available, with the front-page ‘Handover cover’ from 1 July 1997 being the rarest in the series. ‘ARTIFACTs by SCMP’ will be on the Flow blockchain and the public sale of the mystery boxes kicks off on 14 March at 9pm HKT (GMT+8) on artifact.scmp.com.

“SCMP has witnessed many historic moments as Hong Kong’s newspaper of record and the launch of the ‘1997 Premium Series’ is significant as the city marks the 25th anniversary of the handover this year,” said SCMP CEO Gary Liu. “ARTIFACTs by SCMP brings together collectors and history enthusiasts, and we’ve been delighted by the growth and enthusiasm of our community in the lead-up to the launch. We look forward to releasing more of the Post’s 118-year-old media archives as NFTs as well as partnering with other guardians of history to preserve historical assets on the blockchain.” 

SCMP has named portto, the company behind Blocto, as its exclusive wallet partner for the ‘1997 Premium Series.’ Blocto is a cross-chain smart contract wallet that offers a seamless purchasing experience on an all-encompassing platform, including Dev-friendly SDK BloctoSDK, built-in DEX BloctoSwap, $BLT centric IDO platform BloctoIDO, ecosystem Governance BloctoDAO and non-custodial NFT marketplace BloctoBay. 

Hsuan Lee, CEO of portto said: “Blocto has a lot of experience in the deep blockchain having cooperated with large enterprises, from Vault by CNN, MotoGP Ignition and the South China Morning Post. We have been continuously focusing on co-creating an easy-to-use experience that is intuitive to both users and the companies we work with.”

ARTIFACTs by SCMP is the first NFT collection released using the ARTIFACT metadata standard, serving as the foundation upon which history can be discovered, connected, and collected on the blockchain. The project aims to seed a community of collectors and eventually produce an ecosystem around the preservation of historical accounts and assets. Through collection challenges, thematic drops, and community-building events, collectors and guardians of history can interact with authentic archival records and form a community dedicated to exploring our shared heritage. 

‘The 1997 Premium Series’ can be purchased through SCMP’s website. For more information, visit artifact.scmp.com and join the discord channel at https://discord.com/invite/PwbEbFbQZX. 

Visual assets can be downloaded from this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1M6GViLJWP-VN5fM6Pwu4XdCRKWp8z0T6 

 

ABOUT 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.

ABOUT PORTTO 

portto, founded in 2019 is spearheading the effort in bridging the blockchain experience between company and users the with Blocto, an All-in-one cross-chain smart contract wallet with a seamless unified experience in one all-encompassing platform: Dev-friendly SDK, built-in DEX BloctoSwap, and non-custodial NFT marketplace BloctoBay. Blocto provides a seamless user experience where users can easily access dApps, crypto, and NFT assets. Notable investors include Mark Cuban, Animoca Brands, 500 Global. For more about Blocto, visit portto.com.

portto, founded in 2019 is spearheading the effort in bridging the blockchain experience between company and users and has received funding from investors such as Mark Cuban, Animoca Brands, and 500 Global. 

For further information, please contact: 

Elgen Kua

elgen.kua@scmp.com 

Jabe Lau

jabe.lau@scmp.com

HONG KONG, 3 August 2021 – The South China Morning Post’s Asia Sustainability Conference returns on 17-19 August with a compelling lineup of speakers led by Hon. Wong Kam-sing, Hong Kong’s Secretary of the Environment, Malaysia’s former Minister of Youth & Sports YB Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman, Dr Steve Howard, Chief Sustainability Officer of Temasek International and Louise Mabulo, Founder of The Cacao Project.

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues in Asia-Pacific have been on the uptrend in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the three-day event will focus on “Accelerating a green recovery in Asia”. Business leaders, sustainability practitioners and policy makers across Asia will gather to discuss and debate how corporate boardrooms can actively pursue sustainability agendas that protect our planet and improve the lives and livelihoods of people in Asia and beyond.

The Asia Sustainability Conference features a dynamic range of experts including women leaders, government representatives, NGOs, businesses and leading millennials to discuss social and environmental conservation, as well as current challenges​​ facing Asia. Mr Wong and Dr Howard will address critical sustainability issues that impact urban planners, corporations and institutions. Their keynote speeches will reveal insights on the government’s long-term decarbonisation strategy to achieve carbon neutrality and suggest frameworks to empower corporations and institutions to pursue a robust sustainability agenda. Ms Mabulo will share insights on empowering youths to take action on sustainability, and Mr Syed Saddiq’s keynote will focus on the impact of engaging youths to build a sustainable future.

The event will feature three primary tracks covering sustainable investment growth opportunities and urgent investment priorities, sustainable technology, and moving beyond diversity and social inclusion. The distinguished line-up of speakers includes senior business leaders and government officials such as Terence Chow, CEO, Head of RBC Wealth Management Asia; Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited; Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS); Ong Pang Yen, Executive Director, Sunway Group; Tanah Lee Sullivan, Group Head of Sustainability, Gojek; Yuni Choi, Director of Investments, RS Group Asia; Shen Ming Lee, Author of Hungry For Disruption: How Tech Innovations Will Nourish 10 Billion By 2050; and Martin Lemoine, Unit Head, Agribusiness Investment Team, Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank. For the full list of speakers, please refer to the appendix attached.

To register and learn more about the Asia Sustainability Conference, kindly visit sustainabilityconference.asia for more details. Media wishing to apply for access can contact Muriel Cheung at muriel.cheung@scmp.com for more details.

