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Omnicom Media Group's Asia Pacific CEO Barry Cupples believes all the partners in the advertising world need to lift their game when it comes to digital, a medium which is largely misunderstood.

Singapore - The Singapore Traffic Police has awarded this year's campaign for Road Safety 2009 and Anti-drink Driving to O3 Advertising and Y&R respectively.

On a trip just completed to New York to rally support for, well, I can't say too much, but it's a pretty badly kept secret, I had the opportunity to meet a lot of interesting agency people on Madison Avenue including a ninja.

Singapore - Digital agency The Upper Storey has won the through-the-line campaign to promote next year's OCBC Cycle Singapore following a three-way pitch.

Singapore - Yeo's has officially launched its new "H-TWO-O: The Winning Formula" advertising campaign which features four of the biggest names in Singapore football.

Hong Kong - Solvil et Titus, a watch brand that was famous for its "Timeless Love" tagline has rolled out a campaign to reconnect with young women by getting them to talk about the relationship between time and love.

Cannes - US President Barack Obama's presidential campaign has won the Titanium and Integrated Grand Prix at Cannes this year, the first time that the same campaign has won the Grand Prix in both the categories.

India - India has managed two golds in the Films Lions category at the International Advertising Festival in Cannes for the first time.

Singapore - The huge stir which Burger King's new ‘Super Seven Incher' outdoor ad has created within the international blogging community has come as somewhat of a surprise to Religion - the Singapore agency which created the not-so subtle work. Does the ad go too far? COMMENT NOW

Regional - Media agency DWA has appointed Tobias Wilson the role of regional director of ASEAN.

Cannes - Singapore has done well in the Press category at Cannes, with JWT winning gold and two other agencies picking up awards.

Cannes - JWT Singapore and Euro RSCG Singapore have won awards each in Outdoor at Cannes, but Singapore has missed out on metal in the Media and Radio categories.

Euro RSCG Singapore executive creative director and Outdoor Lions judge Victor Ng wraps up Cannes 2009, nominating some 'special' Lions that should be awarded.

Hong Kong - McCann Erickson and Ogilvy & Mather have walked away with the lions share of awards at last night's sixth annual Effie awards, which celebrates the best effective advertising.

Malaysia - PLUS Expressways is using racing outfit A1 Team Malaysia to shoot a public service announcement advertisement as part of its continuous effort to educate the public on road safety.

Beijing - Euro RSCG has nabbed former Grey Beijing managing director Tammy Sheu as group managing director for Beijing and North China.

McCann Erickson Singapore executive creative director and Direct Lions judge Farrokh Madon gives the inside view on the standard of direct marketing work at Cannes this year.

Singapore - Resorts World Sentosa is tipped to appoint Y&R Singapore as its new creative agency following a pitch, Marketing understands.

India - The United Nations, along with the International Advertising Association and host of global advertising and media agencies, has launched a global campaign which empowers citizens to engage in the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen and offer their solutions for climate control.

Singapore - The Singapore International Advertising Congress will be held on 17 July in conjunction with the Singapore Effie Awards, with this year's theme to be 'Ideanomics: Creativity on a budget'.

Global - Telco giant Vodafone has called for a global review of its media buying arrangements as part of a review of its cost base.

Euro RSCG Singapore executive creative director and Outdoor Lions judge Victor Ng gives his verdict on Cannes so far, revealing the highlights for Asia at this year's festival.

Hong Kong - The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies has struck a partnership with the government-funded body CreateHK to place 100 internships with local advertising agencies.

Cannes - Singapore has missed out on the Direct and PR Lions awards in Cannes, with Y&R claiming a silver in Promo. In total Singapore has received two shortlists in Media and three in the Cyber categories.

Global - As part of Standard Chartered's CSR strategy, the bank has launched a social media campaign and website to raise awareness and provide resources about HIV and AIDS worldwide.

Regional - LG had launched a digital campaign to leverage its sponsorship of the new film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

Just had a look through some the entries being judged at Cannes this year, and there is some brilliant work on show.

Cannes - Singapore has received 18 shortlists in the Press category at Cannes and 16 in Outdoor, with BBDO\Proximity leading the charge.

India - Apollo Tyres has appointed Capital as its creative partner, after a multi-agency pitch for its passenger vehicles business, which includes the entire range of car tyres.

Malaysia – Textile and fabric retail company, Jakel has handed Adminda Communications its creative business.