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Emily Tan
Nov 20, 2014

Media spend suffers in Malaysia's confidence crisis

Falling consumer confidence in the wake of the country's airline disasters (and the government deficiencies they highlighted) has led 'spooked' marketers to reduce spending, putting pressure on media owners and agencies.

Media scrutiny following disasters caught Malaysia unprepared

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