Speakers at Asia Sustainability Conference:

Keynotes:

• Hon. Wong Kam-sing, Secretary for the Environment, Government of the HKSAR
• YB Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman, Former Minister of Youth & Sports, Member of Parliament of Muar and Co-Founder of Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA)
• Dr Steve Howard, Chief Sustainability Officer, Temasek International, Singapore
• Louise Mabulo, Founder, The Cacao Project, The Philippines

Esteemed speakers:

• Shen Ming Lee, Author of Hungry For Disruption: How Tech Innovations Will Nourish 10 Billion By 2050, Singapore
• Anthony Thomas, Chairman, Momo, Vietnam
• Peggy Liu, Chairperson, JUCCCE  
• Terence Chow, Head of Wealth Management, Asia, RBC, Hong Kong
• Kenny Koo, Executive Director and CEO, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited, Hong Kong
• Thomas Tsao, Founding Partner, Gobi Partners, Malaysia
• Tan Bin Ru, CEO (Southeast Asia), OneConnect Financial Technology, Singapore 
• Nikhil Kaushik, Co-founder and CEO, Graviky Labs Inc, India
• Anton Wibowo, CEO of Trendlines Agrifood Innovation Centre, Singapore
• Isabelle Decitre, CEO & Founder, ID Capital Pte Ltd, Singapore
• Katrina Lee, CEO and Co-founder, Savior!, Singapore  
• Shalini Mahtani, MBE, Founder of The Zubin Foundation and Community Business, Hong Kong
• Michael Dean, LLM, Founding Partner, AgFunder, Singapore
• Nicole Denholder, Founder, Next Chapter Ventures, Hong Kong 
• Walden Lam, Co-founder and CEO, unspun, Hong Kong 
• Matthew Guilford, Co-founder and CEO, Common Health, USA
• Amra Naidoo, Co-Founder, Accelerating Asia and General Partner, Accelerating Asia Ventures, Singapore
• Erdal Elver, President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Ltd., Hong Kong and Macao, Taiwan 
• Noor Quek, CEO & Founder, NQ International Pte. Ltd., Singapore
• Khairul Rusydi, Co-Founder & CEO, Reactor School, Singapore
• Pamela Chng, Co-Founder, The Bettr Group, Singapore
• Ryan Gersava, Founder and President, Virtualahan, The Philippines
• Scott Reinhart, Founder and Managing Director, Brawn Capital 
• Juan Aronna, Managing Director, Head of Investment, Solutions and Products, RBC Wealth Management Asia and International, Hong Kong
• Nimesh Modak, Managing Director, Imagine H2O Asia, Singapore
• Tai Lin, Managing Partner, Proterra Investment Partners Asia, Singapore
• Franz Cerwinka, SVP & President, Emerging Markets, Xylem, Inc., Singapore
• Ong Pang Yen, Executive Director, Sunway Group, Malaysia
• SzeKi Sim, Executive Director, Community and Brand, SGInnovate, Singapore
• Xi Xi, Non-Executive Director, Mineral Resources, Hong Kong
• Jasmine Duan, Investment Strategist, RBC Wealth Management Asia, Hong Kong
• Jonathan Ly, Chief of Staff to the CEO and Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Richemont Asia Pacific, Hong Kong
• Patsian Low, Chief of Staff and Policy Advisor, AVPN, Singapore
• Regan Taikitsadaporn, Chief Human Resources Officer, Marriott International, Asia Pacific, Hong Kong 
• Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer,  Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore
• Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited, Singapore
• Tanah Lee Sullivan, Group Head of Sustainability, Gojek, Indonesia
• Wilma Gerber, Chief Operating Officer, Project & Development Services, JLL Asia Pacific, Singapore
• Maud Savary-Mornet, Senior Advisor for South East Asia| Global Impact Investing Network, Hong Kong
• Stefan Phang, Global Director for Sustainability & Creating Shared Value, Diversey, Inc, Singapore
• Jenica Dizon, Country Director, Waves For Water Philippines
• Professor Kathryn Cheah, Chair of Biochemistry and Jimmy and Emily Tang Professor in Molecular Genetics, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
• Helen Burdett, Lead, Circular Economy Innovation, World Economic Forum, Switzerland
• Grace Lau, Culture Transformation Partner, atrain, Hong Kong
• Yuni Choi, Director of Investments, RS Group Asia, Hong Kong
• Shiraz Poonevala, Director of Investments, G.P. Group, Thailand
• Khunapong Khunaraksa, Director of Operations and Strategy, The Circular Initiative, Australia
• Andrew Chang, Program Director for New Energy Nexus China
• Austin Bryan, Senior Director, Innovation, CLP Group, Hong Kong
• Julian P Vella, Co-Head China, Global Infrastructure Advisory, KPMG, Hong Kong
• Carlo Delantar, Head of Circular Economy, Gobi Partners, The Philippines
• Martin Lemoine, Unit Head, Agribusiness Investment Team, Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank, Singapore  
• Sudesh Thevasenabathy, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Asia, Manulife, Hong Kong
• Dr Amie Lai, Senior Sustainable Development Manager of Swire Properties, Hong Kong

SCMP:

• Gary Liu, CEO, South China Morning Post 
• Sandy Li, Property Editor, South China Morning Post  
• Eric Ng, Correspondent, South China Morning Post 
• Chad Bray, Senior Business Reporter, South China Morning Post
• Elizabeth Cheung, Senior Reporter, South China Morning Post  

 

ABOUT 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.

