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Why Big OOH Companies Are Snapping Up African Billboard Operators
Alliance Media acquires Brandit Outdoor in Kampala, signaling consolidation in Africa's outdoor advertising market as multinational operators race to digitize.
Leighton Cosseboom
Founder of Mission Media. A marketing entrepreneur and veteran operator in Southeast Asia, leading corporate comms at Dunkin' Indonesia and PR & IR at DailyCo. Ex-CMO at ACV Capital, founder of C2 Media, and former Tech in Asia senior editor.
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Challenger Brand Advertising: Vodafone's Playbook
Vodafone hires comedian Ali Wong to directly challenge Telstra's pricing with humor and defiance. A breakdown of challenger brand strategy in Asia's crowded telecom market.
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Media Licensing Becomes the New Business Model for Publishers
News Corp's AI licensing deals reveal the future of media business models. As publishers face declining ad revenue, selling content to AI companies is becoming the new survival strategy for news organizations.
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Saudi Arabia Becomes Marketing Trendsetter, Not Follower
Global brands treating Saudi Arabia as a translation exercise have it backwards. The Kingdom's digitally-savvy consumers now shape trends, not follow them.
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Why Asia's Payment Layer Can't Keep Pace With AI
AI is accelerating purchase decisions, but payment gaps are killing conversions. CMOs must strengthen transaction infrastructure now to capitalize on agentic commerce.
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RingCentral Wins Dual Metrigy Awards for Contact Center Leadership
RingCentral is the only vendor to win Metrigy's top awards in both CCaaS and WEM for 2026, backed by 1,437 enterprise customer insights.
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How Smartwatch Data Became a Mother's Day Campaign Strategy
Titan Smart's Mother's Day campaign reveals invisible health struggles through wearable data rather than claiming benefits. How health data is becoming a brand storytelling tool.
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Klaviyo Brings Live Marketing Data Into Claude's Interface
Klaviyo's Claude integration removes manual work, letting APAC marketers access live campaign data and segment performance directly within Claude's workspace.
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McCann Singapore Appoints Gonzalo Olivera as CEO After 25-Year Leadership Tenure Ends
Gonzalo Olivera takes the McCann Singapore CEO role after Paul Soon's 25-year tenure. The succession signals a broader shift toward internal promotion across Asia-Pacific agencies.
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Why Global Agencies Are Consolidating Growth Leadership
Ogilvy appoints Kelsey Murray as Global Head of Growth across five agency brands. The move signals unified leadership will win more business than agencies competing independently.
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Indonesia's Trust Score Masks a Deeper Workplace Crisis
Indonesia's 73 Trust Index masks a deeper crisis: 43% of workers would switch departments rather than report to managers with different values. Employers hold trust but only within echo chambers.
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Revelir AI Launches Claude-Powered Platform to Analyze Every Customer Support Ticket
Revelir AI's Insights platform uses Claude AI to analyze 100% of customer support tickets at scale. Now deployed at Xendit and Tiket.com across Southeast Asia.