Staff Reporters

17 hours ago

Cannes Lions 2025 rocked by multiple controversies ...

A week after the festival closed, São Paulo-based DM9, part of the DDB network, withdrew three award-winning campaigns. Meanwhile, LePub’s New Balance case is under fire for unverifiable claims, and a Budweiser campaign by Africa Creative is facing criticism for skirting music licensing rules.

Jun 19, 2025

Meta expands Advantage+ with Gen AI ad creativity ...

Meta has enhanced its Advantage+ advertising platform with new generative AI tools designed to help advertisers create personalised, brand-consistent ads at scale.

Jun 18, 2025

WPP Media changes regional structure across Asia ...

The new 'APMEA' model divides WPP's media business across six sub-regions and names new leadership roles.

Jun 10, 2025

Yannick Bolloré: ‘AI is a powerful creative partner’

Ahead of Cannes Lions, the chief executives of the 'big six' holding companies and senior leaders give their views on a range of topics relating to creativity and business. Today, it’s the turn of Havas' chief executive and chairman, Yannick Bolloré.

Jun 02, 2025

Marketing budgets hold at 7.7% in 2025: Gartner CMO ...

Gartner's 2025 CMO Spend Survey finds average marketing budgets are at 7.7% of company revenue for a second consecutive year. However, half of CMOs reported budgets of 6% or less.

May 30, 2025

APAC Power List 2025: The region's most powerful ...

Meet the marketing leaders driving transformation, innovation, and impact across Asia-Pacific’s foremost brands.