Archive
Year: 2020
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StartmeupHK Festival 2020 – Day 2 Highlights – Connected Cities Conference
July 8, 2020
Connected Retail Experiences by Bailey Communications: Why Retail Still Matters in an Increasingly Digital World Edward Yau, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, said that Hong Kong is a competitive market that will continue to move forward, in spite of the challenges. He added that there are a few lessons that we can learn from the pandemic and that we can turn a crisis into opportunities. For the last two years, Hong Kong has undergone not...
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StartmeupHK Festival 2020 – Day 1 Highlights – Connected Cities Conference
July 7, 2020
The Connected Cities Conference: How Smart Technologies and Smart People Will Shape the Future People around the world have been wondering lately what the future holds for Hong Kong. Jayne Chan, Head of StartmeupHK, Invest Hong Kong, welcomed participants to dive into the question, setting an optimistic and forward-thinking tone for this year’s event. Through the hardships of 2020 and the pandemic outbreak, for the first time, StartmeupHK Festival has gone virtual. The theme of Connected Cities...
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COVID-19 Is a Game-Changer for the PR Industry as Rapidly Shifting Landscape Presents New Opportunities
May 5, 2020
Rumors of the death of news have been greatly exaggerated. Really? Following a week in which two of Asia’s highest-profile finance sector magazines were effectively shut down, and many other publications announced furloughs, pay cuts and layoffs? Read more...
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FleishmanHillard Asia Pacific: Navigating COVID-19
May 4, 2020
Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has changed irrevocably. To help navigate the communications imperatives during current situation, we launched our first edition of APAC COVID magazine. A number of our top advisors around the world have made the time to impart their expert points of view to help our clients and communities contemplate ‘what’s now’ and ‘what’s next’. Read more...
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Chinese Consumers Show All-Critical Resilience on the Road to Recovery
April 17, 2020
“May you live in interesting times” is purportedly an old Chinese curse used ironically to indicate times of trouble. For me – and I suspect for many comms professionals – the COVID-19 pandemic potentially represents the most “interesting” project of a lifetime – both personally and professionally. Read more...
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Five Communications Imperatives for Overseas Asset Managers Eyeing a China Expansion
April 17, 2020
China’s financial sector reforms are gathering pace despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The China Securities Regulatory Commission has just abolished foreign ownership limits for mutual fund managers on April 1, with limits for securities companies set to follow suit on December 1. Read more...
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Consumers say Pandemic has Changed Their Entire View of the World and Their Own Country, According to FleishmanHillard Study
April 9, 2020
FleishmanHillard's TRUE Global Intelligence practice today released the results from its six-country study, COVID-19 Mindset: How Pandemic Times Are Shaping Global Consumers, unveiling how the virus is reshaping our perceptions, behaviors, values and societies. Read more...
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Navigating COVID-19: A Test of Reputation and Reality
March 18, 2020
FleishmanHillard is closely monitoring developments related to the coronavirus in all markets. As our counselors around the world are supporting clients with questions and preparations for ongoing response to the COVID-19 situation, we are sharing best practices, resources, the latest information and opportunities for companies, organizations and brands from around the global FleishmanHillard network on our COVID-19 resources page...
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Business Continuity Planning and Communications during Critical Moments
February 11, 2020
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) at the start of 2020 has been a harsh reminder of the importance of being prepared for unexpected crises, and how interconnected our world is today. As companies across the globe respond to this epidemic and implement practical measures to avoid business disruptions, communications professionals have an essential role to play both in supporting business continuity and ensuring organizations can survive both the current crisis as well as...
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Creating Shared Value – In the Age of Stakeholder Capitalism
January 13, 2020
When: January 16, 2020, 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. HKT Where: The Executive Centre, 43/F Champion Tower, Three Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong Register here Rachel Catanach The Marketing Society‘s Creating Shared Value in the Age of Stakeholder Capitalism event will cover how businesses can effectively convey their brand purpose and impact to consumers and investors. Featuring simulation games and three industry leaders, the attendees will learn how organizations can make bolder decisions on creating shared value...