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     <title><![CDATA[Maxus wins Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts' global media account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Maxus-wins-Shangri-La-Hotels-and-Resorts-global-media-account/39123?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:46:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[MEC China hires Theresa Loo as new head of strategic planning]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - MEC China has appointed Theresa Loo (pictured) as head of strategic planning, analytics and insight, based in Shanghai and reporting to Dominic Ng, national MD of MEC.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/MEC-China-hires-Theresa-Loo-as-new-head-of-strategic-planning/39135?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:16:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mindshare China promotes Linda Lin and Asmita Dubey as managing directors in Shanghai and Beijing]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI – Mindshare China has promoted Linda Lin and Asmita Dubey as managing director of Shanghai and Beijing, respectively.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Mindshare-China-promotes-Linda-Lin-and-Asmita-Dubey-as-managing-directors-in-Shanghai-and-Beijing/39132?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:34:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Forbes to launch international edition in Indonesia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA – Forbes has signed a deal with media group Wahana Mediatama to launch its latest international edition, Forbes Indonesia, in the market.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Forbes-to-launch-international-edition-in-Indonesia/39131?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:42:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ikea hands OMD media business in Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - OMD Singapore has won the media planning and buying duties for Swedish furniture manufacturer Ikea.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Ikea-hands-OMD-media-business-in-Singapore/39120?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:33:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Cannes Lions 2010 names Mark Zuckerberg as Media Person of the Year]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - The 57th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival has named Mark Zuckerberg (25), founder and CEO of Facebook, as the Media Person of the Year.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Cannes-Lions-2010-names-Mark-Zuckerberg-as-Media-Person-of-the-Year/39129?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Campaign India Team]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:25:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Starcom Taiwan lands Prudential Life Assurance, Asia-Pacific Telecom and Yuen Foong Yu]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[TAIPEI - Prudential Life Assurance (PCA) has awarded its media buying and planning business to Starcom Taiwan.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Starcom-Taiwan-lands-Prudential-Life-Assurance-Asia-Pacific-Telecom-and-Yuen-Foong-Yu/39116?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:40:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[ZenithOptimedia tipped to win US$10 million Reckitt Benckiser media account in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING - ZenithOptimedia is set to win Reckitt Benckiser’s media account in China, after a head-to-head pitch with MPG.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/ZenithOptimedia-tipped-to-win-US10-million-Reckitt-Benckiser-media-account-in-China/39110?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:10:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[GroupM Trading appoints Andrew Carter as China head for tactical planning]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - GroupM Trading has appointed Andrew Carter (pictured) as national tactical planning head, with immediate effect.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/GroupM-Trading-appoints-Andrew-Carter-as-China-head-for-tactical-planning/39103?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:05:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Initiative appoints Eric Bader to newly created global role as chief strategy officer]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL – Initiative has hired Eric Bader (pictured) to the newly created global role of chief strategy officer.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Initiative-appoints-Eric-Bader-to-newly-created-global-role-as-chief-strategy-officer/39102?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:41:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Universal McCann takes Panasonic in Australia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SYDNEY – Universal McCann (UM) has won the media buying and planning business for electronics giant Panasonic in Australia, following a three-way pitch against OMD and Ikon Communications.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Universal-McCann-takes-Panasonic-in-Australia/39089?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:43:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Girish Menon to replace Rahul Thappa as leader for Mindshare Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Ashutosh Srivastava, leader Mindshare Asia-Pacific has announced Girish Menon (pictured) will replace Rahul Thappa, the current leader of Mindshare Malaysia, who is leaving the agency to pursue an MBA.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Girish-Menon-to-replace-Rahul-Thappa-as-leader-for-Mindshare-Malaysia/39101?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:31:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore (ABC) issues stern warning to errant publishers]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – The Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore (ABC) has issued stern warnings to several publications in the market that has continued to falsely claim they are still being audited by the ABC after their audit circulation has lapsed.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Audit-Bureau-of-Circulations-Singapore-ABC-issues-stern-warning-to-errant-publishers/39087?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:25:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[MPG and ZenithOptimedia go head-to-head for Reckitt Benckiser's China media business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING - Global household, health and personal care giant, Reckitt Benckiser, has shortlisted MPG and ZenithOptimedia for the final round of its media review for mainland China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/MPG-and-ZenithOptimedia-go-head-to-head-for-Reckitt-Benckisers-China-media-business/39069?