Verizon introduces new scheme that lets brands subsidize your data plan
Verizon Wireless is joining the list of carriers offering its data-hungry customers an ad-supported alternative. Launching in beta today, the company is rolling out a...
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2016: The year mobile ad tech takes a giant leap forward
In the world of online advertising the year 2012 was perceived as the ‘year of mobile’ which has also been one of the ongoing discussions in...
Publicis celebrates 90th birthday by investing in 90 startups
Publicis Groupe founded by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet in 1926, is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. When it all started in a little Parisian apartment on...
Alex Khan promoted to Asia head for AOL
Alex Khan, who has led AOL Platforms in South East Asia since 2013, has become Managing Director of AOL for all of Asia. “Asia represents...
OMD China retains & expands Danone Waters partnership
OMD China has retained Danone Waters China (DWC) after a four-way pitch involving Carat, MEC and Havas. DWC has extended OMD’s services to cover their...
Bad times the best time for digital transformation: Gartner
If there is a good time for Malaysian companies to start embarking on a digital transformation agenda, it would be this year as economic growth is...
Carpooling startup Ryde gears up for Series A, expansion
Ryde is set to expand and raise more funds, while outlining what has been hampering the carpooling movement in Singapore. Via DNA
SnApp Builds 1,000 Mobile Apps in a Day for Real Estate Agents
SnApp, a developer of mobile applications for real estate agents, is tearing it up these days. In one spectacular feat, SnApp successfully built 1,000 mobile...
Malaysians prefer a smooth UI & fresh content for video viewing
Malaysian consumers consider a smooth user interface (61 per cent), buffer-free experience (58 per cent), high definition video quality (56 per cent), and the latest/fresh...
Powerhouse Dentsu BlueFocus rebrands to Dentsu Public Relations
Dentsu Aegis Network China is rebranding its brand agency, Dentsu BlueFocus, to Dentsu PR Beijing Inc. (“Dentsu Public Relations”). This marks an important step of Dentsu Aegis...
Viacom Asia promotes Paras Sharma to Senior VP
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has promoted Paras Sharma to Senior Vice President of MTV & Comedy Central Brands and Digital Media, Asia, with immediate effect. Based...
Week in Review: Garuda a digital catalyst for Indonesia?
Garuda Indonesia aims to be a full digital airline by 2020. Karamjit Singh talks about the possible ripple effect this can have on other state-owned...
Social media: Vox populi when terror strikes
In the wake of the IS attacks, Indonesians rallied around social media, Benjamin Cher writes from Singapore. Via DNA
On Instagram, Ikea Russia turns emojis into recipes
Even the most creative chefs can turn any ingredients into a succinct recipe. Now try that with emojis. Ikea, ever the inventive company with equally...
B2B Marketers Believe Content Marketing is Name of the Game
According to a new eMarketer report, content from B2B marketers will surge in 2016. “With this amplified emphasis on content marketing, these marketers have evolved...
6 free photo apps for Android and iOS
Here’s a roundup of useful and effective free photo apps for the iOS and Android platforms. Via DNA
