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Ryan Lim exits Blugrapes
Ryan Lim, co founder of local digital agency Blugrapes has exited the company to lead his own shop named QED Consulting. QED Consulting is a consulting firm that aims to bridge the art of business...
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The search for Malaysia’s best marketer is back
The Marketing Excellence Awards Malaysia has returned following a highly successful launch last year to celebrate the very best of Malaysia's Marketing Communications industry. Entries are now open...
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DM9 JaymeSyfu wins 3 out of 4 major metals at 4A’s AOY
DM9 JaymeSyfu made history by bringing home three out of the four major awards at the 17th Agency of the Year awards. The win was indisputable, with DM9 sweeping the coveted Agency of the Year, Best...
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Boutique agency gets creative duties for 6 Pernod Ricard brands
Pernod Ricard Malaysia has appointed GOVT to handle its creative account. GOVT opened its Malaysia arm in July this year with Pernod Ricard Malaysia as its founding client. The agency will be working...
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Mighty brings two new premium cigarettes brands
Mighty Corp., the second largest tobacco company in the Philippines, has launched two new premium cigarette brands in a bid to reach into all segments of the market. Called King and Chelsea, the two...
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Publicis Worldwide acquires minority stake in Arcade
Publicis Worldwide has acquired a minority stake in home grown Singaporean agency Arcade. Headquartered in Singapore with offices in Shanghai, Tokyo and Jakarta, Arcade currently employs more than 100...
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Manny Pacquiao steps into MMA with ONE FC
Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has jumped into the MMA arena but he won’t be trading any punches. Instead, the eight-division champion could likely be wearing a suit in the boardroom, after Victor Cui,...
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The next big thing in PR has arrived, have you?
PR practitioners, are you: Hoping to get your audience’s attention? Learn to grab it and hold it effortlessly Spending hours trying to put an original spin to your story? Choose your words carefully...
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SPH invests in ad tech firm
Real time bidding platform Smaato has raised US$ 25 Million in a Series E funding, with Singapore Press Holdings as one of its investors. Other investors were Aeris CAPITAL, Singapore's EDB...
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Disneyland calls game on for retro summer push
Hong Kong Disneyland has launched the "It's Summer Playtime - Game On!" campaign with four TVCs, out-of-home and print ads to promote its 20 retro games featured at the theme park for the summer. The...
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Agnes b teams up with Polaroid
Agnes b's latest campaign leverages young people's love of Polaroids. Until 17 August, the brand is running an exhibition and social media photography contests to promote a limited edition camera...
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StarHub’s media network lead exits
Basil Chua, head of StarHub’s Media Network, will be leaving the role after two years in the company. StarHub has confirmed the move to Marketing. "During his two-year tenure, Chua has built a...
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NLB strives for better communication strategies
Following the recent uproar over the removal of controversial children’s books titles And Tango Makes Three and The White Swan Express, NLB has said that it will be re evaluating its communication...
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Independent outfit bags New Balance, Nikon and Wrangler
Independent creative firm SALT Hong Kong has added three regional briefs to its roster, signing on with New Balance, Nikon and Wrangler. All three clients are expected to maintain partnerships with...
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McDonald’s hit by social media disaster on Instagram
It has been a tough time for McDonald’s in the wake of its China food-safety scare, amongst other woes that throws it in the midst of a PR crisis. (Read also: Will McDonald’s rebranding plan be good...
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Meet the CEOs: Dentsu Aegis’ Margaret Lim
Advertising + Marketing talks to Margaret Lim, who was formerly in charge of the Aegis brands in Malaysia on her leadership style and how she is evolving as a leader following her recently expanded...
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Tesco Malaysia clarifies Gaza political stand on social media
Tesco Malaysia has posted on its Facebook page a statement that it does not channel its sales revenue or profit to support Israel. The statement comes following accusations that the international...
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Next Fifteen merges Bite under Text100
Next Fifteen Communications Group has re-organised its operations to bring together Text100 and Bite in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The newly combined Asia business, operating under the Text100...
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Hootsuite appoints digital agency
Social relationship management platform Hootsuite has appointed iProspect as its digital agency. iProspect will be responsible for driving Hootsuite’s search engine marketing, performance display, and...
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How to turn on your creative light bulb
Is there a way to massage inspiration? Alcohol (or worse) may have worked in past years, but what drives modern creative thinking? Jennifer Chan finds out. Ask any professional what the key is to...
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