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:56:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mindshare, Aegis Media, OMD and ZenithOptimedia vie for Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical media planning account in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING - Johnson &amp; Johnson owned Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical Company has called a media planning review in China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Mindshare-Aegis-Media-OMD-and-ZenithOptimedia-vie-for-Xian-Janssen-Pharmaceutical-media-planning-account-in-China/39082?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:45:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Singapore 4As appoints MEC’s Connie Chan as chairman for Singapore Media Awards 2010]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – The Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Singapore (4As) has named Connie Chan (pictured), managing director of MEC Singapore, as chairman of the Singapore Media Awards 2010 (SMA 2010).]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Singapore-4As-appoints-MECs-Connie-Chan-as-chairman-for-Singapore-Media-Awards-2010/39051?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:27:00 +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/Mediaarticle/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[Could there be life left in print classifieds? SCMP invests in its Classified Post.]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The notion that newspapers’ classified sections are all but dead - thanks to the emergence of alternative recruitment sources on digital platforms - hasn’t deterred publications from continuing to invest in them.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Could-there-be-life-left-in-print-classifieds-SCMP-invests-in-its-Classified-Post/39016?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ngong Ping 360 appoints JCDecaux Transport to outdoor advertising account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Ngong Ping 360, the popular tourist destination and cable car on Lantau Island, has appointed JCDecaux Transport to its outdoor advertising business.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Ngong-Ping-360-appoints-JCDecaux-Transport-to-outdoor-advertising-account/39020?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Singapore Customs calls a media pitch for anti-contraband cigarettes campaign]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Singapore Customs is believed to be on the lookout for an advertising agency for its anti-contraband cigarettes campaign.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Singapore-Customs-calls-a-media-pitch-for-anti-contraband-cigarettes-campaign/39003?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:38:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Reuters Media VP of Asia, Joachim Schmaltz, to grow digital capabilities]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Reuters' vice president Asia at Reuters Media strives to grow the newswire in a region that is its lowest revenue generator.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_03/Reuters-Media-VP-of-Asia-Joachim-Schmaltz-to-grow-digital-capabilities/38998?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[AirAsia invites four agencies to pitch for regional media business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - AirAsia has invited Mindshare, Zenith Media, MPG and incumbent Carat to pitch for its regional account as part of a media review announced in December,.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/AirAsia-invites-four-agencies-to-pitch-for-regional-media-business/38970?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:28:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Levi's launches media pitch in mainland China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Levi Strauss &amp; Co (Levi’s) has called a media pitch for its business in mainland China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Levis-launches-media-pitch-in-mainland-China/38966?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis, Kate Nicholson]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:22:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[SIM shortlist three agencies for its media business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Singapore Institute of Management (SIM Group) is believed to have shortlisted three agencies to pitch for its media business. Agencies believed to have made it on the shortlist are Maxus, MPG and Initiative. It is not clear whether  incumbent PHD has made it to the shortlist.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/SIM-shortlist-three-agencies-for-its-media-business/38973?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:20:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Bloomberg Television’s Shawn Galey to leave managing director role]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Bloomberg Television’s managing director of commercial affairs for Asia, Shawn Galey (pictured), is set to leave his position.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Bloomberg-Televisions-Shawn-Galey-to-leave-managing-director-role/38961?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:13:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Media Prima consolidates TV management; appoints Ahmad Izham Omar as executive director of 8TV]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR – Media Prima Berhad (MPB) has appointed Ahmad Izham Omar (pictured) to the role of executive director of 8TV.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Media-Prima-consolidates-TV-management-appoints-Ahmad-Izham-Omar-as-executive-director-of-8TV/38962?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:11:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz appoints MEC for US$8 million media account in India]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MUMBAI – Mercedes-Benz has shifted its estimated US$8 million media account to MEC in India following a pitch.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Mercedes-Benz-appoints-MEC-for-US8-million-media-account-in-India/38956?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:59:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Celestial Pictures signs five-year output deal with Media Asia Distribution Co]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Celestial Pictures (Celestial), the Asian motion picture company and operator of regional pay-TV channels, has signed an exclusive five-year output deal with Media Asia Distribution Co (Media Asia).]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Celestial-Pictures-signs-five-year-output-deal-with-Media-Asia-Distribution-Co/38952?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:16:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[TV audiences in China tune in to travel programmes as economy grows]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[With the increasing spending power of mainland Chinese travellers, television travel programmes are an important target media for marketers.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/TV-audiences-in-China-tune-in-to-travel-programmes-as-economy-grows/38932?