by Kenny Lim
16-Mar-10, 16:43
KUALA LUMPUR – Following similar investments in China and Vietnam last year, Coca-Cola has announced plans to invest RM1 billion (US$285 million) in Malaysia over the next five years.
CNBC Asia-Pacific appoints Junji Sumitani as VP of ad sales by Asiya Bakht 16-Mar-10, 15:42
SINGAPORE - CNBC Asia-Pacific has announced the appointment of Junji Sumitani (pictured) as vice-president of advertising sales.
Universal McCann scoops AIA's regional media account by Staff reporters 16-Mar-10, 14:08
SINGAPORE - Interpublic Group's Universal McCann (UM) has been appointed by AIA to its regional media buying duties.
BBDO/Proximity wins Guinness activation pitch by Asiya Bakht 16-Mar-10, 13:01
SINGAPORE – BBDO/Proximity Singapore has been appointed by Asia-Pacific Breweries Singapore (APBS) to conceptualise, develop and execute an...
Whizdom Condominium appoints Grey Group in Thailand by Kenny Lim 16-Mar-10, 12:35
BANGKOK – Whizdom Condominium has shifted its advertising account from local shop, Jub Jai, to Grey Group in Thailand.
Pocari Sweat hires M&C Saatchi in China for digital and PR business by Jane Leung 16-Mar-10, 12:32
SHANGHAI – M&C Saatchi Shanghai has been appointed to the digital and public relations business for Japanese beverage brand Pocari Sweat.
Singapore Sports Council hands branding business for SSI to Futurebrand by Asiya Bakht 16-Mar-10, 12:28
SINGAPORE - Singapore Sports Council (SSC), a government body tasked with developing sports in Singapore, has handed its branding brief for the...
Telkom splits advertising account between Grey/Grey Media and BBDO/OMD in... by Asiya Bakht 16-Mar-10, 12:23
JAKARTA - Telkom, one of Indonesia's biggest telecoms, has split its advertising account between Grey/Grey Media and BBDO/OMD after shortlisting...
BBH Asia-Pacific restructures management; names Frances Great as managing... by Kenny Lim 16-Mar-10, 12:20
SINGAPORE – Following the promotion of John Hadfield to CEO last month, BBH Asia-Pacific has promoted three of its staff to management...
Industry analysts say SingTel could benefit from new government code by Asiya Bakht 16-Mar-10, 12:03
SINGAPORE – Experts in Singapore say that SingTel could gain more out of the Media Market Conduct Code that makes it mandatory for pay-TV...
VIDEO: Tom Bernardin, global CEO of Leo Burnett, on new business in Asia-Pacific by Asiya Bakht 16-Mar-10, 11:44
GLOBAL – Tom Bernardin, the global CEO and chairman of the Leo Burnett group, has said that despite not winning a big piece of global business,...
Burson-Marsteller Hong Kong wins Megaman's Frankfurt trade show's PR assignment by Benjamin Li 16-Mar-10, 10:40
HONG KONG - Megaman, leading German energy saving lamp brand, has chosen Burson-Marsteller Hong Kong (BMHK) to be its PR partner to support their...
Sina Hong Kong and eLadies partner with Pixel Media by Jane Leung 15-Mar-10, 16:03
HONG KONG – Sina Hong Kong and eLadies.hk, a fashion, lifestyle and beauty portal targeted at women, has appointed Pixel Media as its exclusive...
The Upper Storey wins Microsoft Office 2010 in Singapore by Staff Writer 15-Mar-10, 12:17
SINGAPORE - Microsoft has tasked The Upper Storey with the creative and digital duties for its Microsoft Office 2010 account in Singapore, sources...
News Corp rolls out Fox One Stop Media ad sales house in Australia and New... by Staff reporters 15-Mar-10, 12:16
AUSTRALASIA – News Corp has launched Fox One Stop Media (FOSM), its global ad sales house, in Australia and New Zealand.
