Coca-Cola builds a family for ‘lonely snowman’ to show bonding in CNY ad
In a barrage of Chinese New Year ads expounding family togetherness, how can we come up with an angle that will set us apart, and...
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#sowhoknew: Fake news – the scourge of social media?
“It’s now clear that so-called ‘fake news’ can have real world consequences,” Hillary Clinton said last week in one of her first speeches since her...
Global advertising to reach $547billion in 2017: GroupM
Global advertising is predicted to reach USD547 billion (+ 4.4 per cent) in 2017, with digital’s share to reach 33 per cent, according to the latest figures...
Frederico Sartorelo joins FCB Shanghai as ECD
FCB has appointed Frederico Sartorelo as Executive Creative Director for FCB Shanghai international clients. Mr Sartorelo has more than 20 years of advertising experience with an exceptional...
The year ahead? 2016, only more so
The last 12 months has been a year of profound change: self drive cars and virtual reality all made leaps forward. So did artificial intelligence....
Trends to look out for in 2017: Rise of programmatic video & metrics
After more than fifteen years working in digital media and advertising in Asia, I have learned that change is the only thing we can be...
Nicolas Bidon named as Xaxis’ Global President
Xaxis has promoted Nicolas Bidon to serve as global president. Mr Bidon was previously CEO, EMEA where he led Xaxis operations across the company’s 25 markets...
Social & video drive up growth in digital spends: MAGNA
The latest MAGNA report highlighted that digital media drove global ad sales to +5.6 per cent in 2016. Digital advertising sales (display, video, search, social)...
Header Bidding Will Become the Normal Integration Standard: Q&A with Natrian Maxwell, OpenX
At ATS New York, Natrian Maxwell (pictured below), director of demand services, OpenX, delivered a keynote speech on header bidding and the road to success...
SG consumers want more personalised rewards from retailers: Study
Amidst Singapore’s retail doldrums, three in four consumers indicate they will buy more from retailers if they are better rewarded for their loyalty, a study by global...
Digital ad sales to surpass TV in APAC by 2018: MAGNA report
Digital spend is the primary driver of advertising revenue growth in APAC. All incremental spend is coming from digital revenue growth; offline advertising revenues were...
The antidote to ad blocking: Authenticity in ad content
It was a niche crowd at first, or so we thought. Ad blocking was confined to the desktop computers of young male gamers in Central...
Programmatic to grow 31% in 2017, ahead of social & video: Report
Programmatic advertising will grow 31 per cent in 2017, faster than all other digital channels, according to Zenith’s Programmatic Marketing Forecasts. The Zenith report, which...
Cathay Pacific turns aircraft into wedding venue for new campaign
McCann Hong Kong and MRM//McCann Shanghai have launched ‘Marriage in the Air’ symbolising the closer relationship between Cathay Pacific and the newly rebranded Cathay Dragon....
JWT China names Carter Chow as CEO
J. Walter Thompson Asia Pacific CEO John Gutteridge has appointed Carter Chow to the role of China CEO, and promoted George Shi to the position of...
Siegel+Gale strengthens Shanghai Office with new GM hire
Global brand strategy, design and experience firm Siegel+Gale has appointed Johnson Gu as General Manager and Executive Creative Director for the Shanghai office. Mr Gu...
