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     <title><![CDATA[ECD Adrian Miller resigns from Saatchi &amp; Saatchi Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Adrian Miller (pictured), executive creative director at Saatchi &amp; Saatchi in Malaysia, has resigned after four years with the agency.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/ECD-Adrian-Miller-resigns-from-Saatchi--Saatchi-Malaysia/39169?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff, Adoi Magazine]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:59:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[M&amp;C Saatchi opens South China office]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GUANGZHOU - M&amp;C Saatchi is to launch a new South China office and an Asia-wide shopper marketing practice, both to be headed out of Guangzhou.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/MC-Saatchi-opens-South-China-office/39170?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kate Nicholson]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:38:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[TBWA Group Singapore wins Asia Square's creative account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - MGPA, one of the world’s leading private equity real estate investment companies, has awarded its Asia Square Commercial Property brief to TBWA Singapore after a three-way pitch.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/TBWA-Group-Singapore-wins-Asia-Squares-creative-account/39165?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:23:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[M&amp;C Saatchi promotes Angela Hsu as CEO of M&amp;C Saatchi for North and Central China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - M&amp;C Saatchi promotes Angela Hsu (pictured) as CEO of M&amp;C Saatchi for North and Central China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/MC-Saatchi-promotes-Angela-Hsu-as-CEO-of-MC-Saatchi-for-North-and-Central-China/39168?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:22:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Agency holding companies shows signs of financial recovery; Sir Martin Sorrell comments]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - Holding companies took a predictable knock in Asia and around the world last year, but the signs are now generally positive.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Agency-holding-companies-shows-signs-of-financial-recovery-Sir-Martin-Sorrell-comments/39162?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:17:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ogilvy &amp; Mather names 180 Amsterdam’s Dan Gibson as managing director for Singapore; Mark Wong departs for OgilvyAction Shanghai]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – O&amp;M has named Dan Gibson, head of account management at 180 Amsterdam, as managing director of Ogilvy &amp; Mather Advertising Singapore, replacing Mark Wong (pictured) who is heading to manage OgilvyAction in Shanghai.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Ogilvy--Mather-names-180-Amsterdams-Dan-Gibson-as-managing-director-for-Singapore-Mark-Wong-departs-for-OgilvyAction-Shanghai/39157?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:08:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Grey Melbourne names Luke Waldren as managing partner]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MELBOURNE – Grey Melbourne has appointed Luke Waldren (pictured) as managing partner.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Grey-Melbourne-names-Luke-Waldren-as-managing-partner/39142?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:49:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Singapore Government pitches draw equal agency interest and scorn]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[If there was one bright spot in Singapore’s advertising landscape last year, then it was easily in the area of government tenders.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Singapore-Government-pitches-draw-equal-agency-interest-and-scorn/39121?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:24:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[US online ad spend to overtake all print and DM]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - Spending on digital advertising in the US will overtake print for the first time this year, according to new figures.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/US-online-ad-spend-to-overtake-all-print-and-DM/39128?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Arif Durrani, Media Week]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:19:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Grey Group Singapore wins Ministry of Manpower's workplace safety and health brief]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Singapore's Occupational Safety &amp; Health Division has handed Grey Group Singapore the creative brief for its workplace safety and health, estimated to be worth US$1.2 million.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Grey-Group-Singapore-wins-Ministry-of-Manpowers-workplace-safety-and-health-brief/39111?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:06:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Indonesian cement brand Indocement shortlists three agencies]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA - Indocement, Indonesia's second-largest cement brand, is believed to have shortlisted three agencies including Dwi Sapta, Fortune and incumbent Grey Advertising.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Indonesian-cement-brand-Indocement-shortlists-three-agencies/39107?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:51:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Joseph Tay joins Grey Group Singapore as creative director]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Joseph Tay (pictured) has joined Grey Group Singapore as creative director.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Joseph-Tay-joins-Grey-Group-Singapore-as-creative-director/39114?