ABOUT ASIA SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE

South China Morning Post’s Asia Sustainability Conference serves as a platform to discuss and debate issues, growth opportunities and urgent priorities to drive Asia’s rapid sustainability development. The event features business leaders, sustainability experts and policy makers from across the region to explore initiatives and investments that accelerate progress to create a positive impact, protect our planet and improve the lives and livelihoods of people in Asia and beyond. For additional information, visit sustainabilityconference.asia.

For media enquiries, please contact:

Muriel Cheung

muriel.cheung@scmp.com 

Hong Kong – October 24, 2018 — cpjobs.com, a leading recruitment platform owned by South China Morning Post, announced that the portal has partnered with Google for the introduction of an improved search experience that helps Hong Kong candidates find jobs more quickly and efficiently.

This collaboration ensures Google Search can detect and surface available jobs as soon as they are posted on cpjobs.com, which makes over 51,000 and growing publicly-posted jobs on cpjobs.com more easily identifiable on Google by job seekers who search jobs and refine their search with specific criteria from within the search engine.

“cpjobs.com’s mission is to proactively connect job seekers with recruiters to help them find the right job more quickly and effectively, and this partnership allows us to utilise unique matching intelligence to connect both parties,” said Alex Ho, General Manager of SCMP Recruitment Business. “We’re proud to partner with Google on this initiative as we share the focus on improving the lives of job seekers in Hong Kong.”

“Businesses will also benefit from the new job search experience, which makes job listings of our customers more easily discoverable and allows employers to connect with the right candidates, creating a win-win situation for both job seekers and employers,” he added.

About cpjobs.com cpjobs.com is a leading digital recruitment platform in Hong Kong owned by South China Morning Post Publishers Limited. Our mission is to help job seekers and employers finding their best match more quickly and effectively. We are committed to providing job seekers with the best experience on matching them with fulfilling jobs, and employers and recruitment agencies with solutions that fulfill their hiring needs. To learn more, please visit: www.cpjobs.com

For media inquiry, please email to marketing@cpjobs.com.

 

Hong Kong, 16 March, 2018 – South China Morning Post Publishers Limited, a leading media company in Asia, yesterday announced the launch of the sixth edition of 100 Top Tables – A CEO’s Dining Guide, the definitive chief executive’s guide to the best restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau.

 

Highlighting 100 Hong Kong restaurants and 20 Macau-based restaurants, 100 Top Tables is a comprehensive guide, a must-have for senior executives in the quest to find the best restaurants for business or pleasure. The complete list can be found at the end of this press release and on this site http://www.scmp.com/topics/100-top-tables.

 

The list is thoughtfully categorised by cuisine: Chinese, East/West, French, Italian, Japanese, Steak and Grills, and Western, along with a separate Macau section. SCMP’s food critics and lifestyle experts hand-selected each restaurant, adhering to the primary selection criterion of overall dining experience. While some restaurants are veterans of the guide, others have been newly inducted this year.

 

100 Top Tables provides the reader with an impartial overview of each restaurant, including information on a restaurant’s cuisine and ambiance – from a shortlist of signature dishes and the price of corkage to amenities like valet parking and alfresco dining. Contact details, including a restaurant’s address and hours of operation, are also listed.

 

Mr. Gary Liu, SCMP Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are excited to launch the sixth edition of 100 Top Tables. Through a selection process that reflects SCMP’s commitment to impartiality and integrity, 100 Top Tables celebrates the culinary establishments in Hong Kong and Macau that resolutely strive for excellence.”

 

Ms. Winnie Chung, Editorial Director of Specialist Publications at South China Morning Post, said, “It was a privilege to spearhead this year’s 100 Top Tables, as the past iterations have been so well received. Hong Kong and Macau are vibrant cities housing innumerable top restaurants, making the competition fierce and the selection process challenging. We are confident that we have culled the best of the best in executive dining – those that consistently provide noteworthy culinary experiences – and we’re delighted not only to celebrate them, but also share them with our readers.”

 

100 Top Tables 2018 will be available at major bookstores and supermarkets in Hong Kong at a retail price of HK$168 on March 28. In-store copies can be found at a number of premium airport lounges in Asia and select recreation clubs.

 

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ABOUT SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

South China Morning Post is a leading news media company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century with global impact. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record. The SCMP teams span across Asia and the United States, working together to connect with news consumers around the world. SCMP is committed to informing and inspiring through journalism of the highest standards. The company’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and its mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”.

SCMP develops news content 24/7, driven by world-class journalists, editors, visual artists, photographers and videographers, all guided by the principle of “Truth and Fairness”. Its editorial teams are powered by emerging digital technologies to create innovative ways to tell Asia’s most important and compelling stories. Against the backdrop of shifting discovery and consumption behaviours, SCMP reaches users across distributed media platforms including scmp.com, smartphone and tablet apps, social media and messaging platforms, as well as our flagship newspaper.

Additionally, SCMP is Asia’s leading magazine publisher with a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Harper’s BAZAAR and The PEAK. SCMP is also home to cpjobs.com, a big data-powered recruitment platform that matches jobseekers with their dream jobs.

