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Singapore PR Agency Formalizes European Expansion in Switzerland

Singapore PR agency Ellerton opens Geneva office, signaling independent APAC firms are positioning between Asia and Europe's growth corridors.

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WPP Media Appoints Winnie Chen-Head as Malaysia CEO

WPP Media names Winnie Chen-Head as Malaysia CEO, signalling a strategic pivot toward innovation and regional integration under the newly formed SEAPAT cluster.

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Independent Agencies Are Betting Big on Asia. W+K Just Proved It.

W+K names two senior leaders to run Tokyo, betting big on Asia. A signal that independent creative agencies are positioning themselves as faster, more original alternatives to holding companies.

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Indonesian Brands Dethrone Global Competitors at Transform Awards Asia

Two Indonesian brands beat global competitors at Transform Awards Asia. AZKO's rebrand and SMBC's sonic identity mark a shift in regional brand power.

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CTV Attention Measurement Closes the Ad Visibility Gap

Teads and Lumen Research launch CTV attention measurement, enabling apples-to-apples comparisons across streaming and display channels for media buyers.

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Showing Up Isn't Strategy: Dentsu's Real Challenge Beyond the Pitch

Dentsu's new CEO Takeshi Sano shows up to pitches, but lost Microsoft to Publicis and competitors are widening their lead. Why presence alone isn't enough.

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37% of Marketers Lose Search Traffic to AI-Generated Results

37% of marketers lost search traffic to AI. Suave and Target lead optimization efforts for AI-powered search engines.

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Why Brands Are Moving From Campaign Deals to Creator Content Properties

Expedia partners with IShowSpeed for a year. Brands are shifting from one-off campaigns to long-term creator content properties.

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Fragmented Customer Data Costs Retailers 20-30% Annual Revenue

Fragmented customer data costs retailers 20-30% annually. APAC regulatory deadlines make unified identity resolution both a compliance requirement and competitive necessity.

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Dentsu, Publicis, WPP Abandon The Trade Desk Over Billing Audit

Dentsu, Publicis, WPP pull from The Trade Desk over billing audit. A watershed moment for platform accountability in Asia-Pacific advertising.

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Sports Sponsorship ROI Measurement: The 4Ps Framework

76% of marketing execs can't measure sponsorship ROI. Professor Romaniuk's new 4Ps framework tackles the accountability gap plaguing a US$66B market.

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Sunny Side Up Appoints Rita Chammas as Regional General Manager

Sunny Side Up appoints Rita Chammas as Regional GM to drive multi-market expansion across UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon. A leadership-first growth strategy in MENA's creative sector.