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Meta rolls out ads on Threads globally, introduces new ad formats

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We Are Social and Meltwater data show India as Threads’ biggest ad market globally, while Taiwan and Hong Kong lead reach among adults aged 18 and over.

The 2025 Wrap: Work that captured the industry's heart

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From the historic sounds of Korea’s Liberation Day to improving women's hearing through hijab, to a new mayor's hope, top APAC creatives highlight the work that inspired them this year.

Influencer content outperforms digital ads on lower- and mid-funnel metrics: Study

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67% of Indians trust influencer recommendations over traditional advertisements, notes Kantar’s Influencer Playbook report.

Indian consumers show greater appetite for personalised ads on streaming media services

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A report by Moloco and YouGov found that 41% of Indian consumers have cancelled a subscription because of the ads experience.

Deloitte: Indian consumers shift to value-conscious purchases

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Tailoring product assortments and marketing strategies to local preferences to bolster brand connections are highly valued.

Confusion prevails in India as advertisers, agencies grapple with new declaration rules

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After a spate of high-profile misleading ads, India's Supreme Court has directed agencies and advertisers to furnish a self-declaration certificate before airing new ads. Digital marketers say it's impractical.

Discord rolls out rewarded, gamified ads called Sponsored Quests

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Starting next week, advertisers can display ads within the social platform and give users gameplay challenges they’ll be rewarded for completing while streaming.

Thailand threatens legal action against Facebook

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The Thai government announced plans to seek a shutdown of the social platform, citing the company's failure to screen and take action against thousands of scam ads affecting more than 200,000 users.

Dear perfume brands, what we need is a ‘shot’ of clarity

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While the recent campaign by Layer’r Shot raised a furore over the glorification of rape culture, the perfume category in itself has not learned much about sensitisation, claims the author

It's unfair to place brand trust solely on the CMO's shoulders

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Trust has to be something that's tied to the mission and the vision of the company, not siloed into one department.

Google removed 3.1 billion ads for violating its policies last year

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The tech giant revealed the number in its annual Ads Transparency Report

Facebook's strong earnings clouded by concerns over iOS privacy controls

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Social media giant's revenue rose 33% and profit rose 44% as the pandemic drove consumers' business and leisure online.

Everything we know about Super Bowl LV so far

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Which brands bought ad space and which are sitting on the bench for this year’s big game.

See 7Eleven's ode to proper distancing (and more of the most popular ads from around APAC)

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APAC YouTube Ads Leaderboard: Air New Zealand, Yuu, IM3 Ooredoo, Pepsi, Shopee, Dtac and and more appear in the latest list of the top ad video in each of 13 APAC markets.

Asia-Pacific YouTube Ads Leaderboard: November 2020

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Pepsodent, Apple, Nestle Ice Cream, Mirinda Vietnam and more appear in the latest list of the top ad video in each of 13 APAC markets.

Meet Safeguard's rapping germ, Fred (and see more fun ads from around APAC)

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APAC YouTube Ads Leaderboard: Apple, Burger King, Safeguard, Telenor, Samsung, Price.com, Sony, Mie Sedaap and more appear in the latest list of the top ad video in each of 13 APAC markets.

YouTube launches audio ads

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Head of music at video giant says the pandemic has “fundamentally changed the music industry forever” due to music concerts being cancelled.

See this abs-olutely fabulous cereal ad (and more top ads from around APAC)

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APAC YouTube Ads Leaderboard: Kellogg, Foodpanda, Thai Life, Woolworths, Oppo, Petronas, Lazada and more appear in the latest list of the top ad video in each of 13 APAC markets.

In the post-cookie world, context, sentiments and emotions can better target ads

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As behavioural targeting becomes harder, contextual targeting will become increasingly important in a world where user-level data has been reduced, writes Integral Ad Science's APAC SVP.