For further information please contact: communications@scmp.com

 

100 Top Tables 2018 – a CEO’s Dining Guide

 

CHINESE
1. Above & Beyond	2. Ah Yat Harbour View Restaurant	3. Celestial Court Chinese Restaurant
4. China Tang Harbour City	5. Cuisine Cuisine	6. Deng G
7. Dong Lai Shun	8. Dragon Noodles Academy	9. Duddell’s
10. Dynasty	11. Elite Dining	12. Forum Restaurant
13. Hoi Wan Heen	14. Howard’s Gourmet	15. Hutong
16. Lung King Heen	17. Man Wah	18. Ming Court
19. Mott 32	20. One Harbour Road	21. Sha Tin 18
22. Shang Palace	23. Sing Yin Cantonese Dining	24. Spring Moon
25. Summer Palace	26. T’ang Court	27. The Chairman
28. The Sky Boss	29. Tin Lung Heen	30. Yan Toh Heen
31. Yè Shanghai	32. Yee Tung Heen	33. Ying Jee Club
WESTERN
1. Arcane	2. Chez Ed	3. Frantzén’s Kitchen
4. Gough’s on Gough	5. Hugo’s	6. On Dining Kitchen & Lounge
7. Rhoda	8. The Continental	9. The Verandah
10. Town	11. Restaurant Uwe	12. VEA Restaurant & Lounge

 

FRENCH
1. Akrame	2. Amber	3. Amuse Bouche
4. Belon	5. Caprice	6. ÉPURE
7. Gaddi’s	8. L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon	9. Le 39V
10. Pierre	11. Rech by Alain Ducasse	12. Restaurant Petrus
13. Skye	14. Tate Dining Room & Bar	15. The Ocean
ITALIAN
1. 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana – Hong Kong	2. Angelini	3. Carbone
4. Gaia Ristorante	5. Gradini	6. Grissini
7. Mercato by Jean Georges	8. Nicholini’s	9. Osteria Marzia
10. Sabatini Ristorante Italiano	11. Spiga	12. Tosca
JAPANESE
1.ANA TEN	2. Haku	3. Inagiku Grande
4. Kashiwaya	5. Nadaman	6. Nobu
7. Sushi Masataka	8. RyuGin	9. Sushi Shikon
10. Sushi Tokami	11. Kaiseki Den by Saotome
STEAK AND GRILLS
1.Alto Bar & Grill	2. beefbar	3. Flint Grill & Bar
4. Grand Hyatt Steakhouse	5. Lawry’s The Prime Rib	6. Mandarin Grill + Bar
7. Morton’s of Chicago	8. Mr & Mrs Fox	9. Porterhouse
10. THE STEAK HOUSE winebar + grill	11. Wolfgang’s Steakhouse

 

EAST / WEST
1.AQUA	2. Bo Innovation	3. Ronin
4. SEVVA	5. Ta Vie	6. Takumi by Daisuke Mori
MACAU
1. 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana	2. Dynasty 8	3. Feng Wei Ju
4. Golden Flower	5. Guincho a Galera	6. Jade Dragon
7. La Chine	8. Lai Heen	9. Mizumi
10. Pearl Dragon	11. Robuchon au Dôme	12. Shinji by Kanesaka
13. SW Steakhouse	14. Tenmasa	15. The 8
16. The Tasting Room	17. Vida Rica	18.Wing Lei Palace
19. Yamazato	20. Zi Yat Heen

 

NEW YORK, NY / HONG KONG (March 27, 2018) – Inkstone, an English-language news brand and platform covering China, was introduced today by the South China Morning Post, a global media company reporting on China and Asia for over a century.  Available on the web (www.inkstonenews.com), via mobile app (Apple, Google) and through a daily curated newsletter, Inkstone provides a new perspective on today’s China, its relationship with the United States and why this all matters.  Led by Senior Editor Juliana Liu, an alumnus of BBC News and Reuters, the daily brief covers a range of topics – including politics, business, technology and human interest – delivered via editorial and visual storytelling.  Readers can also follow Inkstone on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

 

Inkstone’s editorial staff features a team of veteran reporters embedded in China and Hong Kong providing first-hand, on-the-ground coverage of the latest happenings and developments.  Additionally, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Mei Fong, a former staff writer for the Wall Street Journal’s China bureau, will contribute a regular column.

 

“Inkstone is part of the South China Morning Post’s mission to lead the global conversation about China,” said SCMP Chief Executive Officer Gary Liu. “It’s designed for the globally curious who are seeking a variety of perspectives on China’s evolving role on the world stage and also want to understand the country from within.”

 

“I’m thrilled to be leading a daily platform dedicated to covering so many different facets of the China story, with a plurality of voices and views,” said Inkstone Senior Editor Juliana Liu, who has reported on China from three different continents for more than 15 years. “What sets Inkstone apart is our network of locally based journalists, who can deliver personal, authentic and close-to-the-ground views on what’s happening. If you want the inside scoop on China, this is where to get it.”

“Inkstone is designed as a daily briefing of China-focused news and stories,” said Malcolm Ong, Head of Product at SCMP and Inkstone. “With clear and concise analysis, it compiles what you need to understand about China that day into a consumable package. Make it a part of your daily routine, and stay on top of China — a rising potential superpower.”

 

Inkstone is SCMP’s second news product delivering China stories to U.S. and global audiences. Earlier this month, the company launched Abacus, a news brand covering the China tech industry.  Led by Executive Producer Ravi Hiranand, formerly of CNN, Abacus offers an insider’s look at the China tech revolution, highlighting the key players, emerging companies, hottest gadgets, and more.

