Privy 5 Shanghai - Restaurant Week Shanghai begins this week...

Restaurant Week Shanghai begins this week... 26 April - 2 May, reservations only online via www.shanghairestaurantweek.com

Shanghai Restaurant Week Participating Restaurants...

Azul - Shanghai Balthazar Brasserie - Shanghai Casa 13 - Shanghai Chalet Suisse - Shanghai Cristal Restaurant & Bar - Shanghai Epicure on 45 Revolving Restaurant - Shanghai Hamilton House - Shanghai Jean Georges - Shanghai JW' s Ca...Read more

Privy Photo Contest: Aegean Conifer Suites Resort in Sanya, China

A Surprising China Five-Star Hotel, Greek Island Brilliance In The Heart of Sanya

Step through the front doors of Aegean Conifer Suites Resort and you might think you’ve arrived in the Greek Islands. Perched on the sandy shores of Yalong Bay, this stunning China five-star hotel is a stirring study in Greek simplicity, European romance, and island charm. A lush coconut grove dotted with clay pots and lushly landscaped grounds lend a tranquil Mediterranean ambiance, while hammocks and an...Read more

Privy Featured Member: Emily Cho

Privy's Seoul Ambassador Stream Lee interviews Korean Air's Emily Cho

Emily Cho was introduced to me as the lady who “makes things happen”, so it came to me as a surprise that the brains behind the stunning $19 million ad campaign in 2007 for Korean Air, came from such an ingénue. But don’t let age fool you. Ms. Cho who masterminded the airlines largest ever global advertising coo continues to break down stereotypes as she heads the Integrated Marketing team for Korean Air with some of the most innovative mark...Read more

Privy Featured Member: Carl Choi

Say hello to Carl Choi, Privy member and a man who is helping to change the face of Asian and Asian American media/entertainment globally. He is the co-founder and CEO of Plan C Group, a network of companies that dubs itself "the Asian Lifestyle Company" and includes businesses in the areas of Nightlife & Events, Marketing Services, Entertainment Brand Management and Original Content Development & Production. Carl manages some of the biggest names in Asian entertainment, including Jin the MC, Daniel Wu, Van...Read more

Privy's Byron Mann to star in new HBO Series "Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures"

HK raised Byron Mann is set to star in the upcoming January 2010 premiere of HBO Canada's Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures, a series about the intertwining journeys of three young medical professionals as they navigate school, residency and their first years as doctors.

Raised in HK, Byron resides in Vancouver and Los Angeles. He has starred in films such as "Red Corner" and "The Corruptor," and in the television show Dark Angel...Read more

Privy Member Esther Nguyen, CEO of Pops.vn, recently uploaded 7000 Vietnamese songs to Itunes!

Vietnamese Music Now Available On iTunes

San Francisco, CA – July 23, 2009 – Trinh Cong Son, Pham Duy, Ngo Thuy Mien, Phu Quang, and many other popular Vietnamese composers’ music became available today on the Apple® iTunes® Store, according to POPS Worldwide Inc.

Performers included in this first batch of Vietnamese CDs include singers like Dam Vinh Hung, Quang Dung, Hong Nhung, Ho Quynh Huong, Dan Truong, Le Hieu, Xuan Phu, as well as young, less ...Read more

Aintincool.com Interview with Privy's Chin Han (2012, The Dark Night)

Hopefully everyone caught the movie "2012" this weekend where one of our Privy members had a nice role -- Singaporean actor Chin Han. Below is an interview with Chin Han at aintitcool.com:

Mr. Beaks Chats With 2012's Chin Han (aka Lau From THE DARK KNIGHT)!

Let's consider this a friendly counterpoint to Capone's awesome AICN Legends column, shall we?

You may not know Chin Han by name yet, but I can pretty much guarantee that everyone who re...Read more

Michael Tchong, a Privy member, recently published an article on "Social Engagement Marketing" on his website Ubertrends.com

Social Engagement Marketing

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Michael Tchong in Internet, Marketing, Media

A major trend is sweeping through society. It began with Friendster, a social network that leapt to 1 million users after just six months, a feat that had company servers groaning under demand. Friendster’s overburdened social network quickly gave way to an even faster-growing phenom: music-oriented MySpace...Read more

Privy Featured Member: Calvin Chin of Qifang

If you happened to pick up the May 2009 issue of The Economist, you might have read about Shanghai-based P2P student loan company Qifang and its founder, Calvin Chin. We thought we would give Privy members a look at the man behind the business, so we had a chat with Calvin about everything from his career path to guanxi mythology to Shanghainese shengjianbao.

1. What do you like about Privy or the promise Privy offers?

More and more of the world's best and most interesting companies a...Read more

Privy Featured Member: Sara Mibo Sohn

Privy's Teddy Zee spent some time chatting with one of our members, Sara Sohn, after she sang the National Anthem at the Dodger game this past week...

Sara Mibo Sohn -- singer, TV host, philanthropist. Check, check, and check. Born in Spain to Korean missionary parents, Sara is a woman of three languages and even more talents. Privy got to hear straight from Sara about her unique background, her faith and philanthropy, and her stint in Korean girl group S. Blush, whose debut single, "It's My Life,&qu...Read more