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:03:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[PingAn Bank appoints Grey Shanghai to ATL credit card business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Grey Shanghai has won the creative account for Shenzhen-based Ping An Bank Credit Card after a three-way pitch, which included Saatchi &amp; Saatchi Shanghai and another undisclosed agency.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/PingAn-Bank-appoints-Grey-Shanghai-to-ATL-credit-card-business/39098?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:08:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Nestle Malaysia moves Maggi business from Ogilvy to Publicis]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Nestle Malaysia has moved its Maggi account from Ogilvy &amp; Mather to Publicis in a move that has surprised many in Malaysia.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Nestle-Malaysia-moves-Maggi-business-from-Ogilvy-to-Publicis/39093?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:58:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[O&amp;M Vietnam wins Sony's full electronics portfolio]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HO CHI MINH CITY - Sony has handed Ogilvy &amp; Mather the creative account for its full portfolio of electronic products in Vietnam following a pitch that reportedly involved Dentsu Alpha, Lowe and incumbent Leo Burnett.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/OM-Vietnam-wins-Sonys-full-electronics-portfolio/39096?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:50:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[TBWA Singapore nets regional Zespri branding brief]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Zespri, the largest marketer of kiwifruit in the world, has awarded its regional branding brief to TBWA Singapore, concluding a pitch process that started late last year.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/TBWA-Singapore-nets-regional-Zespri-branding-brief/39091?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:43:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Singapore Tourism Board rebrands tagline Uniquely Singapore to YourSingapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Singapore Tourism Board, which announced the launch of a new global campaign today at the Tourism Industry Conference, has changed its tagline from Uniquely Singapore to YourSingapore.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Singapore-Tourism-Board-rebrands-tagline-Uniquely-Singapore-to-YourSingapore/39086?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:36:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Tamio Koshino named as chairman and chief creative officer of M&amp;C Saatchi Tokyo]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Cannes Grand Prix-winning creative Tamio Koshino (pictured right) has been named as the new chairman and chief creative officer of M&amp;C Saatchi Tokyo.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Tamio-Koshino-named-as-chairman-and-chief-creative-officer-of-MC-Saatchi-Tokyo/39081?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Nicol Nicolson]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:52:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Agencies have to step up as industry organisations work hard to remain relevant]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Industry bodies have been a mainstay of marketing and advertising communities in the region. But in the current climate, as the industry adapts to huge economic and technological shifts, what role can these bodies play to help agencies and marketers manage the change?]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Agencies-have-to-step-up-as-industry-organisations-work-hard-to-remain-relevant/39079?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:32:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Baileys calls global advertising pitch]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Baileys-calls-global-advertising-pitch/39066?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Matt Williams, Campaign]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:24:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Former WPP creative chief Robyn Putter dies]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[LONDON - Robyn Putter, WPP's former worldwide creative director who worked for Ogilvy &amp; Mather for more than 30 years, has died aged 58.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Former-WPP-creative-chief-Robyn-Putter-dies/39063?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[John Tylee Campaign]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:31:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Indonesian insurance brand Sequis Life appoints Y&amp;R as its creative AOR]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA - Indonesian insurance brand, PT Asuransi Jiwa Sequislife (Sequis Life), has handed its creative business to Y&amp;R following a five-way pitch.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Indonesian-insurance-brand-Sequis-Life-appoints-YR-as-its-creative-AOR/39049?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:21:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Kuala Lumpur International Airport launches creative tender]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is believed to have launched a creative tender to promote five international airports in Malaysia.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Kuala-Lumpur-International-Airport-launches-creative-tender/39057?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Naga DDB wins TM Asia Life in Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Insurance company TM Asia Life, part of the Tokio Marine Group, has handed Naga DDB its rebranding business following a two-way pitch with Dentsu Malaysia.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Naga-DDB-wins-TM-Asia-Life-in-Malaysia/39059?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Clemenger BBDO Sydney ECD Richard Maddocks resigns]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SYDNEY – Richard Maddocks (pictured), executive creative director of Clemenger BBDO Sydney, has resigned from his role after two years.