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Fan Wu, CSM]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:25:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[C8M revamps inflight magazine Aspire for Hong Kong Airlines and Hong Kong Express Airways]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG – C8M, a captive media specialist owned by Cre8 Greater China, has been appointed to relaunch the bi-monthly inflight magazine Aspire for Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) and Hong Kong Express Airways (HKE).]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/C8M-revamps-inflight-magazine-Aspire-for-Hong-Kong-Airlines-and-Hong-Kong-Express-Airways/38911?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ministry of Defence launches media tender]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has launched a tender for media analysis. The five-year contract will be awarded through the Defence Science and Technology Agency, a statutory board of MINDEF.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Ministry-of-Defence-launches-media-tender/38909?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Lai Ee Na]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:23:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ministry of Education calls media analysis pitch in Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Education (MOE) is calling for bids for its media analysis tender. MediaConnect Asia has made its submission and Media Monitors will do so by the 26 February deadline.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Ministry-of-Education-calls-media-analysis-pitch-in-Singapore/38893?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Lai Ee Na]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:35:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[South Australian Government appoints MEC as media agency for brand advertising services]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ADELAIDE - The South Australian Government has hired MEC as the media agency for its brand advertising services.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/South-Australian-Government-appoints-MEC-as-media-agency-for-brand-advertising-services/38898?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:35:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Fonterra initiates media agency review in Sri Lanka]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[COLOMBO – Fonterra Brands Lanka, the local arm of global dairy firm Fonterra, has called a media agency review for its portfolio of brands in Sri Lanka.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Fonterra-initiates-media-agency-review-in-Sri-Lanka/38891?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:27:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Telkomsel awards US$25 million outdoor media account to MEC in Indonesia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA – Telkomsel, the country’s largest mobile telecommunications operator, has appointed MEC to handle its estimated US$25 million outdoor media business in Indonesia.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Telkomsel-awards-US25-million-outdoor-media-account-to-MEC-in-Indonesia/38874?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:25:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[StarHub launches 24-hr sports channel in Singapore; boosts local sports coverage through content deals]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – StarHub has launched a new 24-hour sports channel – SuperSports Arena – to offer local and international sports programming to its cable-TV viewers.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/StarHub-launches-24-hr-sports-channel-in-Singapore-boosts-local-sports-coverage-through-content-deals/38847?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:04:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Bayer consolidates $850 million global advertising business with Omnicom, WPP]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - German pharmaceutical giant Bayer Healthcare AG has consolidated its $850 million global advertising account with Omnicom Group and WPP.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Bayer-consolidates-850-million-global-advertising-business-with-Omnicom-WPP/38833?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Arif Durrani, Media Week]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Country manager of Kinetic Singapore Krishnan Menon resigns]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Krishnan Menon country manager of Kinetic Singapore has resigned with immediate effect to pursue &quot;other interests&quot;.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Country-manager-of-Kinetic-Singapore-Krishnan-Menon-resigns/38839?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:28:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ajinomoto retains Dentsu Media for TV in Thailand]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK - Ajinomoto, the Japanese foodstuffs producer, has retained Dentsu Media as agency of record for its TV planning and buying duties in Thailand.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Ajinomoto-retains-Dentsu-Media-for-TV-in-Thailand/38817?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[David Blecken]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:53:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Heartland China retains Coca-Cola China's out-of-home media account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Heartland China, Coca-Cola's incumbent out-of-home media agency in China for four years, has retained the account after a pitch on 19 January that reportedly involved several OOH agencies, including VivaKi Exchange and Kinetic China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Heartland-China-retains-Coca-Cola-Chinas-out-of-home-media-account/38795?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:01:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Gunn Report Media: OMD renamed most creative agency with Mindshare closing in; Nike wins top advertiser]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL – OMD has topped the Gunn Report for Media once again as Mindshare continues to challenge the Omnicom firm’s dominance.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Gunn-Report-Media-OMD-renamed-most-creative-agency-with-Mindshare-closing-in-Nike-wins-top-advertiser/38796?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[PepsiCo Foods retains OMD for China media account worth US$150 million]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - OMD has retained PepsiCo Foods' media account in China after a final shootout against Mindshare.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/PepsiCo-Foods-retains-OMD-for-China-media-account-worth-US150-million/38801?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kate Nicholson]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:51:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Havas reports improved APAC earnings in Q4 despite sluggish 2009]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC – Though Havas' quarter-on-quarter earnings in Asia-Pacific have shown marked improvement throughout the year, the holding company’s annual organic revenue in the region dropped 14.2 per cent in 2009, demarcating Asia-Pacific as its worst-performing market in the world throughout the year.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Havas-reports-improved-APAC-earnings-in-Q4-despite-sluggish-2009/38802?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:06:00 +0800</pubDate>
