breaking news | January 28, 2012

Singapore – Brand and marketing consultancy Lux Eterna has launched in Singapore led by Mário Braz de Matos and David Shaw.

Malaysia - Set to hit newsstands next Monday after a two month hiatus, The Malay Mail has put in place a digital strategy to lure readers.

Philippines - In a bid to better integrate digital into its offering, Lowe Philippines has announced new management structure promoting Mike Trillana to the role of vice president, business operations and development.

Philippines - Del Monte's Fit'n Right has appointed JWT as its agency of record following a pitch.

Hong Kong – As Pizza Express aims to take the lead in the growing handmade pizza market, the company is also looking to become a leader in the digital and social marketing space.

Global - As part of a 10-year deal with the International Olympic Committee, P&G has begun the roll out of a wave of sporting campaigns to promote some 30 P&G brands.

Global - H&M is copping flak for allegedly copying a US artist's design in its ads. Could the fashion label have managed the crisis better? We ask PR experts.

Global - The fallout over Google's new privacy policy is mounting in the US with a group of eight lawmakers questioning how the search giant will use the data it plans to collect.

Regional - BBC Worldwide has handed the publications rights for its TopGear magazine in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia to Big Road Media with former VP of Measat Publications Louis Foo spearheading the launch.

Singapore – Publicist PR Communications has added three new accounts namely Palmer’s, Gatsby and Organix Haircare to its client roster.

Regional - IRDA appoints Pulse Group, OBCB Cycle Singapore partners Volvo, Orchan gets SME friendly plus more.

Indonesia - Accor has taken over Hotel Nikko Jakarta and rebranded it as a Pullman property, with plans to refurbish and add event facilities by the middle of 2013.

Singapore - The Singapore Yacht Show with its Asia Pacific Superyacht Conference will be returning to Singapore on 27 April, where the three-day event held at ONE 15 Marine Club this year promises to bring a number of spectacular yachts in addition to luxury brands.

Japan - Chanel will be bringing a series of events to Tokyo, Japan from 21-23 March, where a partnership with Karl Lagerfeld will see the luxury brand organise a winter couture show, a pop-up store, and an exhibition to showcase its iconic tweed jackets.

Malaysia - The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) has appointed 17 industry leaders as "Kesatrias" or warriors to assist the group in positioning Malaysia as the world's premiere business events destination.

Singapore - The 12th edition of Asia Pacific Maritime (APM) is set to take place at the Marina Bay Sands' Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore from 14-16 March this year.

India - The India Art Fair kicked off its fourth edition yesterday at its new location at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds in the Okhla Industrial Estate in New Delhi, catering to 91 exhibitors from 20 countries with a 12,000 square metre custom-built space.

China - The Offshore Wind China Conference & Exhibition 2012 will return to Shanghai from 30 May-1 June at the Shanghai New International Expo Center and Shangri-La's Kerry Hotel Pudong, making this its fourth and largest show this year.

Global - Singex and European exhibition organiser Fiera Milano has joined forces to develop global events in Asia, with the first show to emerge from the joint venture taking place in early 2013.

Thailand - Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit has appointed a pre-opening management team filling roles in preparation for the opening of the hotel early this year.