Her yen for excellence wins her Gold for Best Marketer in B2B Marketing

Tham Yen Lee, Head of Marketing Services at Astro Media Solutions wins Gold for Best Marketer in B2B Marketing, presented by Ipsos.
In the rush of awards season, here’s one that actually matters – APPIES Malaysia 2021

It’s that time of year again where multiple different awards sweep the industry’s attention with irresistible titles and shiny trophies. While agencies and brands around the region rush to compile the best of their work from what has been the hardest year for businesses, there’s one awards ceremony in Malaysia that combines live presentations with […]
What is preventing Asia from a great digital experience, according to Adobe’s latest report

While the role of technology in everyday lives has been a consistently popular conversation for over a decade, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a heightened sense of urgency and new perspectives for the necessity of technology. In the past, buzz around shiny gadgets such as smartphones and smart televisions have dominated the mainstream spaces. However, […]
Foodpanda Malaysia Head of Marketing takes on regional role

Foodpanda Malaysia has announced that Fabian Emanuel, Head of Marketing will be taking on an expanded role with the organisation to oversee brand campaigns at a regional level as the new Asia Pacific Head of Campaigns for Foodpanda. This new role comes after Emanuel successfully drove growth of Foodpanda Malaysia since first joining the organisation […]
Spike Lee will be head of jury for Cannes Film Festival in July

US director Spike Lee will head the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in July, organisers said yesterday, making him the first black person to take on the role. The feted New York film-maker was supposed to perform the function at last year’s event, but it was cancelled due to the pandemic. With Covid-19 still […]
Born at the intersection of science and art – newly launched iProspect by dentsu international

Dentsu international officially launched the brand new iProspect around the world as a game changing digital-first end to end media agency. In Malaysia, the iProspect team has partnered with over 90 other markets to collectively define a new era in media and be the first agency to offer performance driven brand building at a global […]
Daily Telegraph plans to link journalists’ pay with article popularity

The Daily Telegraph wants to link some elements of journalists’ pay to the popularity of their articles, an email seen by the Guardian reveals, in a plan said to have “alarmed and dismayed” staff who fear it will “seriously warp our editorial priorities”. An email sent by the editor, Chris Evans, last Thursday told staff that “in […]
Creative showcase: Whopper of a blunder!

Death by Twitter. Tweeters had a field day recently when Burger King ran a full page ad in the New York Times to mark International Women’s Day. The provocative headline ran alongside an announcement of their H.E.R. (Helping Equalize Restaurants) scholarships to support women chefs. Even though the body copy explains the headline: “Fine dining […]
Malaysian YouTubers have to pay up to 30% US tax starting later this year

YouTubers in Malaysia who are under the YouTube Partner Program will be required to pay taxes to the United States starting later this year and it could be as early as June. The Partner Program allows content creators to generate income from ads as long as they have more than 1,000 subscribers. “Under US tax […]
Ray is shining in Bangsar and the Federal Highway

Double wins for Raymond Siva, Chief Marketing Officer of MDEC at the Malaysian CMO Awards: Special Mention Silver Award for Best Marketer in Event & Experiential Marketing, presented by Visual Retale. Gold for Best Marketer in Social Media Marketing presented, by Visual Retale.