Investment holding conglomerate, CTF Services, has promoted Gladys Lam to Senior Manager, Group Corporate Communications. In her new role, she serves as a key partner to the Group’s executive leadership on strategic communications and oversees corporate affairs spanning corporate narrative development, issues and crisis management, media relations, event management, and stakeholder engagement.

Gladys brings two decades of communications experience. Based in Hong Kong, her career spans roles at Hang Lung Properties, Link REIT, and non-profit organisations in the city.

COMPANION COMMUNICATIONS has been appointed as the regional agency for Raffles Hotels & Resorts. The mandate encompasses public relations, marketing communications, strategic advisory, storytelling, partnerships, content creation, and crisis support for Raffles Hotels & Resorts in the Asian region.

This announcement comes after key hospitality wins at COMPANION in recent months, including the launch of Capella at Galaxy Macau in Macau, the launch of Andaz One Bangkok in Thailand, and the global retainer for Island Shangri-La in Hong Kong. In addition, the agency has held the regional PR retainer account for Fairmont Hotels & Resorts for the past two years. 

Commenting on the news, Dominique Backhouse, Managing Director of COMPANION, remarked, "COMPANION leverages local knowledge and deep industry insights to give clients a competitive edge. We are thrilled to be appointed by Raffles Hotels & Resorts, a leader of hospitality globally, as we continue to work with some of the best brands within the sector."

Clayton Lau has joined Chaumet as Marketing and Communications Manager, Southeast Asia.

Bringing more than seven years of experience in luxury brand communications, he leads public relations activities across the region, including media relations, global communications localisation, influencer engagement, and content development. He also supports boutique activations, client experiences, and strategic partnerships.

Clayton most recently served as Public Relations Manager at Cartier, where he led the brand’s public relations efforts in Singapore, including media relations, regional and international press trips, and special events.