Quick facts about today’s China

• China plans to become a global leader in political, economic, military and environmental issues over the next three decades
• China will have the world’s largest economy by 2030
• China purchased $165 billion in goods and services from the United States in 2015, representing 7.3 percent of all US exports and about 1 percent of total US economic output
• By 2030, US exports to China are expected to rise to more than $520 billion
• China is the second-largest spender on research and development (R&D) after the US, accounting for 21% of the world’s total of nearly $2 trillion in 2015

 

Sources: World Economic Forum / US-China Business Council

ABOUT SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

 

South China Morning Post is a leading news media company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century with global impact. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record. The SCMP teams span across Asia and the United States, working together to connect with news consumers around the world. SCMP is committed to informing and inspiring through journalism of the highest standards. The company’s vision is to “Elevate Thought” and its mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. SCMP develops news content 24/7, driven by world-class journalists, editors, visual artists, photographers and videographers, all guided by the principle of “Truth and Fairness”. Its editorial teams are powered by emerging digital technologies to create innovative ways to tell Asia’s most important and compelling stories. Against the backdrop of shifting discovery and consumption behaviours, SCMP reaches users across distributed media platforms including scmp.com, smartphone and tablet apps, social media and messaging platforms, as well as our flagship newspaper. Additionally, SCMP is Asia’s leading magazine publisher with a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Harper’s BAZAAR and The PEAK. SCMP is also home to cpjobs.com, a big data-powered recruitment platform that matches jobseekers with their dream jobs.

 

CONTACTS:  

Telly Wong, IW Group, (646) 979-8959, telly.wong@iwgroupinc.com

Ryosuke Hoshiyama, IW Group, (917) 302-5031, ryosuke.hoshiyama@iwgroupinc.com  

 

 

HONG KONG, July 10, 2018 — During the RISE international tech conference today, the 2018 China Internet Report [www.abacusnews.com/china-internet-report/] was released exclusively on Abacus, a new media platform from the South China Morning Post (SCMP). Covering twelve industries, this hundred-page report summarizes China’s dynamic internet industry for international readers.

 

China’s internet is now ubiquitous across the country’s industries and population, and it continues to change and grow. The report includes key information about China’s internet landscape, including lists of Chinese unicorns, the country’s top internet companies and most active investors, and a side by side comparison of the internet population in China and the US. The report begins with a summary of four overarching themes that captures the uniqueness of China’s tech industry growth over the past year. It then delves more deeply into 12 sectors of importance: ecommerce, content & media, social & messaging, sharing economy, artificial intelligence, smart devices, autonomous cars, blockchain, fintech, education, gaming and esports.

 

Here are some key takeaways from the report:  

• Chinese internet giants are doing everything: In China, it’s not enough to do one thing well — the internet giants have decided to do everything. BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent) have exposure to most key sectors by either building in-house or through investment. BAT is also growing beyond the domestic market; combined, the big three have had invested in 150 companies outside of mainland China.
• Chinese internet companies are playing an important role empowering the country’s next wave of development: 490K online shops are run by rural households and 55M rural students are reachable by live-streaming classes.
• China is a cashless society: China’s total mobile payment transaction volume hit $15 trillion USD in 2017 with the Alibaba-Tencent duopoly dominating 92% of the market.
• Retail digitization adds new form of O2O: Online grocery is expected to become a $30 billion USD business in 2018; major players like Tencent, JD, and Alibaba are all making significant investments in new forms of online-to-offline (O2O) grocery stores.
• Short video apps captured the most eyeballs in 2018: Over 230M people in China are actively using Kuaishou, the country’s leading short video app; Douyin, China’s second most popular short video app, was the most downloaded iOS app in Q1 2018 globally, beating out YouTube, WhatsApp, and Facebook.

• China remains the world’s largest gaming market and is still growing: China captured US$30.8 billion in gaming revenue in 2017, which is more than one-fourth of total global gaming revenue. In China, more than 200M viewers tune in to esports via live streaming each year. Top Chinese game streaming sites each have more active streamers than Twitch has.
• Artificial intelligence is one of the Chinese government’s key priorities: Autonomous driving, computer vision and voice intelligence are among the areas of focus.
• Chinese people love cryptocurrencies, but the government doesn’t:  A few Chinese cryptocurrencies have reached over $1 billion in market cap. The Chinese government wants to be a front-runner in blockchain technology, but has completely banned crypto trading.

 

The annual report was introduced by 500 Startups in 2017. Featured exclusively this year on Abacus, SCMP’s digital news brand focused on China tech, it offers comprehensive coverage of China’s internet trends with insights from professional tech editors, and the summary microsite is designed by SCMP’s award-winning infographics team.

 

“The China Internet Report provoked a massive response last year among the international business and technology communities. This year, I am excited to partner with the Abacus and the SCMP Tech team in our mission to help the world better understand China Internet landscape,” said Edith Yeung, Partner and Head of China at 500 Startups.

 

“Abacus is all about unboxing China tech for the rest of the world, and this report fits that mission,” said Ravi Hiranand, Executive Producer of Abacus. “China’s internet population is huge and its tech sector is vast, but this report helps to break it down by giving you a curated look at key trends and companies that you need to know.”

 

“The China Internet Report is the most in-depth and visually accessible deep-dive available to the global audience,” said Chua Kong Ho, SCMP’s Technology Editor. “What sets it apart is that we are marrying the first-hand industry knowledge of 500 Startups with original, on-the-ground reporting from the South China Morning Post and Abacus.”

 

The full report is available for free download on Abacus.

 

For more details and the full report, please visit www.abacusnews.com/china-internet-report/.

