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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.

Arthur Sadoun to earn potential $11.3 million package after 20% salary hike

Salary rise follows Publicis’ finding that its chairman and CEO was lowest paid among rivals WPP and Omnicom.

'Advertising agencies are not banks': Malaysia's 4As calls out 120-day payments

The industry body warns that extended settlement windows squeeze agency cash flow, delay salaries and erode talent base.

Group CMO of Lazada exits after four year stint

Marcus Chew handled 11 Southeast Asia and South Asia markets at Lazada and Daraz.

Duncan Painter quits Omnicom for tech CEO role

Chief executive of Omni leaves fewer than three years after sale of Flywheel.

Pinterest poaches sales chief Greg Owens from X

Owens joins to lead the international sales team after a decade at X.

Campaign’s Over Fifty List 2026: Yoshikatsu Yamamura, Material

With age-defying drive, Yamamura’s imprint cuts across generations, spurring entrepreneurs to meet the business challenges of new media ventures.

Pinterest ad shows girls going from doom-scrolling to dancing

Spot is second iteration of 'How did they do it?' campaign.

X kicks off global overhaul of ad platform

Rebuild follows a period of challenges between X and advertisers.

Singapore government awards $2.5 million in social media business

The Ministry of Transport and SkillsFuture Singapore have awarded the contracts after competitive pitches.

Jaguar Land Rover completes 'period of exclusivity' with WPP

Official appointment of WPP edges closer.

Lemaire's braid-inspired campaign sparks backlash in China, revives luxury's old blindspot

Yet another Western luxury brand is in hot water over a cultural misstep in a market critical to its P&L. Here’s how the industry reacted.

Campaign reveals winners of Event Marketing Awards 2026

George P. Johnson swept two Grand Prix and walked away with multiple wins at Campaign Asia-Pacific's tenth Event Marketing Awards. See who else took home the metals.

WPP reports 6.7% revenue decline in Q1 2026

The decline is in line with the network’s expectations.

‘Google remains at the top of marketplace leaders’: Why Meta might not actually be overtaking Google

Questions are emerging around the accuracy of Emarketer’s recent report that Meta is set to overtake Google in digital ad revenue.

AI turns CMOs into chief growth officers: Forrester

Forrester says AI usage is pushing CMOs closer to commercial targets, with growth and revenue now squarely in their remit.

Hitachi selects BBH London for global campaign

Appointment was made through a competitive pitch process.

Hearts & Science wins Xiaomi $140 million media buying account in China

The mandate spans Xiaomi's smartphones and home electronics to its growing automotive division.

Stagwell backs The Trade Desk's addition of AI agents to media planning and buying

Network’s backing follows recent pushback from other holdcos.

WPP integrates Google Earth AI into WPP Open

Integration follows the $400 million Google Cloud partnership announced in October.

Clean Creatives urges Netflix to sign 'fossil-free' agency for media mandate

Omnicom, WPP, and Dentsu are in the running for Netflix's $190 million EMEA media business.

Campaign and Marketing Week to co-host sessions as Campaign House returns to Cannes Lions

Campaign and Marketing Week will co-host sessions at Cannes Lions 2026 as part of parent company Haymarket’s week of activities at the global advertising festival.

Cannes Lions unveils 2026 festival programme, including debate hosted by Campaign

Live debate will cover whether creative taste can be objective.

BIG W, Nivea and Specsavers lead Australia's ad awareness gains in March: YouGov

Ad visibility surged for BIG W, Nivea and Specsavers in March, topping YouGov’s rankings for gains in consumer recall.

'You’re spending media behind creative that doesn’t work': VaynerMedia's Marcus Krzastek

A brand can pour in millions into paid media, but without strong organic signals, it's merely amplifying weak creative, says VaynerMedia's global president in an interview with Campaign Asia.

Cindy Rose brings in psychologist to boost WPP's culture

It follows the appointment of a new chief people officer, Mark Taylor, former chief people advisor at Lego Brand Group.

Three networks pitching for global Adidas account

WPP’s EssenceMediacom is the incumbent on the account.

Initiative China retains Uni-President media remit

The account was awarded without a pitch.

Google to retire Dynamic Search Ads in favour of AI Max

Users of several legacy search tools will be automatically upgraded to AI Max by the end of September.

Disney's 1,000 role cuts underway, marketing and brand functions impacted

The redundancies to centralise marketing under Asad Ayaz were confirmed via an internal staff memo. CEO Josh D’Amaro said, “this is hard”, but necessary to streamline operations.

FTC settles alleged boycott and ‘unlawful collusion’ between WPP, Publicis and Dentsu

Complaint alleged WPP, Publicis and Dentsu used trade associations to promote “demonetisation of disfavoured political viewpoints."

Digital Media Awards 2026 winners revealed

WPP Media dominated Campaign’s Digital Media Awards 2026 with major wins, while Taiwan-based work stood out in AI, content, and entertainment-led campaigns.

Havas grows 2.5% in Q1 as acquisitions make initial impact

Yannick Bolloré says the group has started the year “on solid footing”, organic growth slipped across APAC and Africa.

OMD China expands Yili remit with $100 million digital win

The media mandate sits with Mindshare.

Assembly APAC CEO Richard Brosgill exits the role

Brosgill, who grew Assembly's Asia-Pacific footprint across 14 markets and led the ADK Global acquisition, has stepped down after 16 years with the network. No successor has been named.

Malaysia Airlines appoints Kingdom Digital as digital creative agency

The global marketing remit spans 20 countries.

Malaysia Airlines appoints Kingdom Digital as creative agency

The global marketing remit spans 20 countries.

Ogilvy names Duffy Lau Hong Kong CEO

The former Grey Hong Kong MD takes charge of both Ogilvy and Grey amid a leadership reshuffle.

Publicis and TikTok crack the code on why only 27% trends survive beyond two weeks

Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam move as a single cultural bloc with 70% shared trending content even as they speak different languages. Japan is the self-contained opposite ecosystem that breaks every regional playbook, findings from six months of TikTok data points across seven markets.

WPP hires chief transformation officer to drive Cindy Rose's Elevate28

She joins from The Estée Lauder Companies and will be responsible for designing, implementing and embedding the operations that underpin WPP’s three-year growth plan.

Martin Sorrell continues to fire shots

Now in his ninth decade, the S4 Capital founder is still ragging on WPP and thinks PR is just an extension of advertising that doesn’t need to exist on a standalone basis.

Omnicom lands IBM's global media account

WPP Media, the incumbent, did not defend the account.