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Women to Watch 2024: Shilpa Sinha, McCann Worldgroup
Sinha’s strategic leadership at McCann Worldgroup unites cultural insight with creative impact. She also advocates for inclusive representation across regional and global work.
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Publicis Groupe elevates Liza Zhang to CEO role across two key agencies in China
A seasoned leader and Campaign’s Greater China Agency Head of the Year in 2024, Liza Zhang, will oversee MSL and Publicis Influence in China.
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Polestar takes (subtle) aim at Tesla as EV wars heat up
The new OOH campaign from Forsman & Bodenfors is promoting big rebates for Tesla owners.
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WPP reports 2.7% revenue decline in Q1 2025
China continues to slip, recording the steepest revenue dip among WPP's top five markets.
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Reaping Jumbo profits: How brands see a niche in animated movies
How did an animated film about an orphan’s journey to find courage become Southeast Asia’s highest-grossing animation? Smart product placement and brand collaborations played a key role.
Creative Minds: Gian Nealega is a believer in the greatness of grit
Grit, determination, persistence and a whole lot of creativity has helped Dentsu Creative Philippines Gian Nealega shift lanes from training to be a nurse to becoming a creative leader.
M&A deals continued to decline in 2024: COMVergence
Even as overall dealmaking declines, certain sectors such as ecommerce continue to be a major draw.
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OMD takes the lead as EssenceMediacom drops out of global rankings
At a holding-company level, Publicis Groupe breaks the $1 billion mark.
'Don’t give it away for free': WPP’s Rob Reilly on why creative still deserves a formidable price tag
Following WPP’s strong showing at Spikes Asia 2025, its global CCO gets candid on charging for creative, pushing back against mediocrity, and making curiosity a non-negotiable—for work and for life.
Interpublic reports $94 million loss for Q1 2025
The loss was fuelled by $203 million in costs for 'strategic restructuring actions'.
Australia and India lead the Grand Prix tally at Spikes Asia 2025 as Kazakhstan secures first-ever wins
Spikes Asia 2025 concluded last night in Singapore with Ogilvy named Network of the Year, Colenso BBDO Auckland and EssenceMediacom taking home top honours, and Kazakhstan joining the winners’ circle for the first time.
Women to Watch 2024: Ruchika Varma, Future Generali India Insurance Company
Defying the confines of Asian conservatism, Varma successfully balances both profit and purpose by empowering minorities through innovative insurance campaigns.
Old souls, smart tech—the consumer paradox brands can no longer ignore
As technology races ahead, a new kind of consumer is emerging—one who wants smart solutions powered by AI, but also the grounding comfort of rituals, nostalgia and analogue charm, observes FCB Interface's Noor Samra.
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Global ad spend surpasses $1 trillion, APAC to play key role
The performance of the region will be driven by China and India, even as Southeast Asia lags behind, according to a new report by Emarketer.
The cookie stays crumbled: APAC experts weigh in on Google decision
After five years of promises, billions spent, and a cookieless future touted as inevitable, Google’s recent decision to hold onto third-party cookies has left the ad industry in limbo. Experts across the region call it a strategic stall and a blow to privacy leadership.
Women to Watch 2024: Risa Kusumaningrum, KIT Global
Meet Risa Kusumaningrum: a finance whiz reshaping the marketing landscape and championing women in leadership.
Influencer content outperforms digital ads on lower- and mid-funnel metrics: Study
67% of Indians trust influencer recommendations over traditional advertisements, notes Kantar’s Influencer Playbook report.
Telstra unveils cinematic silent films—as a reminder to silence your phones
Weird and whimsical, and a welcome break from the usual ‘put your phone away’ lecture, even if Ad Nut is not entirely sure what’s happening in this campaign.
Spikes Asia Debrief set to unpack the new creative forces at work
This afternoon, Spikes Asia jury members will dig into key themes emerging from this year's shortlists. Register to join the event.
Shortlist for the 2025 Women Leading Change Awards is out
Meet the inspiring women and companies driving progress and redefining leadership across the region.
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