 

ABOUT ABACUS NEWS

 

Launched in March 2018 by the South China Morning Post, Abacus offers an insider’s look at the China tech revolution, highlighting the key players, emerging companies, hottest gadgets, and more through editorial and multimedia storytelling. Abacus is led by Ravi Hiranand, who joined SCMP’s editorial leadership from CNN.

 

ABOUT 500 STARTUPS

 

500 Startups is a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems.

 

ABOUT SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

 

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”. Additionally, SCMP publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and, Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP is also home to Abacus, a digital news brand focused on China’s tech industry; Inkstone, a daily news brief for those curious about China’s growing impact around the world; and Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China.

 

CONTACT

 

For further information please contact:

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MUMBAI / HONG KONG (October, 2018) – Times Bridge, the global investments and partnerships arm of The Times Group, India’s oldest and largest media company, and South China Morning Post (SCMP), a leading global news media company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century, today announced a strategic partnership.

As a part of this alliance, select content from SCMP will be published on Times of India’s digital, mobile and web platforms, and Times of India will be SCMP’s primary partner in India for content syndication. This partnership will be the first of its kind between SCMP and any media company in India. The unique alliance will give Times of India’s readers access to international news from China and Hong Kong.

India has the world’s second largest English-speaking population and a rapidly expanding internet user base, which is expected to reach 850 million by 2022. This partnership is a bold step towards the growing base of Times of India’s digital platforms, which has a significant number of monthly readers across web and mobile.

SCMP is undergoing a significant transformation as it expands from being Hong Kong’s paper of record to a global media company. It has added three digital media platforms to its portfolio – Abacus, Inkstone and Goldthread – and entered into partnerships with key media around the globe. This partnership also bolsters SCMP’s recent expansion in the Southeast Asia region, which includes new hires and its first China Conference outside of Hong Kong, to be held in Kuala Lumpur this October.

Margot Ling, GM, Greater China, Times Bridge, said, “It brings us immense pleasure to be a part of this unique alliance. In this era of connected worlds, Indian readers are always on the lookout for news from across the globe, and this partnership will enable them to easily access content from Greater China, due to Times of India’s high reach.”

“As an independent, English newspaper reporting on China, India is a natural market for SCMP,” noted Gary Liu, CEO, SCMP. “In our increasingly interconnected world, this partnership will give Times of India readers further insight into China and will continue to expand SCMP’s global reach.”

Puneet Gupt, COO – News, Times Internet, said, “As the leading digital news platform in India, Times Of India is dedicated to bringing both local and global insights to its readers. This strategic partnership with SCMP creates a gateway for our readers to understand more about Greater China via our digital platforms.

About Times Bridge

Times Bridge is a leading investments firm with a mission to bring the world’s best ideas to India and share India’s best insights with the world. Its current portfolio includes Airbnb, Coursera, Houzz, Uber, Thrive and MUBI, among others. By providing unmatched market leadership to its select partners and by harnessing the assets of The Times Group, India’s largest media company, Times Bridge accelerates growth and immersion across the Indian subcontinent for leaders who believe in winning in and learning from India.

For more information, visit http://timesbridge.com and follow @timesbridge on Twitter.

About South China Morning Post

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 its mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. Additionally, SCMP publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, and Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP is also home to Abacus, a digital news brand focused on China’s tech industry; Inkstone, a daily news brief for those curious about China’s growing impact around the world, and Goldthread, a social first, video-driven platform created for digital explorers and the globally curious.

For further information please contact:

Times Bridge

Khushboo Alag | 7709605805 | khushboo@nucleusnow.com

Swati Jhawar | 8336042623 | swati@nucleusnow.com

South China Morning Post

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HONG KONG (OCT 22, 2018) South China Morning Post (SCMP) has just launched Morning Studio, a dedicated branded content team that is leading the evolution of marketing in the region by more strategically connecting advertisers with readers through enhanced content solutions offerings.

“Morning Studio” is named for the optimism and fresh ideas that each day offers and because of its role as the creative arm of the “Morning Post”. Over the past century, SCMP has established itself as the authoritative voice charting Asia’s endless possibilities, and now Morning Studio is bringing others into these conversations that will brand the next century.

Morning Studio is the latest in innovations at SCMP designed to lead the news industry amidst a rapidly evolving digital consumption landscape. Earlier this year, SCMP launched new digital products, Inkstone (daily-digest China stories), Abacus (China Tech) and Goldthread (food and culture). The launch of Morning Studio also comes on the same day as SCMP unveils its brand new homepage. With personalised settings powered by AI to deliver the most interesting stories to individual users, brands can now identify their targeted audience more precisely and effectively on SCMP.com.

“Morning Studio is the capstone of this grand platform that connects readers and advertisers around the globe who want to be a part of the conversation about China that the SCMP is leading,” said Romanus Ng, SCMP’s General Manager of Advertising & Marketing Solutions. “Morning Studio helps advertisers to not only reach, but also to engage these unique Asia-curious audiences.”

“Content builds relationships – Morning Studio helps brands build content strategy on our platform that will form stronger bonds with their target customers,” said Karrie Lam, Head of Sales and Marketing Solutions at SCMP and curator of Morning Studio.  “We are excited about the many mornings that lie ahead where our creative ideas help connect readers and advertisers.”

In 2009 SCMP led the industry in setting up the Marketing Solutions Team, and now Morning Studio has incorporated this award-winning group to pioneer the next frontier. Morning Studio brings together world class branding strategists, multimedia designers, audio/video producers, and editorial experts who have a deep understanding of SCMP’s readers. Morning Studio’s online content can be enhanced by offline offerings such as sponsored supplements, bespoke publications and customised events.

