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ASIA'S TOP 1000 BRANDS: The complete 2012 ranking

ASIA-PACIFIC - Asia's Top 1000 Brands, produced by Campaign Asia-Pacific along with global information and insights provider Nielsen, includes not only the Top 1000 list but also adspend figures and agency relationships for each of the top 100 brands.

ASIA'S TOP 1000 BRANDS: Samsung takes No. 1 spot in exclusive consumer research

ASIA'S TOP 1000 BRANDS: Samsung takes No. 1 spot in exclusive consumer research

ASIA-PACIFIC - Korean giant Samsung has come out as the No. 1 brand in the Campaign Asia-Pacific 2012 Asia’s Top 1000 Brands report, co-produced with global information and insights provider Nielsen.

BROADCAST REPORT: Digital to the rescue

BROADCAST REPORT: Digital to the rescue

Far from being a threat, new technology may turn out to be the saviour of the industry through the digitisation of the TV set.

CHINA REPORT: Insights into consumers, media and brands

CHINA REPORT: Insights into consumers, media and brands

China continues to shine as a beacon of hope for the industry as the focus shifts to digital.

INTERVIEW: Elisabetta Canali on managing a heritage luxury male apparel brand

INTERVIEW: Elisabetta Canali on managing a heritage luxury male apparel brand

Campaign Asia-Pacific met up with Elisabetta Canali, global communications director of male luxury fashion brand, Canali. She tells us what it’s like heading the communications for a third-generation family business and working for a male fashion brand as a woman.

Sopa Awards 2012

Sopa Awards 2012

Gallery - The 14th Society of Publishers in Asia Awards for editorial excellence was held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong last week. The Sopa Awards covered 17 categories, two of which were new this year - 'Excellence in Lifestyle Coverage' and 'Excellence in Explanatory Reporting'. The South China Morning Post, the International Herald Tribune and the Wall Street Journal were amongst those that scooped the most awards this year.

PROFILE: Wellcome's Julie Chiu evolves household name for changing consumers

PROFILE: Wellcome's Julie Chiu evolves household name for changing consumers

HONG KONG - Marketing a 67-year-old brand in a country with a population of more than 7 million people with the highest income disparity in Asia means that Julie Chiu (pictured), sales and marketing director of Wellcome, has her work cut out for her.

BBH's action comedy take for Vaseline men's range

BBH's action comedy take for Vaseline men's range

BANGKOK - Capitalising on the craze for whitening products and an increased desire for beauty care products amongst men, skincare brand Vaseline, together with BBH Asia-Pacific, has rolled out a new action comedy television commercial for its men’s face wash in Thailand.

Agency Report Card 2011: Asia's year of digital change

Agency Report Card 2011: Asia's year of digital change

Agencies in the region continue to grow by focusing on new technology, strengthening leadership and investing in local talent.

Proximity and Goodstein and Partners shine at DMAs

Proximity and Goodstein and Partners shine at DMAs

BEIJING - Proximity China and Goodstein & Partners have jointly won the Digital Agency of the Year award at this year's Digital Media Awards.They obtained the highest aggregate score from separate categories for their partnership in rolling out “The People’s Car” co-creation project for auto giant Volkswagen.

GolinHarris' John Morgan on 'G4' and PR's ability to direct dialogue

GolinHarris' John Morgan on 'G4' and PR's ability to direct dialogue

ASIA-PACIFIC: John Morgan, regional managing director of Greater China for Golin Harris, explains the thinking behind his agency's "G4" model, and why PR is driving brand conversations in the digital age.

Social media is the new TV: Effective Brands and BBH Summit

Social media is the new TV: Effective Brands and BBH Summit

ASIA-PACIFIC - Creating brand value in a global market, as well as social media readiness, was among the key concerns expressed by marketers during a series of summits hosted by marketing consulting firm EffectiveBrands, and creative agency BBH this week.

BE: Asia - Ahead of the global digital charge

BE: Asia - Ahead of the global digital charge

Ipsos research points to the business hierarchy of Asia as leading the world in a time of economic uncertainty.

