Analysis

2 hours ago

Reaping Jumbo profits: How brands see a niche in animated movies

How did an animated film about an orphan’s journey to find courage become Southeast Asia’s highest-grossing animation? Smart product placement and brand collaborations played a key role.

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How ASICS India is turning footprints into funnel metrics

From gait scans to geo-targeted ads, the sporting goods group laces together tech, retail, and events to chase India’s growing base of runners.

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Women to Watch 2024: Shilpa Sinha, McCann Worldgroup

Sinha’s strategic leadership at McCann Worldgroup unites cultural insight with creative impact. She also advocates for inclusive representation across regional and global work.

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M&A deals continued to decline in 2024: COMVergence

Even as overall dealmaking declines, certain sectors such as ecommerce continue to be a major draw.

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Women to Watch 2024: Sheena Liu, TVBS Media Inc

Liu is a rare leader that sees the value of both innovation and inclusivity, an attribute she has successfully utilised at TVBS.

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When brands become the villain: Lessons from Coffee Mate's 'White Lotus' collab

The Nestlé product’s team was as surprised as anyone at the HBO show’s season finale. Here’s how brands and their agency partners avoid shocking plot twists involving their products.

3 days ago

Mondelez reveals strategy behind 'Oreo Milky Way Dunk' campaign

Campaign Indonesia speaks with Mondelez International executives about the Oreo Space Dunk campaign, which launched Oreo biscuits into space.

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Women to Watch 2024: Ruchika Varma, Future Generali India Insurance Company

Defying the confines of Asian conservatism, Varma successfully balances both profit and purpose by empowering minorities through innovative insurance campaigns.

3 days ago

Global ad spend surpasses $1 trillion, APAC to play key role

The performance of the region will be driven by China and India, even as Southeast Asia lags behind, according to a new report by Emarketer.

3 days ago

The cookie stays crumbled: APAC experts weigh in on Google decision

After five years of promises, billions spent, and a cookieless future touted as inevitable, Google’s recent decision to hold onto third-party cookies has left the ad industry in limbo. Experts across the region call it a strategic stall and a blow to privacy leadership.

3 days ago

As Bluesky grows, opportunities abound for pharma brands

The likes of Novartis, Bristol Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca have Bluesky accounts, though none are posting.

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Women to Watch 2024: Risa Kusumaningrum, KIT Global

Meet Risa Kusumaningrum: a finance whiz reshaping the marketing landscape and championing women in leadership.

3 days ago

Do podcasts have a measurement problem?

The evolution of podcasting is holding the channel back from reaching its full advertising potential, according to new research.

3 days ago

What tariffs? Hyundai stays the course, but NY Auto Show vibes signal caution ahead

CMO Sean Gilpin tells Campaign US how the Korean automaker is weathering the storm and agency vet Scott Zacaroli provides insight on the industry’s way forward.

4 days ago

ROI index charts rise of Moloco and Reddit alongside big tech

Whilst smaller ad networks reshape the mobile ad landscape with high returns, X’s reliance on gambling and adult content points to a more polarising path forward.

4 days ago

Spikes Asia Debrief set to unpack the new creative forces at work

This afternoon, Spikes Asia jury members will dig into key themes emerging from this year's shortlists. Register to join the event.

4 days ago

Can sound make you taste spice? 7UP thinks so

INSIDE THE AD: A fizzy experiment in sonic seasoning, 7UP’s Spotify campaign taps science, culture, and Gen Z cravings to reshape FMCG playbooks.

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Women to Watch 2024: Rhoda Adams, Golin

Marrying courage, corporate acumen and cultural sensitivity, Adams has cemented Golin’s position as a successful corporate communications and crisis management powerhouse in China.

4 days ago

Death to 'the client'

The evolution of ‘the client’ from a straightforward descriptor — someone receiving services — to a phrase laced with frustration or negativity is easy to understand.

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Campaign Spotlight Indonesia 2025: When technology, consumers and culture collide

The Jakarta event brought together marketing leaders to discuss the future of the industry, from AI and DTC to consumer behavior and local brand strategies.