Eugene Tang
Eugene Tang is the Managing Editor for Business at the South China Morning Post (SCMP), where he oversees business coverage and special projects. With nearly three decades in financial journalism, including 14 years at Bloomberg News as a reporter, editor, bureau chief, and team leader in Malaysia, Japan, and China, he has helped shape how Asia’s markets and economies are reported to global audiences.
Fluent in Mandarin, Eugene has spent more than a decade living in mainland China, covering economic policy, financial markets, and major national events. Before joining SCMP, he was Asia-Pacific Product Director at Dow Jones & Co., overseeing Dow Jones Newswires and Factiva’s real-time content business.
At BRIDGE Summit, Eugene will share how financial journalism is adapting to the digital age and how data, credibility, and speed build audience trust.
Eugene Tangat BRIDGE
- Media Panel 8 December 1:35 - 2:05PM
Building for Trust, Engagement, and Impact
As algorithms optimize for engagement at all costs, trust becomes collateral damage and meaningful storytelling gets crowded out. Yet new models, from subscription-driven communities to integrity-based brand partnerships and mission-aligned monetization, are challenging the old trade-offs between influence and authenticity. This session asks a fundamental question: can media build sustainable businesses that monetize integrity without compromising impact?
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