Greater China News
Cirque du Soleil makes eagerly anticipated debut at Venetian
by Kate Nicholson, CEI Asia Pacific 10-Oct-08, 14:54
MACAU Cirque du Soleil has opened its first permanent show in Macau, with Zaia now being performed at its custom-built theatre inside the Venetian.
Hotel awards for sustainability
CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Oct-08, 16:47
HONG KONG Submissions are now being accepted for the 2008 Sustainable Hotel Awards.
Tangula train launch postponed
by Lim Hui Sin, CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Oct-08, 12:30
first luxury train service, the Tangula Luxury Train, has been rescheduled to April 2009. Tangula Group originally planned the launch for this month.
Beijing hotel market sees strong recovery after pre-Olympics lull
by Megan Gell, CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Oct-08, 10:51
BEIJING The low occupancy and room rates experienced by many hotels in the lead up to the Olympic Games was offset for some by a strong performance during the two-week Games period.
Starwood hits China milestone
CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Oct-08, 10:37
BEIJING Starwood Hotels and Resorts has announced its 100th hotel in China with the signing of the Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng Hotel.
Sichuan rebuilds after earth-quake
by Lim Hui Sin, CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Oct-08, 10:03
SICHUAN China's troubled Sichuan Province has taken steps to restore tourism to the area.
Beleagured AIG searches for PR support
by Arun Sudhaman, Media Asia , 24-Sep-08, 15:08
HONG KONG - Beleagured insurance giant AIG is searching for PR support after its brush with bankruptcy, in a bid to rebuild consumer and employee confidence in the region.
Nitro/Mei Kao alliance shelved
by Arun Sudhaman, Media Asia , 24-Sep-08, 15:05
SHANGHAI - Nitro's joint venture deal with highly-rated independent shop Mei Kao has fallen through, three months after it appeared close to coming to fruition.
WWF 'Earth hour' takes Platinum at AME Awards
by Staff reporters, Media Asia , 18-Sep-08, 11:36
MACAU - The WWF's 'Earth hour' campaign, created by Leo Burnett Sydney, scooped the top prize at the Asian Marketing Effectiveness Awards 2008 last night in Macau.
Mildenhall hails power of storytelling
by David Blecken, Media Asia , 17-Sep-08, 16:24
MACAU - Coca-Cola's vice president of global advertising and creative excellence Jonathan Mildenhall, speaking at Media 360, has emphasised the potential for consumer engagement in the creation of compelling brand stories and their effective cross-media application.
China Telecom reviews creative
by Arun Sudhaman, Media Asia , 17-Sep-08, 12:19
BEIJING - China Telecom has put its Rmb 100 million creative business up for review, with six agencies believed to be in contention.
Peugeot targets fashion-conscious Chinese for 207CC launch
by David Blecken, Media Asia , 17-Sep-08, 09:29
BEIJING - Peugeot has kicked off an integrated marketing campaign to mark the launch of its 207CC two-door cabriolet in Greater China and to promote the car as an affordable status symbol.
LVMH picks Ruder Finn for China brands
by Anita Davis, Media Asia , 16-Sep-08, 11:25
SHANGHAI - Luxury group LVMH has contracted public relations firm Ruder Finn to handle PR for several of its liquor brands in China.
Hotel rooms still empty during Beijing Olympics
by Lim Hui Sin, CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Sep-08, 16:28
Tourism Administration has released new data which it says shows the room crunch predicted during the Beijing Olympics will not happen.
Hong Kong bid wins Consumers International World Congress 2011
by Ruth William, CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Sep-08, 16:11
HONG KONG Consumers International (CI), the world federation of consumer groups, has selected Hong Kong as the host city for its next global congress in 2011.
Sichuan disaster affects visitors
by Lim Hui Sin, CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Sep-08, 12:01
are visiting Beijing, according to the Beijing Municipal Tourism Administration. The number of overseas travellers to the capital fell 12.5% in May compared to the same period last year.
ALTM 2008 doubles visitor numbers
by Lim Hui Sin, CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Sep-08, 05:37
SHANGHAI The second Asia Luxury Travel Market recently concluded in Shanghai was twice as large as the inaugural event, according to the show's organisers.
UFI exhibitions report highlights power of China and India in 2007
by Shannon Sweeney, CEI Asia Pacific , 29-Aug-08, 12:09
HONG KONG The trade fair industry in Asia expanded rapidly again i n 2007, according to an annual report released by UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry.
CCTV-led alliance to oversee online Olympic copyright
by David Tiltman, Media Asia , 07-Aug-08, 09:06
BEIJING - CCTV.com has set up an Olympic Copyright Protection Squad in conjunction with nine partners.
Landor China leaders depart for start-up
by Ella Fitzsimmons, Media Asia , 07-Aug-08, 08:33
HONG KONG - Four of Landor Greater China's senior executives are set to launch an independent branding agency called Shift on 8 August.
Ng replaces Nygard at Starcom Shanghai
by David Blecken, Media Asia , 07-Aug-08, 08:33
SHANGHAI - Eric Nygard has left Starcom after a stint of just under 18 months as general manager of the agency's Shanghai office.
Johnson & Johnson unveils Olympics web campaign
by Ella Fitzsimmons, Media Asia , 07-Aug-08, 08:27
BEIJING - Official sponsor Johnson & Johnson has launched its Olympics website, designed by OgilvyOne China. The site gives an overview of J&J’s extensive on-site Olympics initiatives, centred on the concepts of caring and culture.
Taiwan’s UDN launches personal finance supplement
by Glenn Smith, Media Asia , 07-Aug-08, 08:24
TAIPEI - The United Daily News (UDN) has launched its fourth magazine supplement, a weekly pull-out that focuses on personal finance.
HSBC reviews $70m China marketing duties
by Robin Hicks, Media Asia , 07-Aug-08, 05:11
BEIJING - HSBC is reviewing its US$70 million marketing activities in China as the world's second-largest bank pursues an aggressive expansion strategy in the world's fastest-growing banking market.
BOCOG unveils promotional film to welcome visitors
Media Asia , 07-Aug-08, 04:46
BEIJING - BOCOG has rolled out a pro-motional film designed to welcome visitors to the event, as well as building the organising committee's brand.
Digital spend enjoys accelerated growth
by David Tiltman, Media Asia , 07-Aug-08, 04:41
BEIJING - The Olympics has boosted Chinese online adspend by 73 per cent year on year in the second quarter.
IOC press chairman caught in web strife
Media Asia , 07-Aug-08, 04:38
BEIJING - The IOC press commission chairman Kevan Gosper (pictured) is caught up in mounting speculation that he may lose his role, because of fallout from China's internet censorship row.
The battle of the brands has begun
by Ella Fitzsimmons, Media Asia , 07-Aug-08, 04:35
BEIJING - After years of planning, the battle to take advantage of the Beijing Olympics is underway, with sponsors and non-sponsors launching their final marketing offensives.
CCTV to dominate audiences and ad income
by Benjamin Li, Media Asia , 07-Aug-08, 04:31
BEIJING - CCTV is set to be the big winner at this year's Olympics in terms of audience and ad revenue.
Aggressive foreign media shock officials
by Arun Sudhaman, Media Asia , 07-Aug-08, 04:20
BEIJING - The lack of a single communications point of contact is being blamed for Beijing's difficulty in countering the slew of negative stories generated by the foreign media in the run-up to the 2008 Games.
