Michael Wong Email & Phone Number

Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong

• Formulate action plans and manage research projects for public policy advocacy with an emphasis on financial affairs
• Conduct research and provide advice on public affairs
• Monitor daily news and formulate strategies as appropriate to the case
• Prepare parliamentary speeches, press release, research reports, briefing notes, policy inquiries submitted to the government officials, and other publications
• Provide secretariat support to, and liaise with the committees / working groups of the LegCo member’s office
• Produce and create content for the monthly newsletter, The Courier, with a readership of over 20,000.

• Wrote breaking news stories and in-depth analysis pieces on policy issues and general politics in Hong Kong such as vehicle green tax exemptions, FinTech policy, LegCo debates, and the democracy movement.
• Conducted detailed interviews and built rapport with stakeholders of various policy issues, including businesses, legislators, government officials, and political leaders.
• Followed and reported on LegCo panel and council meetings for weekly reports to subscribers.
• Built a following on social media through on-the-ground live reporting of the Umbrella Movement protests which led to interviews with CBC radio (Canada) and BBC News Asia.
• Established and maintained the Harbour Times Wordpress website using CSS and HTML with minimal prior training in coding or computer science.

Hong Kong

• Managed media relations on behalf of fund managers, including drafting financial press statements for executive chairman Mark Mobius and facilitating his interviews with SCMP, Bloomberg, and CNN.
• Monitored and gathered media mentions to measure effectiveness.
• Translated and participated in the drafting of articles on financial knowledge which were marketed to various news outlets, resulting in publications that raised firm’s brand awareness and profiled focus funds.
• Organized and assisted in the coordination of the annual Asia-Pacific PR Summit attended by regional business heads to formulated future media strategies and achieve team-building.

601 Hastings E, Vancouver BC

• Assisted in the maintenance of the Annual Giving Portfolio, through retention and acquisition of donors.
• Stewarded donors through phone calls, letters, and face-to-face contact to provided satisfactory donation experience.
• Lead educational tours of the UGM Hastings facility to donors and interested parties.
• Coordinated volunteers for events with more than 70 guests attended.
• Successfully solicited monetary donations, monthly upgrades, and Gifts-in-Kind.
• Assisted in the recording and maintenance of donor database through Raisers Edge.

Hong Kong

• Wrote news stories for publication in Metro Daily.
• Collected China-related news through interviews and research.
• Received, analyzed and verified news reports and other copies for accuracy
• Arranged for and conducted interviews as part of research
• Prepared regular feature columns and stories on specialized topics
• Wrote articles related to stories such as the reported death of Jiang Zemin, and the Wenzhou Train Crash, that were published on the front page and in the China section

Hong Kong

Organized company product evaluation data in both English and Chinese using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft WordAssessed Students’ phonetic abilities Coached students in developing educational games for younger students Facilitated discussion among students in preparation for an activities’ day

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Combined Major In Economics & Political Science

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Major In Economics (Honours), 81.44

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