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Clemenger-BBDO-Sydney-ECD-Richard-Maddocks-resigns/39035?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:13:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[DraftFCB Shanghai gains additional creative duties for Semir Garment Company]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - DraftFCB Shanghai has won the creative account of Semir Garment Co, the Wenzhou-based Chinese apparel and casual wear brand Semir, and is tasked to handle its strategic and creative work in China]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/DraftFCB-Shanghai-gains-additional-creative-duties-for-Semir-Garment-Company/39034?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:56:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Tesco calls a creative pitch in Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[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 in the capital.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Tesco-calls-a-creative-pitch-in-Malaysia/39031?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Telkom shortlists four agency pairs; Euro RSCG and MPG decline the pitch]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA - Telkom (PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia) is believed to have shortlisted four agency pairs, including Hakuhodo and Carat, Grey and Grey Media, BBDO and OMD and incumbents Bates and Mindshare.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Telkom-shortlists-four-agency-pairs-Euro-RSCG-and-MPG-decline-the-pitch/39027?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:18:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Spikes Asia 2010 to be held at Suntec Singapore from 19 to 22 September]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - Spikes Asia Advertising Festival, an event co-organised between Cannes Lions and Haymarket, publisher of Media, now in its second year, will take place between 19 and 22 September at Suntec Singapore.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Spikes-Asia-2010-to-be-held-at-Suntec-Singapore-from-19-to-22-September/39023?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:10:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Indonesian telco Axis hands over creative business to Coleman Handoko]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA - Indonesian telco Axis has appointed local agency Coleman Handoko to handle its creative business after a pitch process that involved Publicis, McCann, JWT and BBDO among others.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Indonesian-telco-Axis-hands-over-creative-business-to-Coleman-Handoko/39013?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:35:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mark Ingrouille emerges as CEO of Publicis Thailand and Asia-Pacific director of business development]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK - Mark Ingrouille (pictured), the former Southeast Asia area director of McCann Worldgroup, has joined Publicis as the CEO of its Thailand operations and Asia-Pacific director of business development.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Mark-Ingrouille-emerges-as-CEO-of-Publicis-Thailand-and-Asia-Pacific-director-of-business-development/38977?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:34:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Euro RSCG names Matthew Fanshawe as regional MD]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - Euro RSCG has promoted CEO of Southeast Asia Matthew Fanshawe (pictured) to the newly created role of managing director of Asia-Pacific.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Euro-RSCG-names-Matthew-Fanshawe-as-regional-MD/39018?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <title><![CDATA[Celevel Ranoco-Butler named Saatchi Singapore GM]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Saatchi &amp; Saatchi Singapore has promoted senior brand director, Celevel Ranoco-Butler, to the post of Singapore general manager, filling a role that has been vacant for nine months.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Celevel-Ranoco-Butler-named-Saatchi-Singapore-GM/39017?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[OgilvyAction Hong Kong promotes David Paysant to MD]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - David Paysant (pictured) has been promoted to the newly created role of managing director at OgilvyAction, Ogilvy Group's activation network.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/OgilvyAction-Hong-Kong-promotes-David-Paysant-to-MD/39015?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:24:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Margaret Chan steps down as MD of McCann Erickson Beijing]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[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 time with her family, following extensive discussions with TH Peng, CEO of McCann Worldgroup Greater China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Margaret-Chan-steps-down-as-MD-of-McCann-Erickson-Beijing/39009?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:26:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Adfest postponed, organisers attribute decision to political turmoil]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK - Adfest 2010, which was slated to be held in Pattaya from 18 to 20 March, has been postponed with organisers citing the &quot;difficult political situation&quot; as the primary reason.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Adfest-postponed-organisers-attribute-decision-to-political-turmoil/39000?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:40:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[United Overseas Bank shifts creative account to Leo Burnett in Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – United Overseas Bank (UOB), currently the third-largest bank in the country, has shifted its creative account to Leo Burnett in Singapore following a competitive review against other global networks.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/United-Overseas-Bank-shifts-creative-account-to-Leo-Burnett-in-Singapore/38996?