This time next week we will be gearing up for the CSR Asia Summit. If anyone has doubts about coming then this article points to the fact that tourists are not being put off by the political squabbles and border dispute. It says people are continuing to visit Thailand in record numbers despite the tensions. I have been here all weekend preparing for the Summit and it is all very much business as usual. Tourists seem to be attracted because of cut price deals by tour operators in Europe with package hoilidays for as little as US$800 including flghts.

This article in Media includes an interview with Stephen Frost about the challenges of CSR in Asia; the PR companies offering poor advice, the rising consumer and NGO pressure in Asia and the lack of support for companies. On the relationship between communication and CSR Stephen has the final word: “If your aim is to make yourself look good, eventually you will come to a dead end.”

Our Executive Director, Stephen Frost, appeared on RTHK's The Pulse dated 8 August (Friday night, 6:55pm), talking about the trend of doing CSR in Hong Kong (Duration: 4 mins 29 secs).