Universal McCann Malaysia appoints Neeraj Gulati as head of social marketing by Asiya Bakht 15-Mar-10, 12:10
KUALA LUMPUR - UM Malaysia hired Neeraj Gulati (pictured) as the leader of its social marketing services.
Grey appoints Hari Krishnan to head Grey Mumbai by Asiya Bakht 15-Mar-10, 11:52
MUMBAI - Hari Krishnan (pictured), the former vice-president at Star TV, has been appointed as VP and branch head of Grey Mumbai.
Ruder Finn to handle the Hong Kong Design Centre's Expo programme by Anita Davis 15-Mar-10, 11:32
HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) has selected Ruder Finn to handle the communications of its six-month exhibition that will run...
HS Ad & Carat Hong Kong score US$20 million 2010 Seoul Metropolitan... by Benjamin Li 15-Mar-10, 10:56
HONG KONG - Carat Hong Kong and the incumbent creative agency, HS Ad in Seoul, have joined forces to outperform Cheil Worldwide, TBWA and Grey in...
PR agencies swap executive talent in North Asia by Anita Davis 15-Mar-10, 10:55
TOKYO - Edelman has named Kuniko Okuwaki as its deputy MD in Japan, inheriting many operational duties from former MD, Margaret Key (pictured),...
AME: Tudou.com founder, Gary Wang, on engaging the digital generation 15-Mar-10, 10:06
SHANGHAI - Gary Wang (pictured), the founder & CEO of Tudou.com, is due to share his insights on how to build compelling content for the digital...
Singapore Government instructs SingTel and StarHub to share content by Asiya Bakht 15-Mar-10, 09:34
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Government has announced that pay-TV providers such as SingTel and StarHub will be able to carry exclusive content...
ECD Adrian Miller resigns from Saatchi & Saatchi Malaysia by Staff, Adoi Magazine 12-Mar-10, 13:59
KUALA LUMPUR - Adrian Miller (pictured), executive creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi in Malaysia, has resigned after four years with the agency.
M&C Saatchi opens South China office by Kate Nicholson 12-Mar-10, 12:38
GUANGZHOU - M&C Saatchi is to launch a new South China office and an Asia-wide shopper marketing practice, both to be headed out of Guangzhou.
Hong Kong Post's Speedpost calls for annual media agency review by Benjamin Li 12-Mar-10, 12:32
HONG KONG - Hong Kong Post's Speedpost has issued a tender to invite media agencies to attend their annual pitch for the new financial year...
AME: Tencent’s SY Lau on the power of social media in China by Staff reporters 12-Mar-10, 12:30
SHANGHAI - Tencent's online media president, SY Lau, will focus on the power of social media in China as the world's number one internet market...
VIDEO: Ian Millner, CEO of iris Worldwide, on retail trends and best practices by Staff reporters 12-Mar-10, 12:28
SINGAPORE – In view of the rapidly growing discipline of retail, Media quizzed Ian Millner (pictured), global chief of iris, on the trends in...
TBWA Group Singapore wins Asia Square's creative account by Asiya Bakht 12-Mar-10, 12:23
SINGAPORE - MGPA, one of the world’s leading private equity real estate investment companies, has awarded its Asia Square Commercial Property...
M&C Saatchi promotes Angela Hsu as CEO of M&C Saatchi for North and Central... by Benjamin Li 12-Mar-10, 12:22
SHANGHAI - M&C Saatchi promotes Angela Hsu (pictured) as CEO of M&C Saatchi for North and Central China.
Ogilvy & Mather names 180 Amsterdam’s Dan Gibson as managing director for... by Kenny Lim 12-Mar-10, 12:08
SINGAPORE – O&M has named Dan Gibson (pictured), head of account management at 180 Amsterdam, as managing director of Ogilvy & Mather...
R3 study: China marketers employing more agencies than ever before by Kenny Lim 12-Mar-10, 11:56
BEIJING – A new study by R3 has found that marketers in China are rapidly changing the structure of their agency relationships and moving from a...
