breaking news | June 19, 2013

Global - Singapore Airlines is reviewing PR agencies for the UK and Ireland market, prior to kicking off a competitive pitch.

Hong Kong - Mellisa Gillies to step down from UM's Cathay Pacific team amid troubled times for the Hong Kong airline.

Malaysia – MIX fm has a new breakfast show fronted by a new duo, set to hit the airwaves next Monday (15 April).

Hong Kong - Janis Tse, head of marketing at Zuji Hong Kong, will join low cost carrier Tiger Airways to head up marketing for Greater China.

Philippines - An A-list of top level executives from WPP, Aegis Group, IPG, Omnicom and Publicis will be teaching in a beefed-up certification program in the Philippines.

Hong Kong – The Canadian company is wiping the slate clean with something very “un-Blackberry”.

Singapore - DDB Singapore has promoted Rowena Bhagchandani to the role of managing director for its local operations.

Global - LinkedIn has been making its intentions in the content space pretty clear for some time now, but that strategy has been accelerated via a US$90 million acquisition.

Global - The Leading Hotels of the World overhauls its digital offering, adding social, e-commerce and lifestyle content in a bid to create a central online hub for users.

Singapore - The National Library board is looking to appoint a media buying agency to assist its divisions in purchasing advertising spaces.

Singapore - Host and Goodstuph set up own retail shops, Brandscreen beefs up team, BBC Global beefs up its board of directors.

Malaysia – Tesco Stores Malaysia has handed over its media business to Maxus from Zenith Media.

Singapore - With high numbers of Singaporeans suffering from coughs and flus in recent months, GlaxoSmithKline will be launching a campaign for Panadol Cough & Cold, pushing the pill's ability to nip these in the bud.

Malaysia – Cosmetics brand Shizens named Jojo Goh as its first ambassador to appear in upcoming advertising campaign.

Singapore - There's a price for media spotlight on a story - a good story. Got one? Then pick up the phone.

Malaysia - The International Events Unit (IEU) of the Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) has appointed Essence Communications to undertake its PR services.

Philippines - High fuel prices and low fares have forced Hawaiian Airlines to pull the plug on its Manila-Honolulu flights but it plans to have Beijing-Honolulu flights next year instead leveraging on strong Chinese demand.

Japan – Vision Critical and Dentsu Marketing Insight forged a partnership to offer insight communities in Japan.

Australia - Australian production company Digital Pulse has appointed TVC visual director and designer Fabio Nardo as its new creative director.

Indonesia – FunSpot announces partnership with Telkomsel to provide social gaming services, which includes a local-language social network service for Indonesians.