Category Archives: News
Asia marketers’ plans for 2021 and Forrester’s view on ‘outdated CMOs’
While we might be eager to put 2020 behind us and start 2021 afresh, the industry should expect another year of reduced media expenditures, scanty teams, lean tech and agency partner networks… …as well as the continued vacancy of business in the travel and hospitality sectors, Forrester’s recent CMO predictions said. Marketers who are content […]
P&G pumps in SG$50m to advance digital capabilities in SG
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has unveiled plans to invest up to SG$50 million in total business expenditure in Singapore linked to new digital capabilities, as well as train over 50 employees to take on new digital roles over the next three years. This is part of its newly-launched iFuture digital capability programme which is in […]
BlackBerry’s reentry into B2B space to make a dent in US iPhone sales in long run
With 5G, security concerns are going to be higher as business apps are going to come on to mobile phones. Encrypted BBM messaging service and its QWERTY keyboard are going to be key components for BlackBerry’s success. BlackBerry’s security software is embedded into 500m endpoints, including 150m cars, and with over 12,000 global customers. Apple’s […]
Tencent Music Entertainment Group Enters Strategic Partnership with GMM Grammy
Tencent Music Entertainment announced it has established a strategic partnership with Thailand’s largest international record and publishing company, GMM Grammy (GMM Music), which will have music content at its core, co-create content by means of adaptation and covers, and will focus on creating a richer music entertainment experience for global music fans. With the help […]
NME Asia: British music brand launches in Asia
Iconic UK music brand NME has launched in Asia, even as the entertainment industry is hit by the coronavirus. NME says its new Singapore-based website will deliver a fresh approach to the South East Asian music scene. he company says it will initially focus on Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines and has plans to rapidly […]
Pokémon Go temporarily won’t make you leave the house due to coronavirus
Monster collecting will be slightly easier now. As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world, entire businesses and industries are shifting to accommodate increased social distancing. In the case of Pokémon Go, a game that typically requires you to go out into the real world and congregate around points of interest, Niantic will temporarily change […]
ONE Championship Moves To Closed-Door, Audience-Free Events
Will immediately move to closed door, audience free events until at least 29 May 2020. The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), today announces that it will immediately move to closed-door, audience-free events. All scheduled events with live audiences for ONE Championship will be suspended until at least May 29, […]
China GDP grows 6.1% in 2019, slowest rate in 29 years
Sliding birthrate, tariffs and weak manufacturing investment remain a drag. China’s gross domestic product grew at the slowest pace in 29 years in 2019, as weaker exports, investment and consumer spending weighed on the economy. The 6.1% expansion marked a slowdown from the 6.6% growth seen the previous year, the National Bureau of Statistics said […]
Amazon Music passes 55M customers, still lags behind Spotify and Apple
Amazon Music, the streaming music service from the e-commerce and cloud giant that competes against the likes of Spotify and Apple Music, announced a milestone in its growth today: it has passed 55 million customers across the six different pricing tiers that it offers for the service, ranging from $15 per month through to a […]
Diageo eyes ‘real growth opportunity’ in no-ABV sector
After taking a majority stake in non-alcoholic ‘spirit’ brand Seedlip, Diageo said it sees a “real growth opportunity” for the group and will continue investing in the alcohol-free category. UK drinks giant Diageo increased its shareholding in booze-free Seedlip to a majority stake in August 2019. At the time, the group said it “will be […]