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Australia tops salary poll says new report

According to the 2017 State of the Industry report launched today by Prospect (@PRProspect) and PublicAffairsAsia (@PAAGoldStandard), communications practitioners in Australia continue to draw the highest average salary (at US$199,000) compared to their Asia Pacific counterparts, followed by Singapore (US$151,000), China (US$149,000), Hong Kong (US$133,000), Southeast Asia (US$95,000) and India (US$91,000) in descending order.

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Singapore tops transparency index as Thailand makes progress

Singapore is still the least corrupt country in Asia, while North Korea remains the most corrupt and Thailand is showing strong progress, according to anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2015, writes Mark O’Brien.

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Niche Market: An Interview With Hans Vriens

Since setting up Vriens & Partners six years ago, Hans Vriens has added six offices and 50 staff to his operation. But, he tells Craig Hoy, he has no plans to extend its reach beyond its niche: government affairs in South East Asia

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