The AI Trust Gap: Why APAC Shoppers Embrace Recommendations but Fear Checkout

Visa's 15,000-consumer APAC study reveals critical disconnect: shoppers embrace AI product discovery but resist AI payments. Security assurances key to unlocking adoption.

ByteDance Invests $22B in Nvidia While Developing Samsung AI Chips

ByteDance plans $22B in AI chip purchases while developing proprietary Samsung-made processors. How Chinese tech giants are racing to reduce Nvidia dependence amid export restrictions.

Amplify Appoints Global Creative Director to Lead APAC Expansion

Creative agency Amplify appoints Jordan Dale as Global Creative Director from London to Sydney, signaling major APAC investment with multiple senior hires to accelerate regional growth across Austr...

European Creative Agency Leavingstone Enters Asia via Katashe Partnership

European creative agency Leavingstone expands into Asia through Singapore venture builder Katashe. Award-winning firm bypasses traditional offices for accelerator model targeting Web3 and digital e...

Havas ANZ Expands Chief Strategy Officer Role Across Creative and Media

Havas ANZ promotes Olly Taylor to expanded Chief Strategy Officer role unifying creative and media strategy. Move strengthens integrated Village model positioning across Australia and New Zealand.

Southeast Asia PE Deal Value Plummets 43% to $9.1B in 2025

Private equity deal value in Southeast Asia plummeted 43% to $9.1B in 2025 as geopolitical uncertainty and tariff concerns drove investors toward smaller, selective transactions. Singapore captured...

MSD Vietnam Launches Tết-Focused HPV Campaign With Dentsu Creative

MSD Vietnam's first Tết-focused HPV prevention campaign reframes vaccination as a cultural ritual. Dentsu Creative's phased approach reached 50,000+ through AI exhibitions and targeted content.

Why Kantar Is Betting on Google Talent to Dominate Southeast Asia

Kantar taps Google's APAC head Rika Sharma as Southeast Asia executive managing director. Strategic hire signals aggressive expansion in region's 3.2% growth FMCG market.

TikTok and Moving Walls Launch APAC DOOH Partnership

TikTok partners with Moving Walls to display social content across 1M+ APAC digital screens. Brands now extend mobile engagement to airports, malls, and transit hubs with measurable real-world impact.

Asian Publishers Cut Service Journalism as AI Adoption Accelerates

Asian media companies are slashing service journalism by 42% and pivoting to video as AI adoption accelerates. Here's how publishers are reshaping content strategy amid revenue collapse.

Foxtel Names Paramount Veteran Daniel Monaghan as Content Chief

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DBS Reports 3% Profit Decline as Singapore Banks Face Margin Squeeze

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