by Ravi Balakrishnan | Feb 15, 2019 | IPG Mediabrands, Malaysia, News, RECMA
IPG Mediabrands Malaysia leadership team IPG Mediabrands claims its media agencies Initiative, BPN and Universal McCann lead the industry share in Malaysia. Citing the projected portfolios to date report from the Paris-based RECMA, an independent firm that researches...
by Ravi Balakrishnan | Feb 15, 2019 | News, ofo, Paypal, Selina Heng
Bike sharing firm Ofo’s marketing manager Selina Heng has moved from the company for a global brand role at PayPal, according to an update to her LinkedIn profile. Heng was among the first hires by Ofo on its entry into Singapore. Last December, regional PR manager...
by Ravi Balakrishnan | Feb 15, 2019 | Christopher Martin, mightyhive, News, Tokyo
Programmatic platform MightyHive has started operations in Tokyo, Japan. MightyHive co-founder and chief operating officer and S4 Capital board member Christopher Martin has relocated to Tokyo to lead the Japan office, while searching for a strong country head....
by Ravi Balakrishnan | Feb 14, 2019 | arrested journalists, Maria Ressa, News, Rappler
The CEO and executive editor of Philippines news portal Rappler has been arrested on a ‘cyber libel’ charge. Maria Ressa’s arrest is being viewed by many media industry observers as the latest salvo in an ongoing battle between the Rodrigo Dueterte-led government in...
by Dean Carroll | Feb 14, 2019 | Matt Gillings, News, Publicis.Sapient
Digital agency Public Sapient has appointed former Accenture Interactive account director Matt Gillings as its Asia-Pacific marketing manager. He will be based in Sydney, Australia, but will be responsible for marketing across the APAC region. A Publicis spokeswoman...
by Dean Carroll | Feb 14, 2019 | Crazy Rich Asians, F1, News, Singapore, STB, Trump-Kim Summit
Destination marketing for Singapore is thought to have played a part in swelling the numbers of tourists coming to the country for the third year running with the Lion City seemingly seeing a bounce from prominent events in 2018 such as the Crazy Rich Asians movie,...