Alibaba’s revenue jumps 32% despite China slowdown
Alibaba posted strong results in the fourth quarter of 2015, despite the slowdown in the Chinese economy. The revenue for the Chinese ecommerce giant was...
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Nikkei appoints Krux to power its data strategy in Japan
Nikkei Inc. has partnered with Krux, the data management platform, to deliver improved customer experience and increase the value of its digital advertising business. Nikkei...
NEXT Academy coding school raises US$300K from 500 Startups
NEXT Academy has raised US$300K in a pre-seed round that would accelerate its goal of teaching a million people in South-East Asia coding and growth...
#sowhoknew: Why failure is the key to success
In the movie Apollo 13, the NASA flight director is famously quoted as saying, “failure is not an option”. Well, in business, there are so...
Viacom hires Amit Arora as VP – Strategy and Business Development, Asia
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Amit Arora as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Asia, with immediate effect. Mr Arora will be...
E-commerce fuels payment gateway boom, and vice versa
The e-commerce boom in Asia has benefited not just customers but also payment gateway providers, writes Benjamin Cher. Via DNA
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...
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...
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...
Mediaocean Acquires BCC AdSystems to Support Agency Workflows in Asia
Software leader’s strategic acquisition enables global media buying and bill/pay for agencies, expanding their capabilities and facilitating greater ROI for campaigns New York, US —...
Is Publicis looking to buy stake in Cheil?
After acquiring Sapient in 2014, Publicis Groupe is now rumoured to consider buying a stake in the Korean agency Cheil Worldwide. Bloomberg reported that the...
Oxigen MCL appoints CricHQ as Tournament Technology Partner
Oxigen Masters Champions League that is set to begin on the 28th of this month, has appointed New Zealand based CricHQ as the tournament’s technology...
E-commerce to ignite APAC cloud growth
The savvy Asian consumer knows that the best e-commerce platforms are friction-free and easy to use, and cloud computing providers are taking note, writes Conor...
Selina Teng promoted to President, Ogilvy & Mather Group, Beijing
Ogilvy& Mather China announced the promotion of Selina Teng, currently Co-Managing Director of Ogilvy Public Relations Beijing to President, Ogilvy & Mather Group Beijing. Selina...
7 steps to crafting a compelling verbal identity
There is a traditional emphasis on a brand’s visual identity – its logo and colours, its typography, its visual system, its ‘look and feel’. An...
CES 2016 Day 2: Do you suffer from Premature Technology Arousal?
CES 2016 is now in full swing, the parties have kicked off in style and the sheer scale of gadgetry on offer leaves you slack...
