A Wilde Reminder: The Importance of Being Earnest
By Claudian Navin Stanislaus “Don’t get high off your own supply!” This streetwise caution feels especially poignant in this illusory age of applause, accolades, and endless self-validation. Clouded by the smoke and disoriented by the mirrors of our own installation, the lines between self-awareness and delusion are increasingly blurred. Leaving us entranced by our own […]
An Afternoon of New Voices: Advolution 2024 makes its sparkling debut
On the cusp of the new year, Advolution 2024 held its inaugural half-day event at the Royal Selangor Club last Friday. Aptly located next to Dataran Merdeka where Malaysia achieved its independence 67 years ago, the event served to liberate our minds and introduce new perspectives as we head into 2025. The event featured conversations […]
An App Under Siege: TikTok Faces January 19 Deadline
By The Malketeer TikTok Creators Brace for Impact: Economic Fallout Looms Amid Looming US Ban TikTok, the global social media sensation with 170 million users in the United States alone, stands at a crossroads. A US Federal Appeals Court recently upheld a law requiring TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell its US operations by January 19 […]
The Observer, the World’s Oldest Sunday Newspaper, Finds a New Home with Tortoise Media in a £25 Million Deal
By The Malketeer Old Meets New in Media’s Next Big Leap In a transformative move for the media industry, The Guardian Media Group (GMG) has announced the sale of The Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise Media, an online platform known for its “slow news” approach. Established in 1791, The Observer carries a 233-year […]
Malaysia’s Media Laws: A Threat to Free Speech or a Step Towards Responsibility?
By The Malketeer Proposed Changes Spark Debate Over Censorship, Press Freedom, and Digital Rights When media groups and civil society coalition The Fourth for the Fourth (404) marched from Bukit Tugu to Parliament last week, it wasn’t a mere display of unity—it was a call to arms for freedom of the press. Handing over a memorandum […]
Dewan Rakyat Passes Contentious Communications Bill: Are Digital Freedoms Under Siege?
By The Malketeer A Narrow Escape: Government’s Thin Margin in Bloc Vote In a dramatic turn of events at the Dewan Rakyat, the controversial Communications and Multimedia Act (Amendment) Bill narrowly cleared its Committee Stage reading with a slim majority of 19 votes. Government lawmakers scrambled to secure approval after the Opposition bloc, led by Pasir […]
Riding the Waves of Resilience and Reinvention – Malaysia’s Retail Sector Posts 3.8% Growth
By The Malketeer Mini-Markets, Mega Sales, and the Road Ahead: Retailers Are Adapting to New Challenges Malaysia’s retail industry has demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2024, posting a solid 3.8% growth in the third quarter despite persistent challenges. The Retail Group Malaysia’s latest November 2024 Report reveals a nuanced picture of consumer behaviour and economic adaptation in […]
Omnicom Buys Interpublic In USD13 Billion Deal To Create World’s Largest Advertising Network
By The Malketeer The Mega-Merger That’s Changing Everything In a seismic shift that will send shockwaves through the advertising world, Omnicom Group has announced its blockbuster acquisition of Interpublic Group (IPG), creating an advertising behemoth that promises to redefine the industry landscape. The deal, valued at a staggering US$13 billion, marks the end of an era […]
The Great Consolidation: How Omnicom and Interpublic Are Rewriting the Ad Industry Playbook
By The Malketeer A Mega-Merger That May Burn Down the Digital Ad Ecosystem! In an era where technology giants increasingly dominate the advertising landscape, the recently announced merger between Omnicom and Interpublic represents far more than just another corporate consolidation. This is a strategic recalibration that signals a profound shift in how marketing services will be […]
The Ham Report 2024: Top 10 Gold Standard In Industry Rankings Revealed!
The Ham Report is an annual ranking based on the best of six awards shows hosted in Malaysia: The APPIES, d’Awards, Media Specialists Association Awards (MSA), Effies Malaysia, Kancil Awards, and Dragons of Malaysia / Asia. Published annually by MARKETING Magazine, it serves as a benchmark to guide marketers through the plethora of agencies and […]