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Tom Kao Y&amp;R chairman Greater China confirms his resignation]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Tom Kao (pictured), chairman of Y&amp;R Greater China for the past two and a half years, has confirmed that he is stepping down and leaving the agency at the end of March.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_03/Tom-Kao-YR-chairman-Greater-China-confirms-his-resignation/38992?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[TBWA announces departure of China CEO Donald Chan]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Donald Chan, CEO of TBWA China, is to leave the agency after just over 12 months in the position.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/TBWA-announces-departure-of-China-CEO-Donald-Chan/38991?src=rss</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:49:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[DraftFCB Hong Kong appoints Benny Ko as managing partner]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - DraftFCB Hong Kong has appointed Benny Ko (pictured) to the newly created post of managing partner.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/DraftFCB-Hong-Kong-appoints-Benny-Ko-as-managing-partner/38989?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:37:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[VIDEO: BBH’s Sir John Hegarty on eradicating scam and maintaining the identity of Asian advertising]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Sir John Hegarty, worldwide creative director for BBH, again touched on how scam in the Asian advertising industry has to be eradicated in a recent interview with Media.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/VIDEO-BBHs-Sir-John-Hegarty-on-eradicating-scam-and-maintaining-the-identity-of-Asian-advertising/38971?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:29:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Bates141 Beijing wins two Mengniu's Ice+ and Deluxe ice-cream creative accounts]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING - Mengniu has handed two of its ice-cream brands, Ice+ and Deluxe, to Bates141 Beijing after a competitive pitch.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Bates141-Beijing-wins-two-Mengnius-Ice-and-Deluxe-ice-cream-creative-accounts/38985?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:29:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[M&amp;C Saatchi takes Sony Handycam in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI – Sony Handycam has handed its mainland China creative account for a branding project to M&amp;C Saatchi China following a competitive three-way pitch.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/MC-Saatchi-takes-Sony-Handycam-in-China/38974?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:10:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Eddy Fu returns to Taiwan as new CEO of BBDO Taiwan after brief stint with JWT Beijing]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[TAIPEI - BBDO/Proximity has appointed Eddy Fu as CEO of BBDO Taiwan, following the resignation of Frances Jen.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Eddy-Fu-returns-to-Taiwan-as-new-CEO-of-BBDO-Taiwan-after-brief-stint-with-JWT-Beijing/38988?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:07:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Y&amp;R Group restructures office and team in Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR – Y&amp;R Group Malaysia has announced plans for a new office structure and has acquired a host of new staff and business assignments.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/YR-Group-restructures-office-and-team-in-Malaysia/38953?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:22:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[M&amp;C Saatchi scoops Yakult's above- and below-the-line account in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Yakult has handed its above- and below-the-line creative business for mainland China to M&amp;C Saatchi.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/MC-Saatchi-scoops-Yakults-above--and-below-the-line-account-in-China/38938?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:32:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Euro RSCG welcomes back veterans James Chen and Doze Tou to its Beijing team]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING - Euro RSCG Beijing has reappointed industry veterans James Chen (pictured left) and Doze Tou (right) as its new managing director and executive creative director respectively.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Euro-RSCG-welcomes-back-veterans-James-Chen-and-Doze-Tou-to-its-Beijing-team/38924?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
     <guid isPermaLink="False">http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Euro-RSCG-welcomes-back-veterans-James-Chen-and-Doze-Tou-to-its-Beijing-team/38924?src=rss</guid>
     <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:31:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Doremus wins the creative account for Dairy Farm Group's ThreeSixty supermarket]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Doremus has been appointed to the creative account for Dairy Farm Group owned ThreeSixty supermarket in Hong Kong.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Doremus-wins-the-creative-account-for-Dairy-Farm-Groups-ThreeSixty-supermarket/38925?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:26:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Lowe Lintas appoints national creative directors and chief planner in India]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MUMBAI – Lowe Lintas has promoted executive creative directors Arun Iyer (pictured) and Amer Jaleel to national creative directors while Madhu Noorani has been named chief creative planner to boost the group’s creative offering in India.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Lowe-Lintas-appoints-national-creative-directors-and-chief-planner-in-India/38928?