Eve Yap
Hospital & Healthcare Writer

Eve Yap

Writes on healthcare, medicine and retail.
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About

Eve Yap is an independent editor, whose expertise is in creating medical and technology content. Drawing from nearly 30 years at Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore's media giant, Eve wrote and edited healthcare and technology articles for the group's weekly national supplements, Mind Your Body and Digital Life, respectively. At SPH's content creation section, Eve produced end-to-end supplements for global brands, including Samsung and Royal Caribbean International.

Employment

7 roles
Apr 2016 - Present 10 years 1 month
Editor and Content Creator
Independent
  • Media veteran of 30 years, with 360-degree expertise in editing, sub-editing and writing.
  • Primary focus: creating medical content and editing technology articles. Secondary specialisations: travel and consumer.
  • Custom publishing: produced supplements for clients across the medical, technology and consumer fields.
  • Copy-editing: turnkey editing of books and websites.
Jul 2015 - Mar 2016 8 months
Marketing & Communications Director
ManpowerGroup Singapore

ManpowerGroup Singapore is a part of US-listed, global workforce experts ManpowerGroup helm for corporate communications, content marketing and public relations.

  • Achieved $800,000 in positive mentions of the company in print and online media through strategic media relations in a year.
  • Provided assistance in awareness programs chiefly for Purple Parade, an SG movement that celebrates the inclusion of people with special needs.
  • Championed train flash mob performance that has 244,000+ views to date.
Jul 2014 - Jun 2015 11 months
Assistant Editor for Special Projects
Singapore Press Holdings
  • Managed client-driven supplements and content marketing for global brands and organizations including Samsung, Royal Caribbean International and Singapore Workforce Development Agency.
  • Edited freelancers copy to ensure sterling standards and created innovative angles for commercial story-telling, contributing to satisfied clients and repeat advertising.
  • Assumed half-year editor's role for weekly travel pages, SGTravellers.
Jul 2012 - Jun 2014 1 year 11 months
Correspondent for SundayLife!
Singapore Press Holdings
  • Anchored the well-read family pages, Connect and a relationships column, Relatively Speaking.
  • Reported on current topics including lessons on violence after school-side mass shootings in the United States, fatal teenage drink driving and women who triumphed over self-doubt after multiple miscarriages.
  • Interviewed across varied strata of society from CEOs to a blind erhu player with the ability to draw out dynamic tensions making for good reads and a very well-received column.
Jul 2010 - Jun 2012 1 year 11 months
Executive Sub-editor for The New Paper
Singapore Press Holdings
  • Sub-edited daily news stories and curated current affairs pages, NewsWatch.
  • Checked over stories for spelling, grammatical or factual errors.
  • Helped with the design and layout of the pages and added last minute news stories.
Jan 2001 - Jun 2010 9 years 5 months
Contributing Copyeditor for Digital Life and Mind Your Body
Singapore Press Holdings
  • Made IT and medical technology content accessible to average persons while retaining deep knowledge for specialist readers.
  • Helmed weekly column Doc Talk in Mind Your Body.
  • Coached rookie reporters in journalistic techniques including writing introductions, marshaling information, application of quotes and interviews.
Jan 1988 - Dec 2000 12 years 11 months
Journalist for Straits Times Life
Singapore Press Holdings
  • Reported on included business IT for SMEs and retail sector trends.
  • Scored numerous exclusive stories for The Straits Times on the consumer and tourism issues.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, Journalism
Monash University

Portfolio

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