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EssenceMediacom retains top spot in April's APAC media league
OMD holds strong in second position while Publicis' Starcom climbs the highest after retaining Dabur's media mandate.
DoorDash makes bid to buy Deliveroo
The takeover talks come as consolidation within the food delivery service space gathers momentum.
Publicis acquires sports agency Adopt, continues ‘bolt-on’ expansion strategy
The acquisition follows Publicis Groupe’s purchase of Lotame in early March.
‘Just tone deaf’—Nike’s marathon campaign backlash
An out-of-home (OOH) marathon campaign by sports brand Nike is facing criticism for being ‘tone deaf’ following Yom HaShoah, the Jewish Holocaust memorial day.
Women to Watch 2024: Tanya Phathanathong, ADA
From overcoming personal challenges to becoming a beacon of leadership, Phathanathong’s grit and strategic vision have made ADA Thailand a key player in the digital marketing landscape.
Move and win roundup: Week of April 28, 2025
Catch up on our weekly roundup of people moves and pitch wins, with the latest updates from Grey Malaysia, R3, Team Lewis, oOh!media, Supersolid, CulturalPulse, Greenpark and more.
Publicis Media leads China’s media pitches in 2024
EXCLUSIVE: OMG excels in retention in China’s fiercely competitive media agency market in 2024. Meanwhile, GroupM, Dentsu, and MediaBrands face mounting pressure.
India's ad body changes influencer rules for health and finance sectors
The Advertising Standards Council of India updates influencer guidelines, draws the line between generic promotions and expert advice for health and finance content.
Women to Watch 2024: Sue Lin Tan, Oliver+
A relentless innovator, Tan empowers others with pioneering solutions in AI, diversity, and sustainability at Oliver+.
Campaign Asia-Pacific's inaugural 50 Over Fifty winners
Campaign's first-ever list of achievers aged 50+, a cohort pushing the marcomms industry forward through tenacity, experience, mentorship and entrepreneurial drive.
WPP’s Mark Read on the new-biz pipeline, rebuilding in-office culture and not 'surrendering’ AKQA
CEO asserts that more time in-office will make WPP a 'stronger company in five years' time'.
Former AKQA boss Ajaz Ahmed launches shop to ‘rival slow, bureaucratic agencies’
Studio.One makes its debut with several ex-AKQA staffers.
Women to Watch 2024: Shilpa Sinha, McCann Worldgroup
Sinha’s strategic leadership at McCann Worldgroup unites cultural insight with creative impact. She also advocates for inclusive representation across regional and global work.
Former McDonald's marketer Eugene Lee joins Chagee as APAC CMO
Earlier this month, the Chinese milk tea brand's Nasdaq debut boosted its valuation to US$5.95 billion.
Publicis Groupe elevates Liza Zhang to CEO role across two key agencies in China
A seasoned leader and Campaign’s Greater China Agency Head of the Year in 2024, Liza Zhang, will oversee MSL and Publicis Influence in China.
Polestar takes (subtle) aim at Tesla as EV wars heat up
The new OOH campaign from Forsman & Bodenfors is promoting big rebates for Tesla owners.
WPP reports 2.7% revenue decline in Q1 2025
China continues to slip, recording the steepest revenue dip among WPP's top five markets.
M&A deals continued to decline in 2024: COMVergence
Even as overall dealmaking declines, certain sectors such as ecommerce continue to be a major draw.
OMD takes the lead as EssenceMediacom drops out of global rankings
At a holding-company level, Publicis Groupe breaks the $1 billion mark.
'Don’t give it away for free': WPP’s Rob Reilly on why creative still deserves a formidable price tag
Following WPP’s strong showing at Spikes Asia 2025, its global CCO gets candid on charging for creative, pushing back against mediocrity, and making curiosity a non-negotiable—for work and for life.
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