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news LEGO APAC Marketing Director Rohan Mathur Exits for Fractional Leadership APAC marketing leaders are exiting corporate for fractional roles, revealing a structural shift in how Asia's CMOs build their careers.
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news PR Agency 'Best Places to Work' Awards Hide Methodological Gaps Best-place-to-work certifications lack transparency on participation pools and survey response rates. Hard data shows PR agency stress and turnover rising despite awards proliferation.
news OpenAI Builds Privacy-First Ad System for Europe OpenAI requires explicit user consent for ad tracking in Europe. A strategic move that signals the future of privacy-first ad platforms.
news CMS Courts Governance Crisis as Taib Family Feud Deepens Family governance crisis at Malaysia's largest Sarawak infrastructure conglomerate threatens leadership and shareholder confidence.
news GE HealthCare Embeds Communications in Global Markets Overhaul GE HealthCare promotes Allison England to lead global markets communications. The restructuring elevates comms inside the company's top commercial team, signaling how healthcare brands now embed strategy into growth.
news Publishers Ditch Advertising for AI Licensing Revenue Publishers are abandoning advertising for AI licensing deals. USA Today and News Corp are optimizing revenue per user while cutting ad-supported traffic, signaling a fundamental restructuring of publisher economics.
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