Analysis

13 hours ago

Creative Minds: FCB's Claire Herselman transforms nonsense into creativity

Get to know the senior copywriter who moved to London at 18 and worked as a barista.

15 hours ago

How young Malay-Muslim women are spending and consuming

Malay-Muslim women are leading a consumer revolution, with 93% preferring local groceries and 89% choosing homegrown F&B, according to a new analysis. Brand boycotts are reshaping loyalty, while halal certification, affordability, and shared cultural identity are the decisive factors in their purchasing power.

17 hours ago

'I'm dreaming of AI that reads our thoughts': Ant Group CMO

Ray Chen Liang, CMO of Ant Group, gets candid about the risk of being ‘cheap’ by calculating every marketing dollar, the game-changing value of AI for small businesses, and brands he admires from afar.

1 day ago

Meta's shameful conduct policy is a 'green light' for erasing queer voices

Meta has redrawn their boundaries of acceptable hate, and LGBTQIA+ people are no longer in the safety zone. Outvertising will no longer be working with them.

1 day ago

Chinese prosecutors seek lengthy prison sentences for former GroupM executives as scale of bribery allegations revealed

Details emerging from the trial proceedings allege that up to $110 million may have been transferred to executives' individual accounts as prosecutors seek life imprisonment for GroupM China's former chief investment officer and lengthy jail terms for two others.

1 day ago

40 Under 40 2024: Shannen Lois Dillian Uy, Spark It

At just 30, Uy has many achievements under her belt, including spearheading client-centric solutions for her agency, major pitch wins, and initiating a nationwide shift in measuring influencer campaigns.

1 day ago

Social media fatigue? Agencies must spark conversations, not noise

Campaign finds out how they can avoid risking digital irrelevance by crafting campaigns that inspire authentic audience dialogue, blending creativity with insights.

2 days ago

Spikes Asia 2025: Banana Balloon’s creatives on winning as an indie agency

Winning at Spikes in its first year of operation increased confidence and morale at China-based independent agency Banana Balloon.

2 days ago

Bracing for a ban: What to know about a world without TikTok

The app could disintegrate, sending users and marketers on a mission to find another go-to platform.

2 days ago

Martin Sorrell: 'The role of a CMO has got easier'

The former chief executive of WPP spoke at CES 2025.

3 days ago

Vietnamese American astronaut activist makes leaps for womankind—wearing an E.l.f. red lip

E.l.f. Beauty partnered with Amanda Nguyen, the first Vietnamese and Southeast Asian woman astronaut to go to space, for its ‘Show Your(s)e.l.f.’ series.

3 days ago

Publicis China CCOs on creativity in a hyper-speed market

"When you live in China, you have to be constantly on the tip of your toes because of how dynamic it is," say Publicis Creative chiefs Kelly Pon and Tian It Ng, who share their thoughts on China’s global creative ambitions and more.

3 days ago

40 Under 40 2024: Sambashiva Srisailapathy, GrabTaxi

The computer-engineer-turned-regional-leader has managed to evolve Grab’s advertising arm with clever ideas, sound numbers, and an infectious energy.

3 days ago

Is astroturfing illegal? PR takeaways from the ‘It End With Us’ lawsuits

Entertainment publicists and PR practitioners on what qualifies as astroturfing and navigating libel and defamation for clients

3 days ago

What does adland make of WPP’s four office days per week mandate?

Industry leaders share their views on the change.

4 days ago

Will axing fact-checkers on Meta shift media spend elsewhere?

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to move to a community-based moderation system leaves marketers questioning whether they can, or should, trust Meta.

4 days ago

Are marketers spending less on social media?

Studies suggest that marketers are increasingly diversifying their media investment away from social. Campaign explores changing media spend and how marketers can innovate with social media to drive ROI.

4 days ago

40 Under 40 2024: Ryota Haraguchi, TBWA Hakuhodo

A mega-successful McDonald’s recruitment campaign may have launched Haraguchi to the stratosphere, but his everyday work and leadership philosophy remains firmly planted to the ground.

Jan 10, 2025

Creative Minds: Ya Wen believes creativity can 'change the world'

Get to know the visual designer at Tomato Interactive who approaches creativity beyond the next bright and shiny thing.

Jan 9, 2025

Spikes Asia 2025: How Ajinomoto and Honda Office Tokyo turned consumer feedback into award-winning creative excellence

A Japanese PR agency and their client cooked up a Spikes Asia Award-winning campaign by tackling a common cooking complaint—sticky gyoza. This is how they did it.