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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>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/PITCH-LIST-January/38834?src=rss</link>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:41:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mindshare North Asia's CEO Andrew Meaden transfers to regional director of GroupM Asia-Pacific]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - Andrew Meaden (pictured), Mindshare North Asia's CEO, is to transfer into a new role as regional director of GroupM Asia-Pacific.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Mindshare-North-Asias-CEO-Andrew-Meaden-transfers-to-regional-director-of-GroupM-Asia-Pacific/38792?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:33:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know: Paid-for content]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Stuart Clark (pictured) managing director of MPG Singapore reveals five essential pieces of information about paid-for content.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Five-things-you-need-to-know-Paid-for-content/38790?src=rss</link>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:19:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Unilever retains Mindshare in India, South Asia and Thailand as FMCG giant announces results of US$5 billion global media account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC – After a six-month review process, Unilever has retained Mindshare to handle its business in South Asia, including India, and Thailand, as well as the US, Canada, Western Europe and South and Central Europe.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/UPDATE-Unilever-retains-Mindshare-in-India-South-Asia-and-Thailand-as-FMCG-giant-announces-results-of-US5-billion-global-media-account/38762?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kate Nicholson]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:07:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Chinese TV lifestyle shows draw upmarket, female audience]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Research uncovers an upmarket female audience tuning in to consumption-driven programming on Chinese local TV. Yuan Zhang, executive of business development at CSM, explains the results.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Chinese-TV-lifestyle-shows-draw-upmarket-female-audience/38778?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Yuan Zhang]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:15:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[MediaCom Beijing wins Shenzhen Development Bank's media account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHENZHEN - MediaCom Beijing has been appointed to Shenzhen Development Bank's media planning and buying business for 2010.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/MediaCom-Beijing-wins-Shenzhen-Development-Banks-media-account/38764?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:12:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Casino Regulatory Authority appoints Media Monitors]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - The Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) has awarded Media Monitors the contract for its media monitoring business following a three-way pitch last month.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Casino-Regulatory-Authority-appoints-Media-Monitors/38768?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Lai Ee Na]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:11:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Media heads share the highs and lows of pitching]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[This year promises a new wave of mega media pitches. Two network chiefs deliberate the highs and lows of competition.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Media-heads-share-the-highs-and-lows-of-pitching/38773?src=rss</link>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:01:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Wrigley hands media business to MEC across four markets in Southeast Asia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Wrigley has appointed MEC as its media agency-of-record in Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, following a review.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Wrigley-hands-media-business-to-MEC-across-four-markets-in-Southeast-Asia/38760?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:46:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Equinox of ZenithOptimedia scoops China Merchant Bank credit card business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Equinox of ZenithOptimedia has won the traditional media planning and buying account for China's leading credit card issuer China Merchant Bank. The appointment is effective from 1 March.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Equinox-of-ZenithOptimedia-scoops-China-Merchant-Bank-credit-card-business/38753?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:27:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[BMW China calls media pitch]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING – BMW has put its media account in China up for review, sources close to the company confirm.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/BMW-China-calls-media-pitch/38752?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[SingTel’s mio TV wins Carling Cup final broadcast rights in Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – SingTel’s mio TV has won the exclusive broadcast rights to the 2009/10 Carling Cup Final. The win boosts the cable TV provider's already heavy line-up of football content.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/SingTels-mio-TV-wins-Carling-Cup-final-broadcast-rights-in-Singapore/38749?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:38:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Miroma launches Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore; appoints Jim Goh as advisor]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Miroma, a global media bartering and trading firm, has expanded its global operations with the launch of its regional headquarters in Singapore.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Miroma-launches-Asia-Pacific-headquarters-in-Singapore-appoints-Jim-Goh-as-advisor/38743?