breaking news | July 04, 2009
| Staff Writer | Hong Kong | 7 hours 44 min agoHong Kong - General manager of Microsoft Hong Kong Herman Lam has stepped down from his role with Peter Yeung taking over duties from 1 August. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Pamela Vinsence | Malaysia | 9 hours 20 min agoMalaysia – Packet One Networks Malaysia (P1) expects to provide broadband coverage for 35% of Malaysia’s population by the end of the year, as it plans to expand its coverage to East Malaysia market by 2010. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Adaline Lau | Hong Kong | 9 hours 48 min agoHong Kong - Guinness has rolled out a global campaign to celebrate its 250th anniversary, with consumer promotions leading up to "Arthur's Day" on 24 September in recognition of its founder Arthur Guinness. | FULL ARTICLE |
Wei Fern | Rayana Pandey | Singapore | 10 hours 17 min agoSingapore - On the back of recent account wins, Singapore-based integrated marketing agency Patroids Creative Works has made three additions to its creative & design team. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Matt Eaton | Hong Kong | 10 hours 21 min agoHong Kong - The South China Morning Post has replaced its veteran editor CK Lau, hiring The Wall Street Journal's deputy managing editor Reg Chua as editor-in-chief from 13 July. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Matt Eaton | Hong Kong | 10 hours 25 min agoHong Kong - Social networking giant Facebook said it will consider opening sales hubs across Asia, as the region shapes up as a key market for user and advertising growth. | FULL ARTICLE |
| John Davidson | Singapore | 10 hours 26 min agoSingapore - Ink Publishing's Time Out Singapore has restructured its marketing department with a series of promotions and new staff hires. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Rayana Pandey | Singapore | 10 hours 27 min agoSingapore - Dell has appointed technology public relations outfit XPR as its PR agency of record in Singapore. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Adaline Lau | Hong Kong | 10 hours 28 min agoHong Kong - Hong Kong consumers still live by the mantra 'eat, drink and be merry' with dining and entertainment to remain a top spending priority over the next six months. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Marcus Chhan | Malaysia | 10 hours 30 min agoMalaysia - Sledgehammer Communications has kept up its reputation for flouting Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) Malaysia regulations by continuing to use ABC logos on Adoi media kits despite the publication not being audited. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Rayana Pandey | Singapore | 12 hours 16 min agoSingapore - MediaContacts Singapore, the interactive arm of Havas Digital, has further expanded its team with the hiring of Sanjeev Saluja as director of digital innovation for Asia Pacific. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Ben Burrowes | Singapore | 12 hours 16 min agoRegional - New research conducted by Hilton HHonors - the loyalty programme for the Hilton Family of Hotels - has found that 62% of travellers across Asia Pacific are currently feeling ‘as loyal' or ‘even more loyal' to brands in response to the economic downturn. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Pamela Vinsence | Malaysia | 13 hours 24 min agoMalaysia - Volvo Cars Malaysia has launched the XC60 models with a series of print advertisements in The Sun, The Edge and The Malaysian Reserve. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Ben Burrowes | Singapore | 13 hours 31 min agoSingapore - According to a global survey by Habbo, Singaporean teenagers are more independent in their brand choices and less likely to be influenced by their friend's choice of brands. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Ben Burrowes | Singapore | 13 hours 33 min agoSingapore - Changi Airport Group and The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore have both launched new brand identities, signalling a new era in Singapore's civil aviation industry. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Pamela Vinsence | Malaysia | 13 hours 47 min agoMalaysia - DiGi Telecommunication's famous Yellow Man can be seen in its latest marketing drive on free-to-air and cable TV. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Candy Chan | China – Shanghai | 14 hours 3 min agoShanghai - Swiss sports watchmaker Tag Heuer has picked Proximity Live for PR in Mainland China, with a goal to boost the reputation of the luxury watch brand in the expanding China market. | FULL ARTICLE |
singtelfootballfrenzy.com | Ben Burrowes | Singapore | Jul 02, 2009Singapore - SingTel has announced the launch of Football Frenzy, a multimedia football experience which will be available to fans across the company's online, mio TV and mobile platforms. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Adaline Lau | China – Shanghai | Jul 02, 2009Shanghai - Chinese retail brand Suning Electronics has appointed Euro RSCG China as its creative agency to strengthen its position in China and provide advertising and branding services. | FULL ARTICLE |
| Pamela Vinsence | Malaysia | Jul 02, 2009Malaysia – OgilvyAction has appointed Amanda Yap as its new account director to handle the British American Tobacco account. | FULL ARTICLE |
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