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The Burnout Behind Big Tech's Communications Exodus
Meta's communications chief Bridgit O'Donovan steps down after 9 years, signaling a broader exodus. Senior APAC leaders are leaving high-pressure roles.
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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Team.blue Embeds AI Into 4 SMB Platforms in European Expansion
Team.blue embeds AI into four SMB tools—booking, compliance, web creation, and analytics. The distribution play shows how to bypass adoption friction for small business adoption.
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Hershey Cuts Marketing Analysis Time to 3 Weeks with AI Platform
Hershey partnered with Mutinex and Tracer to automate marketing measurement, cutting analysis from months to three weeks. The real bottleneck isn't AI—it's data readiness.
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Why TBWA\HAKUHODO's Clio Win Signals a Reckoning for Ad Agencies
TBWA HAKUHODO's Bronze Clio for the Smart Eye Camera signals a major shift in advertising awards—from creative novelty to measurable real-world impact.
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The $11B Market Betting on AI Orchestration Infrastructure
Orkes raises $60M Series B for AI workflow orchestration platform. Only 6% of enterprises see AI ROI; 89% of AI agents never reach production.
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Crisis Marketing Shifts: Brands Choose Community Over Sales
Unilever's UAE team launched a community-focused campaign within days of geopolitical tensions, reaching 3.5M people. A lesson in reading local sentiment and empowered regional teams responding faster than HQ.
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Why Gen Z's Google Search Dominance Changes Marketing Strategy
Gen Z dominates Google Search globally. Brands must shift from discovery tactics to credibility-focused content in AI-powered search.
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How Unified Retail Media Drove Kenvue's 60% Transaction Surge
Kenvue's unified retail media platform delivered 60% transaction surge and 3.6x budget scaling in MENA, signaling the infrastructure gap reshaping APAC advertising performance.
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ChatGPT Referrals Convert at 3x the Rate of Google Search
ChatGPT referrals convert at 3.6%, nearly 3x higher than Google search's 1.23%. Here's what this means for APAC eCommerce brands and marketing leaders.
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SignalMelo Launches Decision-First Social Listening Platform
SignalMelo's decision-first social listening platform turns signal overload into actionable weekly priorities for marketing teams, with special relevance for APAC brands facing fragmented listening stacks.
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LG's Home Screen Becomes Latest CTV Battleground in Asia-Pacific Ad Wars
Teads secures exclusive LG Smart TV home screen rights across APAC. A signal of wider CTV advertising consolidation reshaping Asia-Pacific.
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Why Tech PR in Asia Is Burning Out Senior Talent
After 9 years managing Meta's Asia comms amid Vietnam compliance mandates and government crises, a senior executive stepped down. What her exit reveals about the real cost of tech PR in Asia.