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MIQ Restructures APAC Leadership, Replaces Regional CEO

MIQ replaces its APAC CEO with decentralized market leadership, signaling a shift away from regional coordination. What this means for your Asia strategy.

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Nunn Media Acquires Thump Media in Push for Tech-Driven Scale

Nunn Media acquires Thump Media to deploy proprietary AI platform, signaling how independent agencies must scale through technology to compete with holding companies.

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Highlight Appoints New CEO as Observability Demand Surges in APAC

Highlight's new CEO appointment signals accelerating observability demand in APAC, where 61% of firms juggle five-plus tools. Leadership restructuring positions the platform to capture consolidation opportunities as the region's market races toward $1.4 billion by 2030.

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Asia-Pacific Secures Five Jury President Roles at Cannes Lions 2026

India dominates Asia-Pacific's five Cannes Lions 2026 jury roles, with Publicis CEO Anupriya Acharya leading Creative Data for the first time. A regional power play.

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Publicis Groupe Posts 5.6% Growth, Widens Competitor Gap to 700bps

Publicis Groupe's 5.6% growth crushes rivals by 700bps while hitting record 18.2% margins. AI now powers 73% of its business—proving growth and profitability aren't mutually exclusive.

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Havas Launches Dedicated Talent Communications Division Across APAC

Havas formalizes talent communications as a standalone strategic capability across APAC. Employee branding is no longer just HR support—it's now a revenue-driving service line.

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Hisense Appoints Bench Media as Lead ANZ Agency After Review

Hisense taps Bench Media to drive ANZ growth through unified brand and performance strategy. A critical move as consumer electronics competition intensifies.

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India Secures Two Cannes Lions Jury Presidencies for First Time

India secures two Cannes Lions jury presidencies for the first time, signaling the country's emergence as a global creative powerhouse in data innovation and purpose-driven work.

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Google Doubles India Workforce as US Visa Costs Hit $100K

Google's India expansion to 34,000 workers signals a strategic shift as US visa costs hit $100K. CMOs should watch talent migration reshape tech hiring globally.

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Pinterest Appoints Meta's Damian Kim as APAC Enterprise VP

Pinterest poaches Meta's Damian Kim to lead APAC enterprise sales push. The hire signals intensified competition for Asian advertising budgets as platforms chase growth outside North America.

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Atlassian Cuts Date Picker Keystrokes 77% With Accessibility-First Design

Atlassian cut date picker keystrokes 77% by embedding accessibility into its design system. CMOs: systematic inclusive design scales compliance across 50+ products.

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TikTok Names First Southeast Asia Agency Partners

TikTok names first Southeast Asia agency partners, formalizing its ad ecosystem as the region drives 24.4% of global ad revenue. CMOs must understand which agencies lead in commerce and performance marketing.