“Morning Studio provides a platform for 360° content creation with a truly multimedia approach to creating experiences and telling stories,” said Michala Sabnani, Branded Content Director. “Our branded content is crafted with SCMP’s highest editorial standards and enhanced by the unique voice of the particular SCMP platform on which it is featured, whether that is SCMP.com, Abacus, Inkstone or Goldthread.”

CONTACT

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communications@scmp.com

WAN-IFRA 17th Asian Media Awards 2018 (5 wins)

Best in Design

• Gold Award: Sunday Morning Post (5 Mar 2017)

Magazine Overall Design

• Gold Award: Post Magazine (17 Sep 2017)

Magazine Cover Design

• Silver Award: How to lose friends and alienate people (This Week in Asia 12 Mar 2017)

Best in Infographics

• Gold Award: Getting to grips with North Korea
• Silver Award: What’s in a face?

INMA Global Media Awards 2018 (3 wins)

• Best in Asia/Pacific, Global/National Brands: South China Morning Post (Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund JumpStarter)
• First Place – Best Marketing Solution for an Advertising Client (Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund Jumpstarter 2017)
• Honourable Mention – Best Use of Mobile (HK Racing)

SOPA Awards 2018 (4 wins)

Excellence in Information Graphics

• Award for Excellence: What happens in the cage, stays in the cage – Marcelo Duhalde and Dennis Wong
• Honorable Mention: What’s in a face? – Marco Hernandez and Marcelo Duhalde

Excellence in Video Reporting

• Honorable Mention: Chinese roots – Lea Li and Bernice Chan

The Scoop Award

• Honorable Mention: Party promotions – SCMP Staff Reporters

Global BIGGIES Awards 2018 (6 wins)

Excellence in Data Analytics, Group A

• Second Place: Implementation of Data Management Platform 

Excellence in Data-driven Advertising Campaign

• First Place: Retargeting Campaign Roll-out with Data to Maximize Reach and Conversion

Excellence in Data-driven Business Process Efficiency

• Award of Excellence: Strengthening Data Culture at SCMP 

Excellence in Data-Driven Product Development, Group A

• Second Place: Leveraging Data for A/B Testing 

Excellence for Creativity in a Data-Driven Project

• Second Place: ETL without a data engineer 

Excellence in Data-driven Technology

• Award of Excellence: Implementation of GCS to increase reliance on data across the organization

Society for News Design (SND) – Best of Digital Design 2017 Edition (18 wins)

Features: Single-subject project

• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – The good wine
• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – Valentines Day
• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – The five main projects of the Belt and Road Initiative
• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – Getting to grips with North Korea in 15 graphics

Graphics: Features and planned coverage

• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – Getting away from work in 2018
• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – Are we alone?
• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – The good wine
• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – Land of the giants
• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – The power of your passport
• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – Plugging China into Europe
• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – Getting to grips with North Korea in 15 graphics
• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – Mixed Martial Arts
• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – Russia 2018 World Cup
• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – They are very close… and you can’t escape them

Graphics: Motion graphics

• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – Mixed Martial Arts: What happens in the cage… stays in the cage

Portfolio: Individual

• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – Marco Hernandez Portfolio
• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – Marcelo Duhalde Portfolio

Portfolio: Organization

• Award of Excellence: South China Morning Post – The South China Morning Post Graphics Team

Society for News Design (SND) Award 39th Edition (2017) (31 wins)

Information Graphics [Single] Features

• Award of Excellence: What’s in a face – Macro Hernandez, Marcelo Duhalde
• Award of Excellence: A dog’s life – Marcelo Duhalde
• Award of Excellence: Divine Creations – Marco Hernandez
• Award of Excellence: Away from work – Marco Hernandez
• Award of Excellence: On the road – Marco Hernandez, Marcelo Duhalde, Adolfo Arranz
• Award of Excellence: Trump’s global empire – Marcelo Duhalde
• Award of Excellence: A world of graft – Dennis Wong
• Award of Excellence: The power of your passport – Marco Hernandez

Information Graphics [Single] Local

• Award of Excellence: Endless duty – Marcelo Duhalde

Information Graphics [Single] Other

• Award of Excellence: They are very close – Adolfo Arranz

Information Graphics [Single] Nation & World

• Award of Excellence: China’s rain dance – Adolfo Arranz
• Award of Excellence: How China Invests in America – Adolfo Arranz
• Award of Excellence: Iphone 10 years – Adolfo Arranz

Information Graphics [Single] Nation & World

• Award of Excellence: Money in Your Pocket – Marcelo Duhalde

Information Graphics [Single] Sports

• Award of Excellence: What happens in the cage stays in the cage – Marcelo Duhalde, Dennis Wong
• Award of Excellence: How they score – Marco Hernandez

News Design [Pages] A-Section/Broadsheet

• Award of Excellence : The rise of Islamic State in Southeast Asia – Adolfo Arranz
• Award of Excellence: China’s rain dance – Adolfo Arranz
• Award of Excellence: Deportations from the U.S. – Marcelo Duhalde
• Award of Excellence: What’s in a face – Macro Hernandez, Marcelo Duhalde

News Design [Pages] Business/Broadsheet

• Award of Excellence: Iphone 10 years – Adolfo Arranz
• Award of Excellence: How China Invests in America – Adolfo Arranz

