Internet governance: Asia is finally stepping up
Its heavier participation recently signals Asia Pacific’s change from a ‘price-taker’ to an actual participant in Internet governance, according to ICANN executives. Via DNA
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Growing the online grocery shopping culture in Malaysia
Online groceries haven’t really taken off in Malaysia, which means the market is ripe for the harvest, according to Freshcart Grocer. Via DNA
Reuter Communications rebrands; appoints Managing Partner
Reuter Communications has appointed Nick Cakebread as the agency’s Managing Partner. The hire coincides with the agency rebranding from Reuter PR to Reuter Communications to reflect its...
Appier hires new Chief Data Scientist
Artificial intelligence company Appier has appointed its first Chief Data Scientist, Dr. Hsuan-Tien Lin. Dr Lin joins the company from National Taiwan University, where he...
Samsung declares ‘smarter living’ focus
Samsung declared a focus on ‘smarter living’ for the SEA region with a line-up of new products, and confirmed it would be rolling out its...
KFit gets US$12mil Series A boost
KFit has secured US$12mil in a Series A round led by Venturra Capital, with participation by new investors such as SIG and Malaysia’s Axiata Digital...
PostUp Launches ‘Audience Development Solution’ Email Engagement for Digital Publishers and Media Firms
PostUp, leader in end-to-end email marketing technology, has launched “Audience Development Solution,” a full service program designed for publishers and media companies that want to...
JWT Singapore & Mirum launch new social media offering
J. Walter Thompson and Mirum Singapore have launched The Social Team, a new social media offering that provides clients access to digital, analytics, content, strategy...
Rubicon Project names Rick Mulia as MD in JAPAC
Rubicon Project, which operates one of the largest advertising marketplaces in the world, has appointed Rick Mulia as Managing Director for the JAPAC region, effective...
Havas Melbourne names Matt Houltham as Group MD
Havas has appointed Naked New York’s MD, Matt Houltham as its new Group Managing Director to lead a combined integrated Village offering in Melbourne. Mr Houltham’s appointment...
IAB Data Center: Cross-Channel Audience Recognition and Measurement Top Priorities for Marketers
According to a recent Interactive Advertising Bureau’s Data Center of Excellence study, 70 percent of marketers, media buyers, publishers, and digital advertising technology executives surveyed...
Week in Review: Grab-bing a piece of the bigger pie
Looking beyond its business model, funding, new brand and its market traction, at its core, Grab is a digital disruptor, writes Karamjit Singh. Via DNA
GrabTaxi’s ‘hidden’ Tan, and why she came back
We all know Anthony Tan and why he cofounded GrabTaxi, but little is known about his cofounder Tan Hooi Ling, writes Benjamin Cher. Via DNA
2016: The year for publishers
There was a time where new-age digital publishers were ahead of their traditional counterparts when it came to traffic growth. But things changed quickly, and...
Facebook’s ad revenue grows 57%; mobile leads the way
Facebook saw an increase of 81 per cent in mobile ad revenue which reached USD 4.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015, up 81...
Leo Burnett Worldwide names new CEO
Effective February 1, 2016, Rich Stoddart, 52, will take over as CEO of Leo Burnett Worldwide. Mr Stoddart’s current role is CEO of Leo Burnett...