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:41:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Nojorono Tobacco International hands Minak Djinggo creative account to JWT in Indonesia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA - Local cigarette manufacturer, Nojorono Tobacco International (NTI), has awarded the creative account for its Minak Djinggo brand of cigarettes to JWT in Indonesia following a three-way pitch.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Nojorono-Tobacco-International-hands-Minak-Djinggo-creative-account-to-JWT-in-Indonesia/38900?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:28:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Wrigley hands Taiwan creative to DDB]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[TAIPEI – Confectioner Wrigley has reportedly shifted its full creative portfolio in Taiwan from BBDO to DDB.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Wrigley-hands-Taiwan-creative-to-DDB/38899?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:33:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Media Development Authority of Singapore appoints Saatchi Lab for Singapore Media Fusion drive]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has appointed Saatchi Lab to promote its Singapore Media Fusion (SMF) brand in overseas markets.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Media-Development-Authority-of-Singapore-appoints-Saatchi-Lab-for-Singapore-Media-Fusion-drive/38892?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:09:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Victorian Electoral Commission re-appoints Grey Melbourne for election education campaign in Australia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MELBOURNE – The Victorian Electoral Commission has handed its creative account to Grey Melbourne following a competitive multi-agency pitch that involved JWT, Clemenger BBDO, George Patterson Y&amp;R and Publicis Mojo.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Victorian-Electoral-Commission-re-appoints-Grey-Melbourne-for-election-education-campaign-in-Australia/38895?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:02:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Post recession agency bosses are keen to rebuild the ranks without breaking the bank]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The start of the year has seen an upsurge in the movement of talent between and within agencies across all industry sectors. Is this a sign that the recession is finally over or is it just a natural occurrence as agencies budget for the year ahead?]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Post-recession-agency-bosses-are-keen-to-rebuild-the-ranks-without-breaking-the-bank/38897?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:19:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Cheil launches office in Thailand; plots Beattie McGuinness Bungay rollout in Asia-Pacific]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Following the appointment of its regional head for Southeast Asia, Cheil Worldwide launched a new office in Thailand to drive the network’s growth in this region while president and global COO, Bruce Haines (pictured), hinted at the rollout of Beattie McGuinness Bungay in Asia-Pacific later this year.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Cheil-launches-office-in-Thailand-plots-Beattie-McGuinness-Bungay-rollout-in-Asia-Pacific/38880?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:33:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Grey Mumbai wins Ferrero's creative account in India]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Italian confectionery giant Ferrero has appointed Grey Mumbai to its advertising account across India.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Grey-Mumbai-wins-Ferreros-creative-account-in-India/38875?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:29:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Publicis Groupe reports revenue decrease in APAC]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC – Though Publicis Groupe reported a 7.7 per cent drop in annual organic revenue in Asia-Pacific from 2008 to 2009, the holding company showed improvement by its fourth quarter, reporting a 2.8 per cent loss in organic revenue from the same period in 2008.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Publicis-Groupe-reports-revenue-decrease-in-APAC/38879?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:11:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Cheil Worldwide appoints SJ Kimm as head of Southeast Asia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Cheil Worldwide has appointed SJ Kimm (pictured) as president and head of its regional headquarters in Southeast Asia.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Cheil-Worldwide-appoints-SJ-Kimm-as-head-of-Southeast-Asia/38854?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:40:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Former Omnicom Group CEO Birkin launches The Red Peak Group, wins Intel business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL – Former vice-chairman and CEO of Omnicom Group Asia-Pacific, Michael Birkin (pictured), has officially announced the launch of his marketing services agency The Red Peak Group, naming Intel as its inaugural client.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Former-Omnicom-Group-CEO-Birkin-launches-The-Red-Peak-Group-wins-Intel-business/38859?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:15:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[BBH Asia-Pacific promotes managing director John Hadfield to CEO]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – BBH Asia-Pacific has promoted managing director, John Hadfield (pictured), to CEO.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/BBH-Asia-Pacific-promotes-managing-director-John-Hadfield-to-CEO/38845?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:20:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Bates 141’s regional director for Southeast Asia Peter Skalberg to leave]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Bates 141’s regional director for Southeast Asia, Peter Skalberg (pictured), is set to leave the agency after 23 years with the WPP network.