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Nine Entertainment's $50M Radio Sale Stalls as Buyers Retreat

Nine's $50M radio sale stalls as buyers retreat, signaling a valuation crisis for legacy media across Asia-Pacific.

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AI Boom Breaks Traditional Stock-Currency Link Across Asia-Pacific

AI boom is decoupling Asian stocks from currencies, forcing CMOs to rethink regional hedging strategies and investment exposure across the region.

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Bolt Insights Raises $8.6M to Cut Research Cycles to Minutes

AI is cutting consumer research cycles from weeks to minutes, forcing CMOs to rethink how they gather insights and compete in fast-moving Asian markets.

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1,000-Day Compliance Blackout Pushes Maybank to Court Action

Maybank escalates Dasin Retail Trust dispute to court after 1,000 days of compliance failures. What CMOs need to know about cross-border governance risks.

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TikTok's Thailand Ad Ban Hits 94% of Eligible Voters

TikTok's Thailand ad ban silences 57 political parties on a platform reaching 94% of eligible voters. CMOs must understand how platform restrictions reshape campaign strategies across Asia.

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Australian Indie Agencies Win Enterprise Clients as WPP Cuts Forecast

Australian indie agencies are stealing enterprise clients from WPP and holding companies. Here's why agility and AI platforms are winning.

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BuzzFeed, Junkee Alum to Lead Man of Many's Platform Push

Man of Many taps BuzzFeed and Junkee veteran to lead multimedia expansion across YouTube, TikTok, and podcasts. Here's why independent publishers are betting big on platform diversification.

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Asia Tech Recovery Runs Through Seoul and Shenzhen Studios

Asian tech leaders pivot from infrastructure to content monetization in 2026, with K-pop and Chinese gaming driving the shift toward AI-powered ecosystems.

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Singtel's NCS Names GIC Veteran Sam Liew as CEO

NCS taps GIC veteran Sam Liew as CEO, signaling a shift toward sovereign wealth expertise in enterprise tech leadership.

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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Go Across Asia at S$13

OpenAI's ChatGPT Go hits Asia at S$13/month, targeting price-sensitive markets where Southeast Asian users engage 2.5x faster than Western Europe.

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Omnicom Names Andreas Krasser CEO of Hong Kong Operations

Omnicom consolidates Hong Kong creative operations under new CEO, signaling how major holding companies are restructuring post-acquisition to streamline client services.

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70% of PR Budgets to Stay Flat or Decline, Survey Finds

PR budgets are flatlined while leadership demands proof of value. Teams must bridge the measurement gap or face deeper cuts.