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Cindy Rose interview to kick off agenda for Campaign House at Cannes
WPP CEO is opening speaker on Campaign’s programme of editorial and partner events that runs at Canopy by Hilton Cannes during Lions.
2026 Cannes Contenders: Leo Singapore picks the APAC work worth roaring about
Here's group ECD Asheen Naidu's Cannes picks.
What Asian brands hope to gain from World Cup sponsorship
The World Cup offers unrivalled reach, yet attention is hard to hold. As fans skip ads and scatter across channels, what justifies the investment?
Apple ad shows people shaking off ‘chrome trackers’ with Safari
The work aims to highlight the browser’s privacy features.
Nike rewrites playbook with 2026 World Cup campaign
Wieden+Kennedy’s six-minute film features more than 30 global stars, launching a massive ecosystem that expands the Nike Football Universe.
2026 Cannes Contenders: UltraSuperNew co-founder places his bets
UltraSuperNew's Marc Wesseling picks the APAC campaigns that stand a good chance of winning a Lion.
Thailand's consumer watchdog plans to sue Meta over Facebook scam ads
The Council has registered 3,793 Facebook-linked complaints of consumers being defrauded through fake storefronts, payment scams, and pages built to impersonate real people in the last two years.
Edelman hires first global chief creator officer
Kenny Gold will oversee Edelman Creator’s global team of approximately 200 creator specialists.
Coca-Cola launches global media review as WPP and Publicis go head to head
The beverage giant is understood to be reviewing its $4 billion global media account, setting up a potential showdown between rival holding companies over data, tech, and agentic AI tools.
Omnicom Media names Joey Zhao as new China CEO
Zhao’s promotion underscores OM China’s pivot to becoming a growth partner in China’s fast evolving digital commerce landscape.
Burson study: Leadership is AI's 'clearest liability' for reputation
The agency’s research highlights the gap between visibility and believability in GEO.
Campaign Indonesia Awards 2026: Celebrating the year’s best ideas, creativity, and leadership talent
Hakuhodo dominates the creativity category; Wardah is named the best brand
Meta rolls out global 13+ content restrictions for teens across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger
Meta is making Instagram, Facebook and Messenger default to 13+ content settings for all teen accounts globally, adding automatic content barriers and session limits on topics like nutrition, weightlifting and anxiety.
Malaysia enforces social media ban for children under 16
Age verification is now mandatory for social platforms including Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube under the Online Safety Act.
Publicis Groupe hires Javier Campopiano as CCO for Leo Constellation Americas and Iberia
Javier Campopiano will report into Agathe Bousquet and Marco Venturelli, global co-chief executives of Leo Constellation.
Relief for Indian football fans, Zee Entertainment signs last-minute FIFA deal to broadcast World Cup
The deal spans 39 FIFA events over eight years through 2034, including the Women's World Cup in 2027.
2026 Cannes Contenders: Gut creative predicts APAC hopefuls
Gut Asia's Ernest Chin picks standout campaigns that have the best prospects at this year's Cannes Lions.
Google expands virtual try-on across key APAC markets
The tool allows users to upload a photo and see how clothes or shoes would realistically look on them before making a purchase.
Accenture Song brings back founding member to lead Southeast Asia
Patricio De Matteis is no stranger to the business or the region.
2026 Cannes Contenders: Thinkerbell predicts winners from APAC
Chief creative Tom Wenborn shares his winning bets with Campaign.
Move and win roundup: Week of June 1, 2026
Unilever ANZ, Think HQ, Bastion Aotearoa, APRW, AS Watson, Havas Play Hong Kong, Charles & Keith, Dentsu India and Ogilvy China and Australia in this week's roundup of exits, appointments and business wins.
'Familiarity does not equal immunity': Outrage over Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' campaign refuses to quell
The marketing fiasco has wiped out millions in sales, delivery worker unions have vowed to refuse orders, and government officials will ban the coffee giant from public events. The fallout in Starbucks' third biggest market shows no sign of stopping.
FairPrice marketing chief Alvin Neo steps down
The veteran marketer leaves after nearly seven years spent modernising the retailer's customer ecosystem and driving its digital retail strategy.
Mark Read launches Prompt conference for AI start-ups to mix with industry chiefs
Ex-WPP boss wants to bring together AI disruptors with business leaders and CMOs for series of events.