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Bates-141s-regional-director-for-Southeast-Asia-Peter-Skalberg-to-leave/38836?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:12:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Grey Group appoints George Vargas as creative director in Vietnam]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HO CHI MINH CITY – Grey Group has appointed George Vargas (pictured) as creative director in Vietnam.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Grey-Group-appoints-George-Vargas-as-creative-director-in-Vietnam/38848?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:27:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Omnicom reports 15 per cent drop in Q4 income]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[American holding company Omnicom has claimed that the fourth quarter of 2009 was “the toughest economic period” in its history.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Omnicom-reports-15-per-cent-drop-in-Q4-income/38821?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Nicol Nicolson]]></author>
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     <title><![CDATA[PITCH LIST: January]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Media brings you a summary of the latest pitch activity in Asia-Pacific]]></description>
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     <title><![CDATA[Hitachi Asia awards US$5 million full-service account to Dentsu in Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Hitachi Asia has appointed Dentsu in Singapore to a regional corporate brief following a four-way pitch for the account estimated to be worth US$5 million.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Hitachi-Asia-awards-US5-million-full-service-account-to-Dentsu-in-Singapore/38783?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[The real Super Bowl winner: Brands that scored big with audiences]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - Every year the ads featured during the Super Bowl final generates great interest among the audience on the night and advertising professionals for months afterwards. This year was no different and we have the stats to prove it.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/The-real-Super-Bowl-winner-Brands-that-scored-big-with-audiences/38782?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:28:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[McCann Worldgroup Singapore promotes Ang Sheng Jin &amp; Joseph Cheong; appoints Natashu Sidhu]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – McCann Worldgroup Singapore has promoted Ang Sheng Jin (pictured left) and Joseph Cheong (right) to the head of art and head of copy respectively while appointing Natasha Sidhu as the head of brand and engagement planning.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/McCann-Worldgroup-Singapore-promotes-Ang-Sheng-Jin--Joseph-Cheong-appoints-Natashu-Sidhu/38785?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:27:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Singapore Police launches tender for recruitment campaign]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has put out a tender as part of a bi-annual review for a creative agency to take on its recruitment campaign in the city-state.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Singapore-Police-launches-tender-for-recruitment-campaign/38784?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:22:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Leo Burnett consolidates operations in Thailand; appoints chairman &amp; managing director]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK – Leo Burnett has announced a new company architecture that integrates its key operations including Black Pencil and Arc Worldwide to become a group in Thailand.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Leo-Burnett-consolidates-operations-in-Thailand-appoints-chairman--managing-director/38787?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <title><![CDATA[Godiva hires G2 Tokyo as creative agency-of-record in Japan]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAPAN - G2 Tokyo has been appointed as the creative agency-of-record for Belgian confectionary brand Godiva Chocolatier in Japan.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Godiva-hires-G2-Tokyo-as-creative-agency-of-record-in-Japan/38781?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kate Nicholson]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[DDB Korea Group wins Korea Exchange Bank's credit card business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SEOUL - DDB Korea Group has won the integrated account for Korea Exchange Bank's (KEB) credit card business after a final-round pitch against Korad and Leo Burnett.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/DDB-Korea-Group-wins-Korea-Exchange-Banks-credit-card-business/38775?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:28:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Grey India appoints Malvika Mehra, Amit Akali as national creative directors; Shalini Dam quits]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MUMBAI – Grey India has appointed Malvika Mehra and Amit Akali from Ogilvy &amp; Mather Bangalore as national creative directors, replacing Shalini Dam who has resigned from her position.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Grey-India-appoints-Malvika-Mehra-Amit-Akali-as-national-creative-directors-Shalini-Dam-quits/38770?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:07:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Saatchi &amp; Saatchi Guangzhou veteran Roger Wong departs after nine years]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GUANGZHOU - Roger Wong (pictured), regional creative director of Saatchi &amp; Saatchi Guangzhou, will leave the agency today after nine years.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Saatchi--Saatchi-Guangzhou-veteran-Roger-Wong-departs-after-nine-years/38772?