Pauline Chu returns to Carat Hong Kong as MD to replace Will Swayne by Benjamin Li 12-Mar-10, 10:43
HONG KONG - Pauline Chu, formerly general manager of Carat Hong Kong, will return to the agency as managing director at the end of this month.
MEC wins Chrysler and Candy Group media accounts in China by Kate Nicholson 12-Mar-10, 10:10
SHANGHAI - MEC has been reappointed to Chrysler's media planning and buying account in China.
Cheil Worldwide launches One Agency, global below-the-line network & BMB partner by Kenny Lim 12-Mar-10, 10:08
GLOBAL – Cheil Worldwide has launched One Agency, a new global below-the-line network that will complement advertising agency Beattie McGuinness...
Coty calls global digital review by Matt Williams, Campaign 11-Mar-10, 17:39
GLOBAL - Coty, the cosmetics company, is looking for an agency to handle its global digital advertising account.
Grey Melbourne names Luke Waldren as managing partner by Kenny Lim 11-Mar-10, 12:49
MELBOURNE – Grey Melbourne has appointed Luke Waldren (pictured) as managing partner.
Five things you need to know about: Footfall 11-Mar-10, 12:48
Bruce Wells (pictured), global CEO of retail performance at mystery shopping and ViewsCast at Synovate, explains why footfall or customer counting...
MRM appointed as digital agency-of-record for Maybelline New York; L'Oreal... by Benjamin Li 11-Mar-10, 12:47
SHANGHAI - McCann Worldgroup’s MRM has been named digital agency-of-record for Maybelline New York and L’Oreal Paris Men Expert in China,...
Maxus wins Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts' global media account by Anita Davis 11-Mar-10, 12:46
GLOBAL - Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has handed its global media account to Maxus in a move that marks the end of its 10-year relationship with OMD.
iris restructures to boost operations in Asia-Pacific by Kenny Lim 11-Mar-10, 12:18
ASIA-PACIFIC - iris is set to shift five of its senior management from its London headquarters to Singapore and Sydney to drive growth and...
Brand Lab names Elvin Tan as MD Southeast Asia; hires Mill Stirling as... by Kenny Lim 11-Mar-10, 12:14
SINGAPORE – Former Pixel Media country manager for Singapore, Elvin Tan (pictured), has joined the Brand Lab Group, the sole distributor of...
Parle Products hires digital agency Digital Law & Kenneth in India by Jane Leung 11-Mar-10, 11:14
MUMBAI – India’s biscuit and confectionary giant, Parle Products, has appointed digital marketing agency Digital Law & Kenneth for its entire...
MEC China hires Theresa Loo as new head of strategic planning by Benjamin Li 10-Mar-10, 16:16
SHANGHAI - MEC China has appointed Theresa Loo (pictured) as head of strategic planning, analytics and insight, based in Shanghai and reporting to...
Mindshare China promotes Linda Lin and Asmita Dubey as managing directors in... by Jane Leung 10-Mar-10, 15:34
SHANGHAI – Mindshare China has promoted Linda Lin and Asmita Dubey as managing director of Shanghai and Beijing, respectively.
Forbes to launch international edition in Indonesia by Kenny Lim 10-Mar-10, 14:42
JAKARTA – Forbes has signed a deal with media group Wahana Mediatama to launch its latest international edition, Forbes Indonesia, in the market.
Ikea hands OMD media business in Singapore by Asiya Bakht 10-Mar-10, 12:33
SINGAPORE - OMD Singapore has won the media planning and buying duties for Swedish furniture manufacturer Ikea.
Cannes Lions 2010 names Mark Zuckerberg as Media Person of the Year by Campaign India Team 10-Mar-10, 12:25
GLOBAL - The 57th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival has named Mark Zuckerberg (25), founder and CEO of Facebook, as the Media Person...
Following CEO's exit, MySpace plans relaunch by Staff Writer 10-Mar-10, 12:20
GLOBAL - One month after MySpace's chief executive, Owen Van Natta, departed the company – further demonstrating the social network's volatility...
