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How Anta Went from China’s Shoe Factories To Nike’s Front Door

For decades, “Made in China” was shorthand for mass production. Cheap labour. Anonymous factories. Western logos stitched onto products headed for shelves in New York, London and Tokyo. Now, one Chinese sportswear company wants something bigger: to replace those logos with its own. ANTA Sports, the Chinese sportswear giant that

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MSA launches Media Fest & Awards 2026, Sponsors And Entries Flying In

The Malaysia Media Specialists Association has announced the launch of the 2026 Festival and Awards. The theme for this year is MEDIAVOLUTION: next is now! This theme reflects the seismic changes affecting the industry, and the industry’s ability to evolve and ride through these changes effectively, delivering futuristic solutions to

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KFC Thailand Turns the Chao Phraya into a River of Cheese

But for a few surreal hours in Bangkok, it did. In a city known for spectacle, KFC Thailand managed to turn heads with something both absurd and oddly strategic. Giant branded containers floated down the river, packed with what the brand claimed was 91 tonnes of cheese. Commuters paused. Phones

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Vaseline Celebrates Stubborn Everyday Love with ‘Love Hurts’

Directed by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Savanah Leaf, the film transforms a familiar childhood experience into a powerful story of love passed across generations Vaseline has unveiled ‘Love Hurts’, a new campaign film that immortalises the stubborn, unspoken, everyday act of love: a parent, grandparent, or loved one applying Vaseline Petroleum Jelly

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The Most Dangerous Place in Marketing Right Now Is the Middle

Not the top. Not the bottom. The middle. It sounds harmless enough. Even sensible. A place of balance. A place where things are steady, where risks are managed, where nothing tips too far in either direction. But spend enough time there, and something begins to happen. Edges soften. Decisions slow.

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While the World Burns, Brands Are Still Playing Safe

The world does not feel steady anymore. It hums at a different frequency. Louder. Closer to the surface. News breaks not in cycles, but in waves that overlap and erase one another before they can be fully understood. Leaders harden their positions. Markets flinch and correct in the same breath.

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