VIDEO: Weber Shandwick's Timothy Sutton on 'effort-full' creativity

VIDEO: Weber Shandwick's Timothy Sutton on 'effort-full' creativity

ASIA-PACIFIC - In the first edition of the PR Influencers video series, Timothy Sutton, chairman at Weber Shandwick Asia-Pacific, shares his views on where he sees the PR industry going over the next few years.

Asia's elite still spending big: Synovate

Asia's elite still spending big: Synovate

ASIA-PACIFIC - Brands targeting high-end consumers can take comfort in this year’s Synovate PAX study, which revealed that the wealthy elite in Asia are growing and, despite the shaky economy, continuing to spend.

Uniqlo identified as top emerging brand in new study

Uniqlo identified as top emerging brand in new study

ASIA-PACIFIC - Haymarket Intelligence has identified Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo as the Top Emerging Brand in the region, according to a new study titled, 'Top 25 emerging brands in Asia'.

Universal appeal, purpose, and a total experience: three rules for emerging brands

Universal appeal, purpose, and a total experience: three rules for emerging brands

ASIA-PACIFIC - Longevity and heritage have been identified as hallmark characteristics of top emerging Asian brands, according to a recent study by Haymarket Intelligence.

SPRG's Richard Tsang on building trust in good times and bad

SPRG's Richard Tsang on building trust in good times and bad

ASIA-PACIFIC - SPRG chairman Richard Tsang says the industry is in good stead in Asia at the moment - with both brands in trouble and brands doing well eager for communications expertise.

Brands must reckon with changing gender dynamics in China

Brands must reckon with changing gender dynamics in China

CHINA - The old stereotypes and gender codes for men and women in China no longer apply. New ways that audiences are looking at the sexes are also posing significant challenges for marketers and advertisers.

Asia's Top 1000 Brands report: Global versus local in Singapore

Asia's Top 1000 Brands report: Global versus local in Singapore

SINGAPORE - Locally-based brands are in firm competition with global players for the attentions of Singaporean consumers, according to the findings of the recently completed Asia's Top 1000 Brands report.

Asia's Top 1000 Brands report: Chinese brands win hearts at home

Asia's Top 1000 Brands report: Chinese brands win hearts at home

SHANGHAI - Local brands continue to make an impression on mainland Chinese consumers, rIvalling global brands in terms of top-of-mind recall, according to Campaign Asia Pacific Top 1000 Brands report.

Top 1000 Asia-Pacific Brands report: Sony consolidates top spot

Top 1000 Asia-Pacific Brands report: Sony consolidates top spot

ASIA-PACIFIC - Electronic brands led by Sony, Samsung and Panasonic continue to resonate strongly with consumers in the region, according to the Top 1000 Asia-Pacific Brands report, produced by Campaign Asia-Pacific in partnership with research company TNS.

Asia-Pacific's Top 1000 brands

The annual top 1000 brands report identifies the brands that are resonating the strongest with consumers in 10 markets across the region, including China, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and Australia.

FINANCE REPORT: Brands fail to connect with Asian consumers

FINANCE REPORT: Brands fail to connect with Asian consumers

ASIA-PACIFIC - Marketers relying on a traditional, one-size-fits all approach miss the mark with the region’s financially savvy and selective investors.

SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT: Brands get with the programme

SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT: Brands get with the programme

A recent survey finds that the majority of companies in Asia are using social media as part of their marketing strategies.

Time to take the digital plunge

Time to take the digital plunge

Is Asia ready for digital marketing? Exclusive insights from an in-depth survey reveal the region may be set for take-off.

June Issue Preview: The real state of digital marketing in Asia

June Issue Preview: The real state of digital marketing in Asia

The nascent buzzword among advertisers, agencies and brands in recent years has been digital. So much so that it’s become somewhat of a holy grail in advertising. But while everyone is talking about jumping on the digital bandwagon, how many are actually doing so?