Edward Tang
Current Crisis Communications (CC) Track Records
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Media Consultant
2019
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Past Crisis Communications Career
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General Manager
PGK Media Group 2019
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Vice President & Head (Out-Of-Home Media)
Singapore Press Holdings
2006 - 2019
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Media Consultant
PSB Academy
2004 - 2006
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Deputy Director,
Communications / International Relations Ministry of Community Development, Youth & Sports (MCYS) 2003 - 2004
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Thailand Bureau Chief Correspondent
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Singapore Press Holdings 1995 - 1996 Assistant Foreign Editor (Home Based) Singapore Press Holdings 1995 - 1996 |
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| Political & Economic First Secretary, Embassy in Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nov 1990 – Apr 1994 Political & Economic First Secretary, Embassy in Thailand
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nov 1990 – Apr 1994 FIRST SECRETARY, Embassy in India Ministry of Foreign Affair Nov 1988 – Oct 1990 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CHINA & JAPAN DESKS (Home-based) |
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Notable CC Contributions
- Won Gold Awards in Out-of-Home Media category at Annual Spark Awards, 2017 & 2018.
- Developed curriculum for inaugural Mass Media Diploma Programme for PSB Academy.
- Performed crisis communications during SARS (2003) and Nicoll Highway Collapse (2004).
- Prepared speeches, talking points and FAQ for Minister at Annual Budget Debate, parliament sittings and international meetings.
- Major coverage included Asian Financial Crisis, first free election in Cambodia, Thai military coups, economic liberalization in Vietnam, political unrest and opening in Myanmar and one-on-one interviews with Prime Ministers, politicians, senior businessmen and celebrities.
