Bud Communications expands to Hong Kong with new lead Singapore-based PR and content agency Bud Communications had expanded into Hong Kong, appointing Cynthia Chan as its Hong Kong and North Asia lead to drive regional growth.  Chan brought more than 20 years of corporate communications and reputation management experience, including senior roles at FleishmanHillard and Covestro, while the move marked Bud’s sixth market across APAC.  "Joining Bud Communications at this pivotal moment in the region's technology narrative is an incredible opportunity," Chan said. "The GBA-to-APAC corridor is brimming with world-class tech companies that require sophisticated, strategic storytelling to establish credibility and navigate complex multi-market landscapes. Oliver Budgen, founder and CEO of Bud, welcomed Chan to the agency, stating, "Most crucially, bringing in someone of Chan’s calibre, with 20 years in reputation management and change leade

Laura Rando joins Domain Laura Rando has announced that she has started a new position as residential and consumer PR and comms manager at Domain, part of CoStar Group.  She joins the team from News Corp, where she was the national chief of staff, Network News.  Rando previously worked across Nine and Sky News newsrooms. Tiffany T joins Automobili Lamborghini as PR manager Tiffany T has announced that she has joined Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A as APAC PR Manager.  She will manage PR and communications across Oceania, Japan, South Korea, China and SEA, working closely with our markets and HQ across product, brand and heritage storytelling, media engagement, executive communications, motorsport, reputation management and key regional and global events.  She worked across Media Flair Communications, INSIDER Communications, Omnicom PR, Hill & Knowlton, Touch PR and Events and Bacha Coffee. Jasmine Jaffar joins Special Australia Jasmine Jaffar has joi

Libby Mudie joins Nine as head of communications Nine Entertainment has appointed Libby Mudie as head of communications, streaming & broadcast and business transformation. “After moving into Corporate Affairs, I spent the next 10 years pitching, fighting the good fight, and building relationships with Nine’s journalists and management,” she wrote.  She first joined the 9News newsroom 12 years ago as a journalist and later moved into corporate affairs, working across media relations, crisis communications, public relations and internal communications.  Mudie worked in journalism and PR roles across various organisations, including rugbyunion.com.au, Nova Entertainment, Network Ten, Nine Network, Virgin Australia, Bank of Queensland, Crown Resorts and her own consultancy. Jessica Makin joins ŌURA to lead APAC communications  Jessica Makin has joined OURA to lead communications across the Asia-Pacific region, following nearly seven years

Jessica Makin joins ŌURA  Jessica Makin has announced that she is joining ŌURA as lead communications at APAC.  She joins the team from Amazon, where she was a head of communications in Australia and Singapore most recently.  Makin brings a wealth of experience working across Hill + Knowlton, One Green Bean, David Jones, and Scentre Group before joining Amazon, where she worked in PR roles for 7 years.  DARKHORSE expands APAC team DARKHORSE has strengthened its APAC leadership with three senior appointments: Maxine Reed and Olivia Muir as Experiential Directors in Sydney and Auckland, and Elizabeth O'Leary as Creative Director in Singapore.  Maxine Reed has joined as experiential director from Havas Red, where she spent four years leading the Brand Experience team and worked with brands including Lexus, Toyota, L’Oréal, Netflix, Tourism Tasmania and Apple TV+. Earlier, Reed spent five years in events and marketing roles at Amazon.

SPEAK Communications appoints Jason Evans as senior account manager SPEAK Communications has appointed Jason Evans as senior account manager as the independent sports, entertainment and culture PR agency continues to grow.  Evans brings more than 15 years of communications experience across entertainment, sport and technology, having worked with Channel 9, Stan, Netflix and Microsoft. His experience covers creative strategy, media relations, reputation management and working with high-profile executives and VIP talent. The appointment marks a full-circle moment for SPEAK founder and director Snezana Hay, who previously worked with Evans when he interned at 2K Games. Evans previously worked across Stan, Nine, Ogilvy, Fairfax, Bandai Namco Games, One to Another Pty Ltd, and 2K Games.  Legora appoints Marko Zitko and Jocelyn Bukal to APJ leadership roles Legal agentic operating system company Legora has appointed Marko Zitko as director, communications, APJ and Jocelyn

Jane Dao Thi joins QMS NZ Jane Dao Thi has announced that she is returning home after four years in Australia, most recently as a client partner at ARN.  She moved to Auckland as an account manager at QMS NZ.  Dao Thi worked at Havas Media Network in Australia and Wilson Consumer Products in Auckland previously.  Helix PR expands team in its first anniversary Helix PR has expanded its team with journalists Kate Collins and Amelia Mulcahy, marking its first anniversary, reflecting on its growth since launching 12 months ago.  The agency said it has worked with clients including 23rd Street Distillery, Bickford’s Australia, Blue Sky Drinks, Blitz Golf, Smith Optics, Bleasdale Vineyards, Golf Australia, Australian Golf Digest, Better Beer, Harvest Hospitality and PointsBet.  It has also worked alongside organisations including Cricket Australia, Adelaide Oval, Kooyonga Golf Club and Port Adelaide FC. Jayitri Smiles joins Vanguard Vanguard Aus