SCMP replaces CK Lau as editor

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Hong Kong - The South China Morning Post has replaced its veteran editor CK Lau, hiring The Wall Street Journal's deputy managing editor Reg Chua (pictured) as editor-in-chief from 13 July.

A statement from the newspaper's CEO Kuok Hui Kwong, said Lau resigns to "pursue personal interests after a long and distinguished career with the century-old title."

Chua, a Singapore native and Hong Kong permanent resident, holds a 16 year career with The Wall Street Journal, most recently as deputy managing editor in New York and was also the longest-serving editor of the Journal’s Hong Kong-based Asian edition.

"I look forward to working with the Post's newsroom to cover an important story, build stronger ties with our readers in Hong Kong and attract new ones, wherever they are, who have an interest in China," Chua said.

Joining Chua in the senior editorial ranks will be David Lague, a news and features writer with the South China Morning Post in 1987-88, and has served as a reporter and editor in the Asia-Pacific region for more than two decades.

Lague will be involved in daily newsroom operations, oversee quality and standards, training and special projects. He has held roles with the International Herald Tribune, the New York Times, and was managing editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review.

CK Lau will officially leave the Post on 10 July. 

Kuok described Lau as a committed and well-respected professional, who has has contributed significantly to the Post and the overall media community in Hong Kong.

"During his tenure at the Post, CK has played a key role in strengthening and improving our editorial operations," he said.

The South China Morning Post is controlled and majority owned by Kuok and his Kerry Group. SCMP is also listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.