news Hong Kong Board Pay Gap Hits 2,000-Fold, Raising Governance Red Flags Hong Kong's 2,000-fold board pay gap signals governance risks as regulators tighten director tenure rules. CMOs must understand how board instability affects corporate credibility and stakeholder trust.
news Smart Bidding Ad Spend Surges 50% as APAC Marketers Prioritize ROI Smart Bidding ad spend surges 50% as APAC marketers ditch install metrics for ROI-focused strategies. Here's what's working in 2026.
news MIP London Expands Creator Programming as Netflix, Disney+ Confirm Attendance Netflix and Disney+ are doubling down on creator content at MIP London 2026. CMOs must understand how mainstream platforms now prioritize creator partnerships as the channel grows 4x faster than traditional media.
news 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?.
news 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.
news 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.
lists 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.
news 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.
news 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.
news 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.
news 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.
news 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.