US online ad spend to overtake all print and DM by Arif Durrani, Media Week 10-Mar-10, 12:19
GLOBAL - Spending on digital advertising in the US will overtake print for the first time this year, according to new figures.
Shell shifts retail business to Leo Burnett & Arc Manila in the Philippines by Kenny Lim 10-Mar-10, 12:15
MANILA – Shell Philippines has appointed Leo Burnett and Arc Manila as the agency-of-record for its non-PR related marketing services...
AME: OMD Worldwide CEO, Mainardo de Nardis, on 'The Digital Inflection Point' by Marie Green 10-Mar-10, 12:13
SHANGHAI - Mainardo de Nardis, chief executive officer of OMD Worldwide, is telling his audience to embrace changes in the global digital...
Mitsubishi ends relationship with celebrity Singaporean film director Jack Neo by Asiya Bakht 10-Mar-10, 12:08
SINGAPORE - Mitsubishi Electric Asia has ended its two-year relationship with celebrity Singaporean film maker, Jack Neo, after the news about his...
New B2B Asian retail-industry website attracts big names by Benjamin Li 10-Mar-10, 10:24
HONG KONG - A new business-to-business (B2B) Asian retail-industry focused website, RetailinAsia.com, debuted this week. The site is positioned as...
Starcom Taiwan lands Prudential Life Assurance, Asia-Pacific Telecom and... by Jane Leung 9-Mar-10, 16:40
TAIPEI - Prudential Life Assurance (PCA) has awarded its media buying and planning business to Starcom Taiwan.
ZenithOptimedia tipped to win US$10 million Reckitt Benckiser media account... by Benjamin Li 9-Mar-10, 13:10
BEIJING - ZenithOptimedia is set to win Reckitt Benckiser’s media account in China, after a head-to-head pitch with MPG.
Grey Group Singapore wins Ministry of Manpower's workplace safety and health... by Asiya Bakht 9-Mar-10, 13:06
SINGAPORE - Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Singapore's Occupational Safety & Health Division has handed Grey Group Singapore the creative brief for...
Indonesian cement brand Indocement shortlists three agencies by Asiya Bakht 9-Mar-10, 12:51
JAKARTA - Indocement, Indonesia's second-largest cement brand, is believed to have shortlisted three agencies including Dwi Sapta, Fortune and...
Ruder Finn to handle Givenchy's PR in China by Anita Davis 9-Mar-10, 12:33
SHANGHAI – Luxury fashion brand, Givenchy has appointed Ruder Finn as its public relations agency-of-record in China.
GroupM Trading appoints Andrew Carter as China head for tactical planning by Benjamin Li 9-Mar-10, 10:05
SHANGHAI - GroupM Trading has appointed Andrew Carter (pictured) as national tactical planning head, with immediate effect.
Joseph Tay joins Grey Group Singapore as creative director by Staff reporters 9-Mar-10, 10:03
SINGAPORE – Joseph Tay (pictured) has joined Grey Group Singapore as creative director.
Initiative appoints Eric Bader to newly created global role as chief... by Kenny Lim 9-Mar-10, 09:41
GLOBAL – Initiative has hired Eric Bader (pictured) to the newly created global role of chief strategy officer.
PingAn Bank appoints Grey Shanghai to ATL credit card business by Benjamin Li 8-Mar-10, 14:08
SHANGHAI - Grey Shanghai has won the creative account for Shenzhen-based Ping An Bank Credit Card after a three-way pitch, which included Saatchi...
Nestle Malaysia moves Maggi business from Ogilvy to Publicis by Asiya Bakht 8-Mar-10, 12:58
SINGAPORE - Nestle Malaysia has moved its Maggi account from Ogilvy & Mather to Publicis in a move that has surprised many in Malaysia.
O&M Vietnam wins Sony's full electronics portfolio by Anita Davis 8-Mar-10, 12:50
HO CHI MINH CITY - Sony has handed Ogilvy & Mather the creative account for its full portfolio of electronic products in Vietnam following a pitch...
