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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Nestlé's market-by-market restructuring exposes how APAC communications fragmentation can amplify layoff messaging risks. CMOs must coordinate regional narratives before inconsistent employee and media messaging damages brand equity.
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Brands now face criminal liability from creator partnerships as Vietnam prosecutes influencers and Asia tightens enforcement. CMOs must rebuild vetting protocols immediately.
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When creator family brands fracture publicly, Asian CMOs face hidden contract risks. The D'Amelio rift reveals why sponsored deals with family units need crisis clauses.
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Experiential marketing spend in Asia will exceed $6B by 2026. Here's how to pick the right activation agency for your next brief.
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National Geographic taps eight creators across TikTok and YouTube to reach 800M followers. Legacy publishers are now competing for creator talent.
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Chinese fans demand respect: G-Dragon's "Lunar New Year" slip costs 56% of album sales. CMOs must audit celebrity terminology across markets.
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AI readiness now demands C-suite data governance. AvePoint's 29% revenue surge shows enterprises view data oversight as essential for AI deployment, not back-office work.
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South Korea's tax agency lost $4.8M in crypto after publishing a wallet password in a press release. A cautionary tale on government custody failures and why security protocols matter.
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YouTube and Rakuten launch shoppable video in Japan, letting creators earn commissions on direct sales. CMOs must act now to claim creator partnerships before TikTok Shop dominates.
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Major institutional investors including Fidelity and BlackRock are anchoring Hong Kong IPOs again after a four-year absence, signaling renewed confidence in Asia's capital markets.
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Hong Kong's tourism infrastructure faces mounting ransomware risk. Ngong Ping 360's breach exposes systemic vulnerabilities CMOs must address across APAC supply chains.
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Singapore employers are ditching permanent hires for contractors in AI, cybersecurity, and cloud roles. Here's why your talent strategy needs to shift.