Hong Kong Ballet’s Bruce Lee tribute goes global
Timothée Chalamet might not care about ballet, but Hong Kong Ballet takes the life of Bruce Lee global in a hyper-stylised disco-kung fu production.
Ex-global EssenceMediacom chief Nick Lawson lands indie role
Lawson says industry “strongly favours” independent thinking currently.
Nike x Palace gives voice to Shakespeare through Wayne Rooney in World Cup spot
The film was created by Nike and Palace’s in-house teams.
The Philippines' top 10 brands 2026
Food, tech, retail and transport—find out which brands won over Filipino consumers in Campaign's latest research with YouGov.
APAC consumers more open to using AI-assisted purchasing: report
The Adobe AI & Digital Trends 2026 report also says India is most comfortable with AI agent interactions, Singapore is more cautious, while ANZ leads at identifying high-value use cases.
Move and win roundup: Week of May 25, 2026
TBWA, Droga5, Uber Advertising, Samsonite, Vero, Maker Lab, DDB Singapore, Dentsu Webchutney, Southern Cross Media Austereo and MC&V kick-off this week's roundup of exits, appointments and business wins.
LinkedIn expands ad transparency with DoubleVerify measurement
Advertisers can now gain independent verification of viewability, invalid traffic, brand suitability and geo accuracy across the LinkedIn Audience Network.
Publicis and LiveRamp hit back after rivals claim M&A deal will harm ‘neutrality’
Omnicom and Stagwell have questioned the future independence of the data collaboration platform if it is acquired by the French agency giant.
Global creative studio Koto expands to Southeast Asia
Exclusive: The Singapore hub is Koto's seventh office in the region.
Omnicom PR names APAC, EMEA and Canada chiefs in global reset
New regional CEOs will report to global boss Chris Foster as the group tightens governance after the IPG deal.
Jollibee is designing humanity into its operations in an AI age
David Beal, global CMO of Jollibee Group told Campaign360 that operationally excellent brands that remain emotionally invisible are in a danger zone.
PHD wins $10 million De'Longhi media business in China
De'Longhi's three primary brands include De’Longhi, Braun and Kenwood.
Campaign360 in Singapore: 2026 Highlights
APAC’s marketing industry gathers in Singapore for Campaign360, for two days of discussion and debate around AI, creativity, effectiveness and consumer trust.
Javier Campopiano to leave Omnicom Advertising
Global CCO spent three years at McCann Worldgroup and McCann.
Publicis buys LiveRamp for $2.2 billion as it ramps up M&A
The French agency group says US adtech firm is expert in data collaboration for clients, a growth area in the age of AI to build “smarter agents”.
Calbee goes black-and-white as Middle East conflict disrupts ink supply chains
The Japanese snack major will strip colour from 14 of its best-known products from May 25.
CMO Bernard Cheng exits PepsiCo for Netflix
Exclusive: After more than two decades shaping FMCG branding, he moves to entertainment to become Netflix's senior director of marketing for SEA and Greater China.
Netflix expands ads tier to 15 new markets, including Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand
The streaming giant is launching the rollout in 2027.
Apple appoints channel partner comms director for Greater China
Greater China is Apple’s largest market outside the US, contributing to a fifth of the company’s global sales.
Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo appoints new CCO and president: 'This is the moment for independent creative companies'
In an exclusive sit-down with Campaign Asia, the incoming leadership makes the case for independent creativity in a holdco-dominated market and explains why the AI era is wind in their sails.
Indonesia prepares to extend its under 16-digital ban to e-commerce platforms
Indonesia’s communications and digital minister signaled plans to extend the nation’s under‑16 digital ban to online shopping platforms.
Audemars Piguet's new collab with Swatch draws luxury brand dilution concerns
After fighting counterfeits and a string of failed trademark bids, AP pivots by bringing the Royal Oak's iconic design to the mass market with Swatch. But the move has sparked debate among marketers.
WPP wins vote on CEO pay hike despite 25% opposition
WPP consulted with shareholders and dropped an initial plan to increase executive pay by a higher quantum.
Heineken concludes global media, creative and production review
Review is part of Heineken’s ambition to create a “more streamlined, effective and future-fit agency model”.
McCann Singapore names Gonzalo Olivera CEO as Paul Soon exits
Olivera takes the helm five months after the McCann and MullenLowe Singapore merger following Omnicom's takeover of IPG.
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