TBWA Singapore nets regional Zespri branding brief by Asiya Bakht 8-Mar-10, 12:43
SINGAPORE - Zespri, the largest marketer of kiwifruit in the world, has awarded its regional branding brief to TBWA Singapore, concluding a pitch...
Universal McCann takes Panasonic in Australia by Jane Leung 8-Mar-10, 09:43
SYDNEY – Universal McCann (UM) has won the media buying and planning business for electronics giant Panasonic in Australia, following a...
Girish Menon to replace Rahul Thappa as leader for Mindshare Malaysia by Asiya Bakht 8-Mar-10, 09:31
KUALA LUMPUR - Ashutosh Srivastava, leader Mindshare Asia-Pacific has announced Girish Menon (pictured) will replace Rahul Thappa, the current...
Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore (ABC) issues stern warning to errant... by Kenny Lim 5-Mar-10, 16:25
SINGAPORE – The Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore (ABC) has issued stern warnings to several publications in the market that has continued...
Google backs HTC over Apple lawsuit by Sara Kimberley, Brand Republic 5-Mar-10, 15:55
GLOBAL - Google has come out in support of its Android manufacturer HTC, following the lawsuit filed by Apple against the maker of Google's Nexus...
Singapore Tourism Board rebrands tagline Uniquely Singapore to YourSingapore by Asiya Bakht 5-Mar-10, 15:36
SINGAPORE - Singapore Tourism Board, which announced the launch of a new global campaign today at the Tourism Industry Conference, has changed its...
MPG and ZenithOptimedia go head-to-head for Reckitt Benckiser's China media... by Benjamin Li 5-Mar-10, 12:56
BEIJING - Global household, health and personal care giant, Reckitt Benckiser, has shortlisted MPG and ZenithOptimedia for the final round of its...
Tamio Koshino named as chairman and chief creative officer of M&C Saatchi Tokyo by Nicol Nicolson 5-Mar-10, 12:52
TOKYO - Cannes Grand Prix-winning creative Tamio Koshino (pictured right) has been named as the new chairman and chief creative officer of M&C...
Mindshare, Aegis Media, OMD and ZenithOptimedia vie for Xian-Janssen... by Benjamin Li 5-Mar-10, 12:45
BEIJING - Johnson & Johnson owned Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical Company has called a media planning review in China.
AME: Submit your questions to the debate panel. by Staff reporters 5-Mar-10, 12:41
SHANGHAI - Media's editor-in-chief will ask debate panelists from Ogilvy, TBWA, Adidas, Kraft and Omnicom what we should be rebuilding as an...
McCann Worldgroup names Marc Kremer as president of MRM Worldwide Japan by Kenny Lim 5-Mar-10, 12:31
TOKYO – McCann Worldgroup has appointed managing director of McCann Erickson Japan, Marc Kremer (pictured), as representative director and...
Damien Cummings, former GM of Ogilvy Neo, joins Dell as online director by Asiya Bakht 5-Mar-10, 12:26
SINGAPORE - Damien Cummings (pictured), the former general manager of Neo@Ogilvy, has joined Dell's small and medium business team as the online...
Baileys calls global advertising pitch by Matt Williams, Campaign 5-Mar-10, 12:24
GLOBAL - Baileys, the Diageo-owned Irish liqueur brand, has parted company with JWT and called a pitch for its US$60 million global ad account.
Sony Handycam calls creative pitch in Malaysia by Asiya Bakht 5-Mar-10, 10:41
KUALA LUMPUR - Sony Handycam is believed to have initiated a creative pitch in Malaysia. Sources suggest that the Japanese electronics giant has...
Media announces AME Festival shortlist by Staff reporters 4-Mar-10, 17:09
ASIA-PACIFIC - Campaigns led out of Southeast Asia and India have garnered acclaim for their effectiveness in 2009, according to the shortlist for...
Wunderman Delhi appoints Aditya Mehrish as executive VP 4-Mar-10, 16:17
NEW DELHI – Wunderman has appointed Aditya Mehrish (pictured) as executive vice-president for its Delhi operation.