News Design [Pages] Sports/Broadsheet

• Award of Excellence: What happens in the cage stays in the cage – Marcelo Duhalde, Dennis Wong

News Design [Pages] Inside page/Broadsheet

• Award of Excellence : The rise of Islamic State in Southeast Asia – Adolfo Arranz

News Design [Pages] Other/Broadsheet

• Award of Excellence: They are very close – Adolfo Arranz

Features Design [Pages] Other/Broadsheet

• Award of Excellence: What happens in the cage stays in the cage – Marcelo Duhalde, Dennis Wong

Combination Print & Digital Features

• Award of Excellence: Getting to Grips with North Korea – Marcelo Duhalde, Macro Hernandez, Adolfo Arranz
• Award of Excellence: The power of your passport – Marco Hernandez

Illustration Features/Color

• Award of Excellence: Beyond the Great Divide – Kaliz Lee

Information Graphics [Multiple] Staff Portfolio

• Award of Excellence: On the Road – Marco Hernandez, Marcelo Duhalde, Adolfo Arranz

Photography [Multiple Photos] Photo Page Design

• Award of Excellence: Faces caught in the crowd – Emilio Rivera, Yves Sieur

The Newspaper Society of Hong Kong – Hong Kong News Awards 2017 (9 wins)

Best News Reporting

• Merit: Party Congress – Choi Chi-yuk, Viola Zhou, Nectar Gan, Jun Mai

Best News Writing (English)

• Winner: Rags among the riches – Phila Siu

Best Business News Writing (English)

• Winner: The winner techs it all – Coco Liu
• 2nd Runner-up: Last brokers to turn off lights on 126 years of floor trading – Enoch Yiu

Best Headline (English)

• 2nd Runner-up: He said, Xi said – Debasish Roy Chowdhury

Best News Page Design (Single Page)

• Winner: A dog’s life – Marcelo Duhalde
• Merit: Get smart, Hong Kong – Dennis Wong

Best Photograph (News)

• Merit: Activist Joshua Wong’s political career by jail term for his role in an illegal protest that triggered the 2014 Occupy sit-ins – K.Y. Cheng

Best Photograph (Features)

• 1st Runner-up: Congealed lumps of palm oil prove white terror of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour after leak from ship collision – Nora Tam

Hong Kong Press Photographers Association – Focus on the Frontline 2017 (3 wins)

Sport News

• 2nd Prize: Sam Tsang

Portrait

• 3rd Prize: Nora Tam

Nature & Environment

• 3rd Prize: Sam Tsang

26th Malofiej International Infographics Awards 2017 (7 wins)

Printed Graphics

Features – Sports

• Silver Award: What happens in the cage, stays in the cage
• Bronze Award: How they score

Features – Science, Technology, Medical and Health issues

• Silver Award: They are very close…

Features – World and Nation

• Bronze Award: What’s in a face

Features – Travel, Transportation, Cars and Environment

• Bronze Award: Divine Creations

Portfolios – Features Portfolio

• Bronze Award: Features portfolio South China Morning Post

Online Graphics

Features – Travel, Transportation, Cars and Environment

• Bronze Award: The tallest statues in the world

18th Consumer Rights Reporting Awards (2 wins)

Text (News/Features/Commentaries)

• Bronze Award: The cost of service – Sandy Li

Press Photo

• Silver Award: Dickson Lee

6th HKAIM Media Convergence Awards (13 wins)

• Top 10 Media: South China Morning Post
• Gold Award – Overall Excellence: South China Morning Post
• Gold Award: Newspaper Category (Overall) – South China Morning Post
• Gold Award: Newspaper Category (Website) – South China Morning Post
• Gold Award: Newspaper Category (Mobile) – South China Morning Post
• Gold Award: Newspaper Category (Social Media) – South China Morning Post
• Gold Award: Overall Media (Website) – South China Morning Post
• Gold Award: Overall Media (Mobile) – South China Morning Post
• Silver Award: Overall Media (Social Media) – South China Morning Post
• Gold Award: Monthly Magazine Category (Social Media) – Elle
• Bronze Award: Monthly Magazine Category (Social Media) – Harper’s Bazaar
• Bronze Award: Monthly Magazine Category (Website) – Elle
• Bronze Award: Monthly Magazine Category (Website) – Harper’s Bazaar

Marketing Magazine’s The Spark Awards 2018 (8 wins)

Best Social Media Event

• Gold: ELLE Girl – ELLE Hong Kong (SCMP Hearst Hong Kong)

Best Use of Content

• Gold: ELLE Girl – ELLE Hong Kong (SCMP Hearst Hong Kong)

Best Media Campaign – Experiential

• Gold: LANDMARK Christmas 2017 – South China Moring Post (South China Morning Post Publishers – Marketing Solutions)

Best Partnership Strategy

• Silver: Esquire x ELLE MEN Sands Macau Project – Esquire / ELLE MEN (SCMP Hearst)

Best Use of Small Budget

• Silver: Why don’t you… – Harper’s Bazaar HK (Harper’s BAZAAR HK)

Best Function Activation

• Bronze: Cosmo x PLAN Run for Girls 2018 – Cosmopolitan HK (Cosmopolitan HK)

Best Media Campaign – Print

• Bronze: LANDMARK “A Year of Wisdom” Campaign – South China Morning Post (South China Morning Post Publishers – Marketing Solutions)

Best Media Campaign – Social

• Bronze: Celine x ELLE Campaign – ELLE Hong Kong (SCMP Hearst Hong Kong)