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:01:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Dentsu Singapore promotes Chris Yap to creative director; Goh to associate CD and Soon to creative services director]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Dentsu Singapore has promoted associate creative director Chris Yap (pictured right) to creative director with immediate effect.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Dentsu-Singapore-promotes-Chris-Yap-to-creative-director-Goh-to-associate-CD-and-Soon-to-creative-services-director/38766?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:03:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Rediffusion Y&amp;R Delhi promotes Deepesh Jha as ECD and brand creative head]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI – Rediffusion Y&amp;R Delhi has promoted Deepesh Jha (pictured right) as executive creative director and brand creative head.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Rediffusion-YR-Delhi-promotes-Deepesh-Jha-as-ECD-and-brand-creative-head/38763?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:26:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[BBDO/Proximity announces management team changes in Greater China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Following Carol Potter's promotion from president and CEO of BBDO/Proximity China to president and CEO of the company's newly formed Greater China region, the agency has made several changes to its management team.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/BBDOProximity-announces-management-team-changes-in-Greater-China/38751?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:28:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Creative duo Bhatt and Bhat launch Scarecrow Communications]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI – India’s creative gurus Manish Bhatt and Raghu Bhat have re-entered the ad industry with the grand opening of Scarecrow Communications.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Creative-duo-Bhatt-and-Bhat-launch-Scarecrow-Communications/38739?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:15:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[3D Television: The Avatar Effect]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Early developers of 3D TV pushed for its adoption as long as 15 years ago, but the concept is finally moving on from a pipe dream to a reality. Yet after all the hype, what will 3D TV actually offer brands and media outlets?]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/3D-Television-The-Avatar-Effect/38735?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:57:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Leo Burnett wins Siemens work in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI – Siemens China has awarded the creative account for its home appliance division in China to Leo Burnett Shanghai, and further appointed the agency with the creative duties for its Siemens Expo programme for the 2010 event in Shanghai.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Leo-Burnett-wins-Siemens-work-in-China/38731?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:40:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[FrieslandCampina hands SEA branding to Leo Burnett]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC – Dairy brand FrieslandCampina has awarded Leo Burnett with its branding business across the Southeast Asia region.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/FrieslandCampina-hands-SEA-branding-to-Leo-Burnett/38732?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:23:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[McCann Worldgroup promotes Monica White to CEO of Thailand]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK – McCann Worldgroup has promoted Monica White (pictured) from managing director to CEO of McCann Thailand, effective immediately.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/McCann-Worldgroup-promotes-Monica-White-to-CEO-of-Thailand/38726?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:12:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Agency Report Card: Creative agencies in 2009]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - Weighing up performance in a year of accountability, the annual report cards show Ogilvy maintain their position at the top. Here follows an assessment (mark out of 10) of the region's top 23 creative networks.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Agency-Report-Card-Creative-agencies-in-2009/38714?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Michael O'Neill]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:23:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Midea appoints CC&amp;E Guangzhou to kitchenware creative business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GUANGZHOU – Local agency CC&amp;E Advertising has won the creative account for Midea's kitchen appliance business.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Midea-appoints-CCE-Guangzhou-to-kitchenware-creative-business/38701?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:27:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[BBH wins Alpenliebe in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI – Confectionery brand Perfetti Van Melle has awarded BBH its Alpenliebe creative account across China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/BBH-wins-Alpenliebe-in-China/38705?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
     <guid isPermaLink="False">http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/BBH-wins-Alpenliebe-in-China/38705?src=rss</guid>