Former WPP creative chief Robyn Putter dies by John Tylee Campaign 4-Mar-10, 12:31
LONDON - Robyn Putter, WPP's former worldwide creative director who worked for Ogilvy & Mather for more than 30 years, has died aged 58.
Osotspa appoints JWT to launch new product in Indonesia by Asiya Bakht 4-Mar-10, 12:30
JAKARTA - Thai FMCG Osotspa has appointed JWT to handle the launch of a new product in the Indonesian market.
Former Burson-Marsteller chief Bill Rylance sets up Watatawa consulting and... by Kenny Lim 4-Mar-10, 12:23
SINGAPORE – Former Burson-Marsteller (BM) Asia-Pacific chairman, Bill Rylance (pictured), has launched Watatawa, a communications consulting and...
Indonesian insurance brand Sequis Life appoints Y&R as its creative AOR by Asiya Bakht 4-Mar-10, 12:21
JAKARTA - Indonesian insurance brand, PT Asuransi Jiwa Sequislife (Sequis Life), has handed its creative business to Y&R following a five-way pitch.
VIDEO: John Cahill, president of McCann Healthcare APAC, on the empowered... by Staff reporters 4-Mar-10, 12:14
SINGAPORE – At a recent roundtable with clients from GlaxoSmithKline and Roche Diagnostics among others, John Cahill (pictured), president of...
Kuala Lumpur International Airport launches creative tender by Asiya Bakht 4-Mar-10, 12:14
KUALA LUMPUR - Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is believed to have launched a creative tender to promote five international airports in...
Naga DDB wins TM Asia Life in Malaysia by Anita Davis 4-Mar-10, 11:47
KUALA LUMPUR - Insurance company TM Asia Life, part of the Tokio Marine Group, has handed Naga DDB its rebranding business following a two-way...
Singapore 4As appoints MEC’s Connie Chan as chairman for Singapore Media... by Kenny Lim 4-Mar-10, 09:27
SINGAPORE – The Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Singapore (4As) has named Connie Chan (pictured), managing director of MEC...
Unilever appoints AKQA as lead digital agency on Rexona by Benjamin Li 4-Mar-10, 09:18
SHANGHAI - Unilever has appointed AKQA to handle its Rexona digital account in Greater China. The appointment follows a competitive three-way...
Hong Kong 2010 ad budget to see 10 per cent growth by Jane Leung 3-Mar-10, 16:17
HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Advertisers Association (HK2A) is projecting an increase in media spend from 1 to 10 per cent in 2010 among 54 per...
Clemenger BBDO Sydney ECD Richard Maddocks resigns by Staff reporters 3-Mar-10, 16:13
SYDNEY – Richard Maddocks (pictured), executive creative director of Clemenger BBDO Sydney, has resigned from his role after two years.
DraftFCB Shanghai gains additional creative duties for Semir Garment Company by Benjamin Li 3-Mar-10, 15:56
SHANGHAI - DraftFCB Shanghai has won the creative account of Semir Garment Co, the Wenzhou-based Chinese apparel and casual wear brand Semir, and...
Tesco calls a creative pitch in Malaysia by Asiya Bakht 3-Mar-10, 12:30
KUALA LUMPUR - Tesco Stores Malaysia is believed to be on the look out for a creative agency for a project to promote a newly launched supermarket...
AME: P&G and Grey Group on how to grow with the future in mind by Marie Green 3-Mar-10, 12:21
SHANGHAI - Daniela Riccardi (pictured left), president of Greater China at Procter & Gamble, and Fernando Beretta (right), executive vice...
Telkom shortlists four agency pairs; Euro RSCG and MPG decline the pitch by Asiya Bakht 3-Mar-10, 12:18
JAKARTA - Telkom (PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia) is believed to have shortlisted four agency pairs, including Hakuhodo and Carat, Grey and Grey...
