DIARY: From the archives

<p>1 YEAR AGO </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Euro RSCG's "King of Kowloon" TVC was the talk of the town as the lead </p><p>talent in the commercial, Tsang Cho Choi, is well-known for painting </p><p>graffiti all over Kowloon. In the ad, however, he uses Swipe miracle </p><p>cleaner to wipe away the mess he has created. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>5 YEARS AGO </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Opel enlists the support of a lizard and an Australian aborigine in its </p><p>first extensive TV campaign for Asia-Pacific. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>McCann-Erickson created and produced the commercial, and creative </p><p>director Eddie Buay said the unorthodox approach was aimed at making the </p><p>ad stand out. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>10 YEARS AGO </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Singapore property developer Suntec City is looking for an advertising </p><p>agency to launch a worldwide marketing campaign believed to be worth </p><p>USdollars 6 million for the Singapore International Convention and </p><p>Exhibition Centre. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>A company spokesman said the account was probably the third largest </p><p>advertising and marketing contract in Singapore. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>