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mindshare appoints Peter Diermayr as managing director in Singapore; deputy leader Bharad Ramesh leaves]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Mindshare has appointed Peter Diermayr (pictured) from his position as client leader in the regional team to managing director in Singapore while deputy leader Bharad Ramesh is set to leave.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Mindshare-appoints-Peter-Diermayr-as-managing-director-in-Singapore-deputy-leader-Bharad-Ramesh-leaves/38741?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:52:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mindshare China promotes Siewping Lim as VP of the media agency]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING - Mindshare China has promoted Siewping Lim, most recently managing director/ leader of Mindshare Beijing, to vice-president of the agency.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Mindshare-China-promotes-Siewping-Lim-as-VP-of-the-media-agency/38740?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:46:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Agency Report Card: Media agencies in 2009]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - Weighing up performance in a year of accountability, the annual report cards show Mindshare maintain their position at the top. Here follows an assessment (mark out of 10) of the region's top 12 media networks.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Agency-Report-Card-Media-agencies-in-2009/38721?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Michael O'Neill]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:13:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[National Environment Agency launches a media tender]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - The National Environment Agency (NEA), a statutory board under the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, is on the lookout for a media agency to develop a strategy for its anti-littering advertising campaign.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/National-Environment-Agency-launches-a-media-tender/38698?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:29:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Profile: Geoff Tan, senior VP, head of strategic marketing at SPH]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Geoff Tan, senior VP and head of strategic marketing and customers service at Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), may be the joker in the Singapore media pack, but he is serious about moving his company forward.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Profile-Geoff-Tan-senior-VP-head-of-strategic-marketing-at-SPH/38699?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:07:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[NTUC Income calls media pitch in Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - NTUC Income, the Singaporean insurance cooperative, is believed to have launched a media review putting two year incumbent PHD on high alert. The account is believed to be worth an estimated US$4 million.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/NTUC-Income-calls-media-pitch-in-Singapore/38685?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:38:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Maxus wins McNroe Chemicals media business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Maxus has been appointed as the media planning agency-of-record for Kolkata-based McNroe Chemicals, manufacturers of the Wild Stone brand of deodorants.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_02/Maxus-wins-McNroe-Chemicals-media-business/38676?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Campaign India Team]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:41:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mark Chaves appointed as communications &amp; planning director of Aegis Media Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Aegis Media has appointed Mark Chaves (pictured) as the communications and planning director of its Malaysia operations.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Mark-Chaves-appointed-as-communications--planning-director-of-Aegis-Media-Malaysia/38653?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:10:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[MEC Philippines appoints Malu Vasallo as managing director]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MANILA – MEC has appointed Malu Vasallo as its managing director in the Philippines.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/MEC-Philippines-appoints-Malu-Vasallo-as-managing-director/38646?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:02:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[BBC World News launches new regional programmes]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – BBC World News will be launching six news programmes for regional audiences plus a new weekend programme line-up as part of a revamp.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/BBC-World-News-launches-new-regional-programmes/38639?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:32:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[360 TV: Growing new media video content]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - After a busy 2009, the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) plans to boost the local media industry by growing branded content beyond the TV screen.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/360-TV-Growing-new-media-video-content/38637?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:09:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[PHD Philippines appoints Me-An Valenzuela-Bernardo as general manager]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MANILA – PHD Philippines has promoted Me-An Valenzuela-Bernardo (pictured) to general manager of the agency.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/PHD-Philippines-appoints-Me-An-Valenzuela-Bernardo-as-general-manager/38608?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:55:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Fox International Channels to launch three new channels with StarHub TV]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Fox International Channels (FIC) and StarHub have furthered their partnership with the launch of three channels through StarHub TV – Fox, tvN and Nat Geo Music.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Fox-International-Channels-to-launch-three-new-channels-with-StarHub-TV/38604?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Aegis Media forms JV in China, expands Vizeum brand]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Mainland television-advertising agency Charm Communications will operate as Vizeum China after reportedly agreeing to sell 17.7 per cent of its business to Aegis Media.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Aegis-Media-forms-JV-in-China-expands-Vizeum-brand/38605?