Found In Translation
By Mark Tungate Creative director Jean-Laurent Py talks about crossing borders and cultures before finding his current home at the French agency Babel. Translation can be tricky. For example, when I read that the French agency Babel described itself as an agence globale indépendante, I assumed it was an international operation with a French accent. Ironically, […]
Malaysia among 25 countries Instagram will launch alert system to help find missing children
Instagram is hoping to put the power of its vast social network to good use by launching Amber Alerts for missing children as a new feature on the platform. Already operational on Facebook, the system is now rolling out to Instagram in 25 countries. In the United States, the Amber Alert system is a national […]
Alibaba replaces Lazada CEO in Southeast Asia revamp
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd replaced Lazada Group chief executive officer Chun Li with the head of its Thailand business and one-time business assistant to Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang as competition in Southeast Asia intensifies. James Dong, 42, is taking the reins of Lazada, Alibaba’s Southeast Asian arm, with immediate effect while Li will serve as […]
MARKETING Weekender – Issue 333
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WONDA Coffee Stepping into the World of Hologram with HyperGram
WONDA Coffee’s first hyper-realistic visual experience is set to wow Malaysians at Sunway Pyramid with HyperGram’s holographic technology! As one of Malaysia’s leading ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee brand, WONDA Coffee is extremely excited to be the first few brands to pave the way for the foremost HyperGram’s Hologram visual exhibition, presented by Disturbed Media Group on […]
Bala Pomaleh elected as MSA President for the term 2022 – 2024
The Media Specialists Association (MSA) has announced Bala Pomaleh (CEO, Mediabrands Malaysia) as its newly elected President and Mr Dheeraj Raina (CEO – Media, Dentsu Malaysia) as its Vice President at the Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 2nd June, 2022. Bala Pomaleh said “The last two years have provoked great changes in the […]
Instagram wants Reels to stop originating from TikTok with new creator tools and longer clips
Starting today, there are some nice new features coming to Instagram Reels, the TikTok competitor. One of the most important functions being made available is that Reels can last as long as 90 seconds now. Once again, the update is focused on creators. For example, Instagram Reels is adding a refreshed collection of sound effects “from […]
Tan Sri Dr Halim Shafie appointed as Celcom’s Interim Chairman
Celcom Axiata Berhad (Celcom) announced today, the appointment of Tan Sri Dr Halim Shafie as its interim Chairman effective 2 June 2022. The appointment follows the announcement of Dato’ Izzaddin Idris who had stepped down from his position as Axiata’s President & Group Chief Executive Officer (Group CEO) and resigned as Celcom’s Chairman, both of […]
Dentsu Wins KFC and Pizza Hut (QSR Brands) Digital transformation pitch
Dentsu Malaysia has won Digital Transformation pitch for QSR Brands effective June 2022, becoming its key partner on its transformational journey for KFC and Pizza Hut in Malaysia. Dentsu’s mandate is to partner KFC and Pizza Hut in becoming a true Data First Organization and future proof business verticals across marketing, operations, and supply chain. […]
Defenders of the truth
By Mark Tungate May 3 was International Press Freedom Day: a good opportunity to take a look at what the advertising world is doing to promote freedom of speech. From fake news to the Russian propaganda war being fought alongside the Ukraine invasion, the truth has never been harder to find. Yet even in today’s […]
