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The majority of consumers in China think it is important to purchase brands and products they see as socially responsible, despite a typically higher price tag.

Malaysia – In a bid to provide a complete marketing communications proposition with a regional focus, Singapore’s Group Eight added Kuala Lumpur-based public relations agency Impact Ideas Sdn Bhd to the fold.

Malaysia – Fleishman-Hillard has grabbed the Campaign of the Year award for the second time in a row at the recently concluded Malaysia PR Awards 2008.

I've spend most of November in China and even in the economically miraculous Middle Kingdom, all is not well in our PR bubble.

Regional - Singaporean PR and marketing outfit Alchemy Consultancy has picked up three new clients and opened an office in Shanghai.

Hong Kong - Market demands has pushed Impact Asia to launch additional offices in Beijing and Singapore to work in conjunction with its offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Hong Kong - Asia Television has lost three senior executives shortly after last week's appointment of a new CEO and executive chairman.

Shanghai - Professional Public Relations Greater China has appointed Jefferson Hou to replace Catherine Xuan as general manager for its Shanghai operation.

Shanghai - Weber Shandwick has appointed Adrian Peh to a newly created role as vice president for its Shanghai operation.

Hong Kong - Strategic Public Relations Group has promoted Veron Ng to senior director for its flagship operation, Strategic Financial Relations.

Hong Kong - Social media PR is not a new concept, but is now starting to gain traction among many public relations agencies.

Hong Kong - Marketing and distribution group Jebsen has appointed Waggener Edstrom as its corporate PR agency to drive its brand image in China and Hong Kong.

Hong Kong - The majority of consumers in China think it is important to purchase brands and products they see as socially responsible, despite a typically higher price tag.

China - Six years after its launch in Beijing, PR Newswire has acquired the full rights to Xinhua PR Newswire and Xinhua Finance's corporate announcement business in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.

Singapore - Akamai Technologies has retained Upstream Asia as its PR agency to provide communications support on a regional basis.

Hong Kong - Hill & Knowlton Asia has bolstered its financial communications practice with the appointment of KW Lam as director and promoting Julian Lee to director of its Hong Kong office.

Hong Kong - Fleishman-Hillard will expand its regional presence in 2009 after recording a strong year of growth which is tipped to hit 40% in Hong Kong by the year's end.

Singapore - Sixth Sense Communications and PR Consultancy has been appointed to manage a couple of new accounts lately including Brazil Churrasco at Gilman Village as well as renewing its year-long retainer contract with Goodwood Park Hotel.

Global - The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival is embracing public relations with the launch of a PR Lions award for next year's event.

Singapore - People's Association Youth Movement (PAYM) is on the lookout for a PR agency for its City Jam 2009 and 'Youth@Wonderland' events.

Hong Kong - Jean-Michel Dumont has been promoted as chairman of Ruder Finn Asia, replacing Louise Harris who relocates to New York.

Malaysia – Recognising that branding is essential for companies to differentiate themselves and their products in the global marketplace, the Kuala Lumpur Business Club (KLBC) is determined to push the message out to Malaysian businesses.

When New Zealand government officials informed Beijing of the possibility of tainted milk on August 5, it took the Chinese government and the industry almost a whole week to do a national milk recall.

Hong Kong - New Zealand Trade & Enterprise has appointed Fleishman-Hillard to help build awareness about the benefits of doing business with the country throughout Greater China.

Malaysia – Leading the pack in the Deloitte Fast 500 Asia Pacific has capped a strong year for the Research Process Outsourcing (RPO) company Pulse Group PLC.

Beijing - John Holden, the former president of the National Committee on United States China Relations has joined WPP's public relations agency Hill & Knowlton as its Beijing MD.

Shanghai - Ketchum Greater China, part of the Omnicom Group, has nabbed Ross Hughes, former general manager for The Hoffman Agency China as general manager for Ketchum Shanghai.

Singapore - Singapore-based PR and digital marketing firm XPR has teamed up with Japanese communications agency, Powered Communications to broaden its scope across the region.

Regional- Following its appointment with Maersk Line in July this year, Blue Communications has been selected as the PR agency for Maersk Logistics.

Singapore - Italian furniture brand Saporiti is moving into Singapore and has hired PR firm Huntington Communications to handle the expansion.