Universal McCann delivers for Foodpanda as Media AOR

Universal McCann (UM), the global media agency network of Mediabrands, today announced that it has been named Media Agency of Record for foodpanda, Asia’s leading on-demand delivery platform. UM’s remit will encompass all media duties including strategy, planning, buying, research, and data and analytics for foodpanda. The news comes following a competitive pitch review which […]
Listen here, this is SYOK-ingly good!

By Raihan Hadi What good is a soul that hasn’t been bathed in music? Every genre out there has an admirer, and every voice that wants to sing has a medium to express it by. The oldest and most reliable of these mediums for humankind has been the radio, and for a country like Malaysia, […]
GrowthOps makes strategic hires, positions for growth in Southeast Asia

From Left to Right: Shaad Hamid, General Manager for Singapore; David Isaac Mathews, Chief Growth Officer for the Southeast Asian region; Chee Hung Goon, CEO of GrowthOps Asia; and Chris Greenough, General Manager for Malaysia. GrowthOps Asia has made strategic appointments to strengthen its teams in the Southeast Asia region. David Isaac Mathews was appointed Chief Growth […]
Putting “The Work” in – A diverse range of creativity that resonates with consumers

BBDO is one of those names that has been part of advertising history for so long that many people don’t know what those four letters stand for. Barton, Batten, Durstine and Osbourne. The network can date its heritage back to 1891, when it was the plain old Batten Company – but it got its full […]
Money Heist celebrates #TheSweetGoodbye with Magnum Ice Cream

Popular Spanish series, Money Heist is coming to an end, and in preparation for its Part 5 Volume 2 finale in December this year, Netflix and Magnum Malaysia embarked on a partnership to give fans an epic send-off they’ll never forget! Globally, the series has garnered millions of fans and is also one of the […]
MARKETING Weekender – Issue 311

Read issue 311 now! WEB: http://hams.top/311 PDF: http://hams.top/311s You can also receive your very own free copy of MARKETING WEEKENDER every Friday. Save 0122052588 under the name Ham in your phone and WhatsApp the word “WANT”. Read previous Weekender issues.
Ted Lim On Why Advertising Should Consider The ‘Hollywood Model’ for Creative Teams

Creative talent is in flux; a long chain of events has barrelled our industry head first into a talent crunch. Not only is the industry crying out for greater diversity and making slow progress, the traditional agency model is having to reinvent itself at unprecedented speed to meet brand demand for quality and volume. What’s […]
Star Media Group slips into the red in 3Q with net loss of RM54.76 million

Star Media Group Bhd on Thursday posted a net loss of RM54.76 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2021 (3QFY21), compared with a net profit of RM26.92 million in the corresponding quarter a year ago, dragged by a one-off reversal of compensation income. The group also recorded a lower revenue of RM46.24 million, […]
Digi joins Telenor in setting new Guinness World Record for e-learning

Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) employees joined their Telenor peers across the Nordics and Asia recently to prove that they are determined to be at the forefront of upskilling to meet the rapidly changing demands of global customers by setting a new e-learning world record. Telenor Group has set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title […]
LAST CALL to register for Young Spikes Malaysia 2021!
Haven’t registered for Young Spikes Malaysia 2021 yet? What are you waiting for? Thanksgiving? Deadline to register is tomorrow, i.e. 11:59 p.m., November 19, 2021! In case you are wondering about the important details: The Young Spikes Malaysia 2021 Competitions has increased the eligibility age to 31 years or younger for this year’s competition only. […]