Media
Spikes Asia live judging underway in Vietnam
GALLERY: More than 80 jurors from across Asia Pacific are in Da Nang, judging the best creative work from across the region in contention for a coveted Spikes Asia Award, ahead of the April 24 gala.
Havas and Moonfolks form media alliance in Indonesia
EXCLUSIVE: Moonfolks, formerly M&C Saatchi Indonesia, enters an alliance with Havas to fill its missing media capability with the aim of creating a full-service agency with end-to-end solutions.
Reddit becoming a destination for women to share critical health information according to Weber Shandwick study
Communities on Reddit are the new avenue to discuss both physical and psychological problems.
Can AI complement the spiritual essence of Ramadan?
PHD MENA’s Ban Samara on the role AI should play in the sensitive territory of spirituality.
Google's grip on search at risk as US govt pushes for Chrome sell-off
The US Department of Justice has doubled down on its demand for Google to sell its Chrome browser, and to stop paying partners for preferential treatment of its search engine.
Samsung, Nissin, Oreo are YouGov's top advertisers of the month in SG
Samsung's high-profile launch campaign for its AI-powered Galaxy S25 series take it to pole position.
Coca-Cola media business contract lies between Publicis and WPP
Incumbent WPP first won the business in 2021, and formed a bespoke unit called WPP Open X dedicated to the beverage brand client.
WPP and Bain mull sale of Kantar Worldpanel data division for $6.5 billion
The deal could give WPP, which owns a 40% stake in the research company, a new source of cash after the ad giant suffered a $55 million profit drop in its latest earnings.
Clean Creatives highlights fossil fuel risks in Omnicom-IPG merger
The group is urging shareholders to demand greater transparency on fossil fuel-related risks, before approving the merger.
Move and win roundup: Week of March 10, 2025
Landor, Ogilvy, We Are Social, Nunn Media, Dentsu, Orange Line, Sparro, and more, in our weekly collection of people moves and account news.
Zachary Lim to helm IPG Mediabrands Singapore after Wavemaker stint
Lim left Wavemaker as MD of Singapore last month.
Financial Times initiates a global media review
EssenceMediacom X was the incumbent agency.
Emirates launches review for its $126 million global media account
The account is currently handled by IPG Mediabrands.
'Creativity is not bound by age, it only evolves with experience': Atifa Silk on redefining success in a youth-obsessed industry
Haymarket Media's managing director for Asia gets candid on navigating stigma, ageism, and the challenges women face ahead of International Women's Day and Campaign's inaugural 50 Over Fifty awards.
More pocketbook, less politics: How C-suites should talk about tariffs
Whether tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are on, off or somewhere in between, there are ways executives can address them without inviting political blowback.
McKinsey steps into performance marketing with ET Medialabs acquisition
The deal comes after a two year strategic partnership with the agency, in which the pair worked together to test out various pilots in countries including India, Indonesia and Japan.
Publicis buys identity firm Lotame as Arthur Sadoun updates AI pitch to clients
CEO outlined client examples in 23-minute video presentation.
WPP invests in Stability AI to drive brand storytelling
Stability AI’s models and workflows will be integrated with WPP’s AI-driven operating system WPP Open, transforming its visual content creation.
Havas reports 0.8% drop in revenue for 2024 as Asia Pacific grows organically
First set of results since Havas was spun off from Vivendi.
Omnicom-IPG merger gains support, Krakowsky’s $48.6 million ‘golden’ pay raises ‘concern’
Two leading proxy advisory groups recommended shareholders vote in favour of acquisition.
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