     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:11:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Euro RSCG veteran Mason Lin rejoins the agency as CEO Greater China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Euro RSCG has announced that 15-year veteran Mason Lin (pictured) has rejoined the agency as its CEO for Greater China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Euro-RSCG-veteran-Mason-Lin-rejoins-the-agency-as-CEO-Greater-China/38704?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:06:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Saatchi &amp; Saatchi X Guangzhou announces new appointments]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GUANGZHOU - Saatchi &amp; Saatchi X, the network's retail and shopper marketing arm, has made a series of new appointments in China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Saatchi--Saatchi-X-Guangzhou-announces-new-appointments/38702?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:28:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[RK Swamy BBDO wins Lloyd's consumer electronics business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - RK Swamy BBDO Delhi has bagged the creative duties for Lloyd Group's consumer electronics business.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/RK-Swamy-BBDO-wins-Lloyds-consumer-electronics-business/38697?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Campaign India Team]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:50:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Bursa Malaysia launches tender for creative business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's stock exchange, Bursa Malaysia, has launched a tender for its national creative business.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Bursa-Malaysia-launches-tender-for-creative-business/38677?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:34:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[TBWA Auditoire picks up four Shanghai Expo projects]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - TBWA Auditoire, the experiential marketing specialist under TBWA Group China, has confirmed four new project appointments for the Shanghai World Expo 2010. These include the Dutch Culture Centre, the German Pavilion, the Luxembourg Pavilion and the General Electric section of the USA Pavilion.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/TBWA-Auditoire-picks-up-four-Shanghai-Expo-projects/38682?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:27:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Iris hires Shehan Karunatilaka as creative group head for Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Iris Singapore has hired Shehan Karunatilaka (pictured) as creative group head to boost its creative department.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Iris-hires-Shehan-Karunatilaka-as-creative-group-head-for-Singapore/38678?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:45:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[JWT Singapore promotes duo to head business development and client management]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – JWT Singapore has promoted group account director Thomas Ong (pictured left) to client service director and Peter Cheung (pictured right) to regional management director and activation lead.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/JWT-Singapore-promotes-duo-to-head-business-development-and-client-management/38683?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:01:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[JWT Beijing rejoins China Unicom's creative roster]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING - JWT Beijing has won part of China Unicom’s business following a pitch last December that also included against TBWA.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/JWT-Beijing-rejoins-China-Unicoms-creative-roster/38662?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:07:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[McCann Guangzhou wins Chinese luxury watch brand Fiyta's creative account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GUANGZHOU - McCann Erickson Guangzhou has snapped up the 2010 creative account for Chinese luxury watch brand Fiyta.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/McCann-Guangzhou-wins-Chinese-luxury-watch-brand-Fiytas-creative-account/38668?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:13:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Dentsu Indonesia win Soy Joy account from Ogilvy &amp; Mather]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA - Dentsu Indonesia has won the creative and media account for Japanese nutrition bar brand Soy Joy following a pitch that involved several agencies including Lowe, Hakuhodo and incumbent Ogilvy &amp; Mather.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Dentsu-Indonesia-win-Soy-Joy-account-from-Ogilvy--Mather/38661?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:58:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Group Edge appoints Birger Linke as group ECD]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SOUTHEAST ASIA - Independent agency network, Group Edge, has appointed Birger Linke (pictured), former ECD of TBWA Vietnam, as the group ECD for the network.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_02/Group-Edge-appoints-Birger-Linke-as-group-ECD/38660?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:39:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Paul Worboys joins JayGrey as managing partner in Australia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SYDNEY – Paul Worboys (pictured) has joined JayGrey as managing partner to team up with founding creative partner, Jay Furby.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Advertisingarticle/2010_01/Paul-Worboys-joins-JayGrey-as-managing-partner-in-Australia/38659?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Beacon Communications in Japan and Leo Burnett Korea have been appointed as the creative agencies for Chrysler in both markets following respective local pitches.]]></description>
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     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <title><![CDATA[Publicis Hong Kong scoops SCMP Classified Post branding brief]]></title>
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     <title><![CDATA[Adkungfu: Giving agencies a run for their money]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Agencies must compete with online portals that let individual creative talent respond to company briefs.]]></description>
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     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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