SPH's Raymond Teoh resurfaces at Pudding Media by Anita Davis 3-Mar-10, 11:49
SINGAPORE - Singapore Press Holding's (SPH) former assistant vice-president of its interactive business unit Raymond Teoh (pictured) has...
Nikkei Online partners with Brightcove for online video by Anita Davis 3-Mar-10, 11:10
TOKYO - Japanese media corporation Nikkei Inc. has partnered with online video platform, Brightcove, to standardise its online video operations...
Spikes Asia 2010 to be held at Suntec Singapore from 19 to 22 September by Staff reporters 3-Mar-10, 09:10
ASIA-PACIFIC - Spikes Asia Advertising Festival, an event co-organised between Cannes Lions and Haymarket, publisher of Media, now in its second...
Dentsu opens Dentsu Marketing East Asia Inc for Japanese clients interested... by Jane Leung 2-Mar-10, 15:32
TOKYO – Dentsu has launched Dentsu Marketing East Asia Inc, an operation that targets Japanese clients interested in establishing a positioning...
Indonesian telco Axis hands over creative business to Coleman Handoko by Asiya Bakht 2-Mar-10, 12:35
JAKARTA - Indonesian telco Axis has appointed local agency Coleman Handoko to handle its creative business after a pitch process that involved...
Mark Ingrouille emerges as CEO of Publicis Thailand and Asia-Pacific... by Asiya Bakht 2-Mar-10, 12:34
BANGKOK - Mark Ingrouille (pictured), the former Southeast Asia area director of McCann Worldgroup, has joined Publicis as the CEO of its Thailand...
Euro RSCG names Matthew Fanshawe as regional MD by Anita Davis 2-Mar-10, 12:20
ASIA-PACIFIC - Euro RSCG has promoted CEO of Southeast Asia Matthew Fanshawe (pictured) to the newly created role of managing director of...
Ngong Ping 360 appoints JCDecaux Transport to outdoor advertising account by Benjamin Li 2-Mar-10, 11:47
HONG KONG - Ngong Ping 360, the popular tourist destination and cable car on Lantau Island, has appointed JCDecaux Transport to its outdoor...
Celevel Ranoco-Butler named Saatchi Singapore GM by Anita Davis 2-Mar-10, 10:30
SINGAPORE - Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore has promoted senior brand director, Celevel Ranoco-Butler, to the post of Singapore general manager,...
OgilvyAction Hong Kong promotes David Paysant to MD by Benjamin Li 2-Mar-10, 10:24
HONG KONG - David Paysant (pictured) has been promoted to the newly created role of managing director at OgilvyAction, Ogilvy Group's activation...
Margaret Chan steps down as MD of McCann Erickson Beijing by Benjamin Li 1-Mar-10, 16:26
BEIJING - Margaret Chan (pictured) has decided to relinquish her role as MD of McCann Erickson Beijing and will return to Hong Kong to spend more...
Bite Communications wins key HP account in APAC, EMEA by Anita Davis 1-Mar-10, 14:47
ASIA-PACIFIC - Hewlett-Packard has handed Bite Communications its corporate innovation and sustainability communications account in Asia-Pacific,...
AME presentations to be translated into Chinese by Staff reporters 1-Mar-10, 12:42
SHANGHAI – The main presentations at the Asian Marketing Effectiveness (AME) festival, taking place on 24 and 25 March in Shanghai, will be...
Adfest postponed, organisers attribute decision to political turmoil by Asiya Bakht 1-Mar-10, 12:40
BANGKOK - Adfest 2010, which was slated to be held in Pattaya from 18 to 20 March, has been postponed with organisers citing the "difficult...
Baidu's video site Qiyi gets US$50 million investment by Anita Davis 1-Mar-10, 12:38
BEIJING - Two months after announcing its plan to launch an independent online video company in China, Baidu has received US$50 million in venture...
Singapore Customs calls a media pitch for anti-contraband cigarettes campaign by Asiya Bakht 1-Mar-10, 12:38
SINGAPORE - Singapore Customs is believed to be on the lookout for an advertising agency for its anti-contraband cigarettes campaign.
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