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[MEC Shanghai retains Ikea's media planning and buying account in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - MEC Shanghai has been reappointed to Ikea’s media account in China following a final two-way shoot out against Starcom.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/MEC-Shanghai-retains-Ikeas-media-planning-and-buying-account-in-China/38601?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Casino Regulatory Authority calls media tender]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Media Monitors, MediaConnect Asia and Malaysia-based News Search have submitted their bids for the Casino Regulatory Authority’s (CRA) media monitoring tender. The contract is for one year.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Casino-Regulatory-Authority-calls-media-tender/38598?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Lai Ee Na]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:31:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[ZenithOptimedia wins Aviva's US$250 million global media business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - Insurance giant Aviva has appointed Publicis Groupe's ZenithOptimedia to handle its US$250 million global media planning and buying requirements, ending a five-month review process.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/ZenithOptimedia-wins-Avivas-US250-million-global-media-business/38584?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:45:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Omnicom Media Group appoints Clint Easthorpe as chief executive in Thailand]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK – Omnicom Media Group has appointed Clint Easthorpe (pictured) as chief executive of its operations in Thailand.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Omnicom-Media-Group-appoints-Clint-Easthorpe-as-chief-executive-in-Thailand/38583?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:03:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[CAAS launches tender for media monitoring business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has put out a tender for its media monitoring. The contract is for one year.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/CAAS-launches-tender-for-media-monitoring-business/38572?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Lai Ee Na]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:38:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[UPDATE: GroupM wins Amway’s China TV buying business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GUANGZHOU - Amway Artistry has awarded GroupM China Trading in Guangzhou its $200 million TV buying business.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/UPDATE-GroupM-wins-Amways-China-TV-buying-business/38547?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:44:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Lisa Wei resigns from Mindshare China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Lisa Wei (pictured), partner, client leadership of Mindshare China has resigned the company with immediate effect to take a career break.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Lisa-Wei-resigns-from-Mindshare-China/38549?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Clear Channel Singapore names Adam Butterworth as CEO]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Clear Channel Singapore has appointed Adam Butterworth (pictured) as its new chief executive officer, replacing previous managing director Telly Tan.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Clear-Channel-Singapore-names-Adam-Butterworth-as-CEO/38543?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:27:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Media talks to James Chadwick about old rivalries and bringing agency talent together.]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Group M's new Singapore chief wants to put aside old rivalries and consolidate media expertise.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Media-talks-to-James-Chadwick-about-old-rivalries-and-bringing-agency-talent-together/38538?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:12:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[PHD appoints Howard Smith as managing director of Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – PHD has appointed Howard Smith (pictured) as managing director of its office in Singapore.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/PHD-appoints-Howard-Smith-as-managing-director-of-Singapore/38527?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:49:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mediacorp bids for four key matches at FIFA]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - In a last ditch effort to bring the 2010 FIFA World Cup to Singapore, national broadcaster Mediacorp has bid for the rights of four key matches.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Mediacorp-bids-for-four-key-matches-at-FIFA/38514?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:46:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[New York Times to launch paid model for NYTimes.com]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL – The New York Times is set to introduce a paid model for its NYTimes.com site at the beginning of 2011.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/New-York-Times-to-launch-paid-model-for-NYTimescom/38513?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:42:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[2010 Predictions: Will this year signal the demise of traditional media?]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The media landscape is altering rapidly, with consumers now able to access a slew of content via mobile devices that have become portable media centres.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/2010-Predictions-Will-this-year-signal-the-demise-of-traditional-media/38506?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Matthew Carlton]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:40:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[RS launches two free channels in Thailand]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK - RS, Thailand's second biggest media conglomerate, has launched two satellite-based television channels. The channels will be aired 24 hours a day and primarily focus on musical and family entertainment.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/RS-launches-two-free-channels-in-Thailand/38492?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[MediaCorp appoints Thomas Ang to head out-of-home media in Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - MediaCorp has appointed Thomas Ang, former managing director of EC-Ad Media, as its head of out-of-home media with immediate effect.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/MediaCorp-appoints-Thomas-Ang-to-head-out-of-home-media-in-Singapore/38476?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:58:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[BMW Group appoints Carat in Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR – BMW Group Malaysia, a joint venture involving BMW AG and Sime Darby, has appointed Carat as its media agency partner in the country.