Southeast Asia News
JWT loses Indonesia ECD
by Kenny Lim, Media Asia 04-Jul-08, 02:26
JAKARTA - JWT Indonesia ECD, Juhi Kalia (pictured), is leaving the agency after eight years with the network.
Media Contacts launches in Indonesia
by Asiya Bakht, Media Asia , 03-Jul-08, 09:55
JAKARTA - Media Contacts, the Havas digital network, is planning to launch a full-service digital advertising agency in Indonesia on the back of its recent Danone win.
Pertamina tasks agencies to improve dire image
by Robin Hicks, Media Asia , 03-Jul-08, 08:21
JAKARTA - Five agencies are contesting a Pertamina brief geared towards improving the Indonesian oil giant's woeful image among Indonesians.
Regional Malay-language TV channel to launch
by Asiya Bakht, Media Asia , 03-Jul-08, 08:20
KUALA LUMPUR - The governments of Malaysia and Indonesia have announced the launch of a Malay-language regional news channel.
McCann restructures creative in Southeast Asia
by Robin Hicks, Media Asia , 03-Jul-08, 08:19
BANGKOK - McCann Worldgroup Thailand has hired former Y&R regional creative director Martin Lee to oversee the agency's creative output across all disciplines, as chief creative officer.
GroupM Singapore promotes Wong and Ramesh
by Robin Hicks, Media Asia , 03-Jul-08, 08:17
SINGAPORE - GroupM has made two senior management changes in Singapore, promoting Maxus MD Sony Wong (pictured) to a dual role running Maxus and MindShare, and head of trading Bharad Ramesh to deputy MD of MindShare.
Tribal DDB lands Singapore Air Show
by Robin Hicks, Media Asia , 03-Jul-08, 07:34
SINGAPORE - Singapore Airshow and Events has appointed Tribal DDB to handle its communications for the next Singapore Airshow.
Pertamina: only "serious" agencies can pitch for $15m project
by Robin Hicks, Media Asia , 03-Jul-08, 01:53
JAKARTA - Pertamina, Indonesia's state-owned oil giant, has initiated a screening process to ensure only agencies of a certain size pitch for a US$15 million public information campaign to persuade Indonesians to switch from kerosene to gas.
Bangkok gets ready for global Lions Club event
by Kate Nicholson, CEI Asia Pacific , 02-Jul-08, 15:02
BANGKOK More than 18,000 members of Lions Clubs International (LCI) will convene in Bangkok as part of the association's 91st Lions Clubs International Convention.
TCEB launches 'Million' campaign
by Kate Nicholson, CEI Asia Pacific , 02-Jul-08, 12:22
BANGKOK Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has initiated its new 'Thanks a Million' campaign which promises to reimburse one million baht (US$32,000) to cover local expenses for any 1,000-delegate convention that lasts a minimum of three days.
Singapore tops prestigious ICCA rankings for ninth consecutive time
by Kate Nicholson, CEI Asia Pacific , 02-Jul-08, 11:58
FRANKFURT Singapore has maintained its position as Asia's top convention city for the ninth time in ICCA's 2007 Global Rankings. Singapore was also ranked the world's third best convention city for the second consecutive year.
BANGKOK Thailand Convention Plus to boost MICE arrivals to its shores
by Kate Nicholson, CEI Asia Pacific , 02-Jul-08, 11:23
BANGKOK Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has teamed up with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), airlines and six MICE agencies to host Connection Plus 2008 in Bangkok and familiarisation trips from June 27 to 30.
Food & Hotel Asia 2008 attracts 37,000 trade visitors to Singapore
by Gerardine Donough-Tan, CEI Asia Pacific , 02-Jul-08, 11:05
SINGAPORE Food and Hotel Asia 2008 (FHA2008) enjoyed another successful run from April 22 to 25.
East Meets West rallies Vietnamese marketers
by Kenny Lim, Media Asia , 02-Jul-08, 10:24
HO CHI MINH CITY - The East Meets West Foundation (EMW) is rallying marketers in Vietnam to help fight climate change.
Indosat bows to pitch fee demands
by Asiya Bakht, Media Asia , 02-Jul-08, 07:59
JAKARTA - In what could prove a milestone in Indonesian advertising, Indosat, one of the country's biggest advertisers, has caved into demands from agencies to pay a pitch fee ahead of its US$15 million advertising review.
