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Ford CEO Pitches Chinese EV Joint Ventures to Trump Officials
Ford's CEO pitches Chinese EV joint ventures to Trump officials, reversing decades of trade policy. Can Detroit compete without Beijing's cost advantage?.
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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13M Philippine Workers Face Unvetted AI Performance Scoring
Philippine employers deploying AI to evaluate 13M workers face legal exposure without human oversight. CMOs must ensure algorithmic fairness or risk wrongful termination claims.
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Singapore Launches Growth Capital Workgroup to Bridge VC-to-IPO Gap
Singapore launches Growth Capital Workgroup to bridge VC-to-IPO gap with SG$4 billion in government funding. CMOs should track this as a major shift in regional startup financing.
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8 Programmatic DOOH Platforms Gaining Ground in Asia-Pacific
Programmatic DOOH platforms are automating outdoor ad buying across Asia-Pacific, letting CMOs target screens in real time like Google Ads. Here's which eight platforms are reshaping the market.
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DayOne Data Centers Taps JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley for US$5B IPO
DayOne Data Centers targets US$20B valuation in US$5B IPO led by JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley. AI infrastructure demand keeps data centers hot despite broader tech market turbulence.
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Email Study: 'Valentine' Beats 'Valentine's' by 22%
Personal language beats generic romance in Valentine's emails. Study of 61,000 subject lines reveals "Valentine" outperforms "Valentine's" by 22%, while practical terms like "shipping" drive 28% uplift.
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Aurasell Launches AI-Native GTM OS Without CRM Replacement
Aurasell's AI-native GTM OS overlays existing CRMs without replacement, consolidating 15+ fragmented sales tools into one workflow. CMOs can finally close the AI adoption gap.
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iFast Rebrands FSMOne to FSM Global, Eyes Cross-Border Expansion
iFast rebrands FSMOne to FSM Global, targeting cross-border wealth clients from Singapore, Hong Kong, and London. A Netflix-style banking expansion reshaping Asian fintech.
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DBS, MariBank Eliminate Remittance Fees to China
DBS and MariBank eliminate remittance fees to China, intensifying competition in Singapore's cross-border payments market ahead of Chinese New Year.
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Elevate Mentoring Programme Expands to Sydney and New York
Elevate's free mentoring programme expands to Sydney and New York, backed by major agencies. Event marketers now have global access to career development infrastructure.
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10 Independent Creative Agencies Leading APAC Pitch Wins
Independent creative agencies are outperforming global holding companies across APAC. Here's which shops CMOs should shortlist for their next pitch.
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Supermassive Appoints Strategy Director Amid Independent Agency Growth
Supermassive appoints its first strategy director as the independent agency scales. CMOs should watch how boutique shops compete with networks through specialized talent.