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/BMW-Group-appoints-Carat-in-Malaysia/38474?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:16:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Appointing agency heads: Is cultural awareness taking precedence over an outside perspective?]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Recent reshuffling in the Asian media landscape has seen Western bosses sidelined.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Appointing-agency-heads-Is-cultural-awareness-taking-precedence-over-an-outside-perspective/38470?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[David Blecken and Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:12:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Scott Thoreau returns to Emphasis Media as MD for Hong Kong]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Scott Thoreau (pictured) has returned to work for Emphasis Media as managing director of its Hong Kong operation]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Scott-Thoreau-returns-to-Emphasis-Media-as-MD-for-Hong-Kong/38459?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
     <guid isPermaLink="False">http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Scott-Thoreau-returns-to-Emphasis-Media-as-MD-for-Hong-Kong/38459?src=rss</guid>
     <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:40:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Initiative appointed as SmarTone-Vodafone's media AOR in Hong Kong]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Hong Kong telecommunications company SmarTone-Vodafone has appointed Initiative to manage its media planning and buying, effective immediately.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Initiative-appointed-as-SmarTone-Vodafones-media-AOR-in-Hong-Kong/38457?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:22:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[SCMP dissembles its multimedia department]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG – The South China Morning Post (SCMP) has dissembled its multimedia department.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/SCMP-dissembles-its-multimedia-department/38453?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:45:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Omnicom Media Group partners with I&amp;S BBDO to launch PHD in Japan]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[TOKYO – PHD has expanded its footprint in Asia-Pacific by launching a new office in Japan through a partnership with I&amp;S BBDO Japan, part of BBDO Worldwide, and Omnicom Media Group (OMG).]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Omnicom-Media-Group-partners-with-IS-BBDO-to-launch-PHD-in-Japan/38454?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[OMD Singapore names Pankaj Nayak as business director]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – OMD Singapore has appointed MediaCom’s Pankaj Nayak (pictured) as business director.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/OMD-Singapore-names-Pankaj-Nayak-as-business-director/38450?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:35:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Live Issue... SingTel keeps its eye on the pay-TV ball]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Barclays Premier League (BPL) deal heralds a new era and increased rivalry in the Singaporean market.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Live-Issue-SingTel-keeps-its-eye-on-the-pay-TV-ball/38445?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Stephanie Wang]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:11:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Live Issue... Cinema could offer a better picture for brands]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Cinema’s ability to deliver a captive audience that can be targeted according to specific demographics and mindsets should make it an attractive proposition to advertisers.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Live-Issue-Cinema-could-offer-a-better-picture-for-brands/38444?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim and Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:06:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Carat wins Deutsche Bank's global media account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - Carat has scooped the global media and planning business for Deutsche Bank after a two-way shoot-out against Mindshare.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Carat-wins-Deutsche-Banks-global-media-account/38435?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:50:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[PITCH LIST: December]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Media brings you a summary of the latest pitch activity in Asia-Pacific]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:44:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Hunan Satellite Television and ITV Studios sign partnership deal]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Hunan Satellite Television in China and ITV Studios, a division of ITV Plc in UK, today announced a landmark deal to develop and license a series of entertainment and other unscripted formats for original broadcast on Hunan Satellite Television.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/Hunan-Satellite-Television-and-ITV-Studios-sign-partnership-deal/38429?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:09:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[CANAL+ Group launch new channel package K+ in Vietnam]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[VIETNAM - CANAL+ Group has announced the launch of K+ in Vietnam, a new channel package by satellite operated by its VSTV subsidiary.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/CANAL-Group-launch-new-channel-package-K-in-Vietnam/38424?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Marie Green]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:31:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[MEC bolsters senior management in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - MEC has appointed Michelle Ko (pictured) as president of China and Tommy Au as GM of Shanghai.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/MEC-bolsters-senior-management-in-China/38425?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:26:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[UM names Simon Woodward as its new China CEO]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - UM has announced the appointment of GroupM Asia-Pacific trading head Simon Woodward (pictured) as CEO of UM China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Mediaarticle/2010_01/UM-names-Simon-Woodward-as-its-new-China-CEO/38388?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Michael O'Neill]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:35:00 +0800</pubDate>
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