Tribal DDB Singapore GM Eriksson quits for HK-based regional role
by Robin Hicks, Media Asia , 02-Jul-08, 07:56
SINGAPORE - Tribal DDB Singapore general manager Christer Eriksson (pictured) is leaving the agency to take on a regional creative and strategic role for the Omnicom network based in Hong Kong.
MindShare Singapore lands NETS
by Robin Hicks, Media Asia , 02-Jul-08, 07:55
SINGAPORE - Network for Electronic Transfers Singapore, better known as NETS, has awarded its media account to MindShare as the company looks to take on rising competition in the city-state's e-payment sector.
Arla picks Bates141 to spearhead Vietnam expansion
by Robin Hicks, Media Asia , 02-Jul-08, 07:52
HO CHI MINH CITY - Scandinavian dairy producer Arla Foods has hired Bates141 to drive its advertising efforts in Vietnam as the company looks to expand in the country's highly competitive milk category.
Live Issue... Number portability unsettles telcos
by Robin Hicks, Media Asia , 02-Jul-08, 02:43
Transferable numbers may shake up the mobile sector in Singapore and Malaysia.
Abbott stalls PediaSure pitch in Indonesia
by Asiya Bakht, Media Asia , 30-Jun-08, 09:07
JAKARTA - Global healthcare giant Abbott Laboratories has put on hold a creative pitch for its milk formula brand PediaSure in Indonesia following a series of management changes at the company.
Bank Danamon shortlists four for new product launch
by Asiya Bakht, Media Asia , 30-Jun-08, 09:06
JAKARTA - Bank Danamon, one of Indonesia's largest banks, has shortlisted four agencies to handle marketing for a new product slated to launch in the second week of July.
Casbaa initiates Philippine piracy order
by Kenny Lim, Media Asia , 30-Jun-08, 04:48
MANILA - Filipino authorities have issued a landmark restraining order against pirate cable operator, Turtle Cable, for copyright infringement.
WPP eyes mobile and gaming in China
by David Tiltman, Media Asia , 27-Jun-08, 08:06
SINGAPORE - WPP is shifting the focus of its digital acquisition strategy in China onto mobile and gaming, according to the agency holding group's online chief.
Watsons debuts new regional drive
by Ella Fitzsimmons, Media Asia , 27-Jun-08, 08:05
BANGKOK - Health and beauty chain Watsons has chosen Thailand as the launch market for its new pan-Asian branding initiative, its first since awarding the business to BBDO in favour of 22-year incumbent Ogilvy & Mather last year.
Bank Negara reviews creative
by Asiya Bakht, Media Asia , 27-Jun-08, 08:03
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's Bank Negara Museum has called on agencies to create a number of videos for its upcoming creative review, which covers a range of projects during the year ahead.
UzoneMedia and Comfort launch digital media network in taxis
by Kenny Lim, Media Asia , 26-Jun-08, 10:47
SINGAPORE - UzoneMedia has partnered ComfortDelGro, Singapore's largest taxi operator, to launch its iCabTV network, featuring touch-enabled LCD screens for infotainment and location-based marketing.
Crunchyroll hands online sales duties to Aktiv Digital
by Kenny Lim, Media Asia , 26-Jun-08, 08:55
SINGAPORE - Music and entertainment site Crunchyroll has appointed Aktiv Digital as its regional online sales house.
Bank Mandiri pitches media and creative
by Asiya Bakht, Media Asia , 26-Jun-08, 07:22
JAKARTA - Bank Mandiri, one of Indonesia's largest banks, is on the lookout for an agency to handle its media and creative, estimated to be worth US $15 million.
Proximity Philippines hires head of copy
by Kenny Lim, Media Asia , 26-Jun-08, 05:59
MANILA - Proximity Philippines has appointed JWT Manila's senior copywriter, Pia Roxas (pictured), to the newly created role of head of copy.
Troubled Proton’s review hit by agency exits
by Robin Hicks, Media Asia , 26-Jun-08, 05:47
KUALA LUMPUR - The RM45 million (US$14 million) global advertising review for embattled Malaysian carmaker Proton has been hit by two agency withdrawals, with Black Pencil and Ogilvy & Mather pulling out.
