Former GroupM China executives to face Shanghai court over bribery allegations

EXCLUSIVE: The trio will appear before Shanghai's Intermediate Court next week, ...

Year in review: Biggest brand fails of 2024

Merlee Jayme launches Jayme Headquarters, a creative ...

Happy holidays from team Campaign!

2 days ago

Former GroupM China executives to face Shanghai court over bribery allegations

EXCLUSIVE: The trio will appear before Shanghai's Intermediate Court next week, marking the latest chapter in the bribery scandal that rocked WPP's GroupM China in October last year.

1 day ago

Year in review: Biggest brand fails of 2024

From Apple’s cultural misstep to Bumble’s billboard backlash and Jaguar’s controversial rebrand, here’s Campaign’s take on the brands that tripped up in 2024, offering lessons in creativity, cultural awareness, and the ever-tricky art of reading the room.

2 days ago

Merlee Jayme launches Jayme Headquarters, a ...

Following the success of The Misfits Camp, Jayme's new venture is supported by a seasoned leadership team. Philippines-based professor Sam Alapan will now head The Misfits Camp.

1 day ago

Happy holidays from team Campaign!

As the Campaign Asia-Pacific editorial team takes a holiday bulletin break until January 6th, we bid farewell to 2024 with a poetic roundup of the year's defining marketing moments—from rebrands that rocked to cultural waves that soared.

1 day ago

Creative Minds: How Yuhang Lin went from dreaming of magical powers to solving ...

The Shanghai-based designer talks turning London Tube etiquette into a football game, finding inspiration in the marketing marvels of The Dark Knight, and why he wants to dine with Elon Musk.

2 days ago

Keeping up appearances: The truth about 2024

Faking it has become the industry’s survival mechanism—but at what cost? Andreas Krasser reflects on a year of inflated appearances, shrinking budgets, and the urgent need for honesty and authenticity in both agencies and clients alike.

1 day ago

Head into the weekend with this week's moves and wins

Nine, Weber Shandwick, Klick, AKQA, Droga5, TBWA Melbourne, Poem, Snap, Didi, Agent99 and more, in our last pre-holidays weekly roundup of people moves and account wins.

2 days ago

What marketers can learn from Gen Z cultures across ...

EXCLUSIVE: In a new report by Ylab and Hakuhodo Consulting, Gen Zs across eight markets are studied to understand what shapes their purchasing decisions.

2 days ago

Ad Nut's favourite campaigns of 2024

An animation about death. An anti-smiling movement. A video game with cats. Ad Nut’s most memorable campaigns of the year are a weird, wonderful mix.

3 days ago

What makes holiday ads truly effective in APAC?

Amid holiday ad fatigue, Campaign delves into how brands can craft tailored campaigns to resonate with diverse APAC audiences and seize opportunities in this year’s evolving shopping landscape.

Dec 16, 2024

Top exits and entrances of 2024

Explore our annual recap of marcomms leaders who transitioned into new roles or departed from their current positions over the past year.

Dec 13, 2024

An AI lens on the marketing headaches of 2024

Privacy fracas, economic turmoil, and an attention-fleeting digital world—Trinity P3 founder and chief executive Darren Woolley asked AI to prioritise the pain points that dominated marketing agendas across Asia-Pacific in 2024. Here's his take.

4 days ago

'The industry doesn’t need another behemoth’: Mark ...

EXCLUSIVE: The political kingmaker-turned-Stagwell-chief tells Campaign why the $31 billion merger could see thousands of layoffs, shift pitch dynamics, and prove that AI will favour smaller players in the long run.

4 days ago

Nearly half of marketers eyeing budget cuts: Totem ...

TOP OF THE CHARTS: Totem’s 10th annual report on marketing and media in China highlights key 2025 forecasts, including 48% of brands planning budget cuts and a projected rebound in consumer spending through 2025 and 2026.

Representation Matters

Dec 5, 2024

Analysis of over a million ads reveals state of ...

A report by XR Extreme Reach, which uses AI-powered representation analysis of over a million ads from more than 100 countries, provides a global view into the state of inclusivity in advertising.

Nov 28, 2024

Igniting the spark: A how-to-guide for finding ...

Here’s how one native designer brings her full self to her creative work — and how you can, too.

Nov 6, 2024

How to fix adland's motherhood crisis

The impact of motherhood on women's careers in creative fields is undeniable. Campaign Asia-Pacific seeks solutions.

Oct 28, 2024

What will it take for female creatives to get the ...

Following a recent double-page spread that highlighted the glaring lack of gender diversity in the creative industry, Campaign Asia-Pacific asked women creatives in the region about the steps needed to enact real change.

The Work

2 days ago

Google’s emotional ‘Year in Search 2024’ film spotlights the year’s ‘breakout’ searches

The campaign also includes global social activations, fandom-first content and integrations across Google’s products and services.

3 days ago

Apple’s moving holiday ad hears the heart

The festive film showcases the AirPods Pro 2’s new hearing health features through the heartfelt story of a father reconnecting with his family, touching on the role of sound in fostering connection during the holiday season.

Dec 16, 2024

'Yapping Paper' turns Christmas gifts into a cause for paws

This festive season, McCann Worldgroup and SOSD have unveiled festive wrapping paper emblazoned with puppy-dog eyes and wagging tails—complete with adoption calls.

Dec 13, 2024

Let's put a smile on that face, says Tourism Fiji

The 'Happy Passports' campaign by Havas shows visitors how hard it is to look sad in a place where 'happiness comes naturally'.

Dec 12, 2024

Vanilla Ice is ice cold in hilarious beer campaign

The 90's rapper is back to help New Zealanders show up before their beers blow up in this DB Breweries campaign by Special.

Focus

Indies as One: The World's Top Independent Agencies

According to the World Federation of Advertising, nine out of 10 marketers do not believe their current agency model will fit future needs. They foresee greater demands for simplification, specialisation and integration from agencies.

Insights on video marketing in Southeast Asia

The first Southeast Asia YouTube Works Awards celebrates the most effective and creative advertising on the platform, where winners don’t just represent the best of their market, but the whole region.

Meta: Every connection is an opportunity

Relationships with the community grows in parallel as businesses begin to expand. Meta facilitates this growth by helping people and businesses intersect, connect and grow together across its platforms. In this series, Campaign Asia-Pacific partners with Meta to explore innovative solutions, including AI integration, Reels ads, Business Messaging, measurement and performance in order to optimise the consumer journey and help brands grow.

Pioneers Panel Series

‘Pioneers’ is a thought leadership series, brought to you by Campaign and Facebook, exploring emerging trends and cutting-edge insights on the changes that will shape the future of the marketing and advertising industry for years to come.

Events

Dec 5, 2024
InterContinental Singapore

Living it Up: Forging Deep Connections Between ...

An exclusive lunch-and-learn event that hosted by EternityX, in collaboration with CampaignAsia.

Feb 27, 2025
InterContinental Shanghai Jing'An

Campaign China Summit 2025

We're thrilled to announce Campaign China Summit 2024 returns to Shanghai on 27 February, 2025!

Apr 10, 2025
Shanghai

Digital Media Awards 2025

Exciting news! The Digital Media Awards 2025 are now open for entries!

Apr 24, 2025
Hong Kong

Event Marketing Awards 2025

Honoring the exceptional achievements in event marketing

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