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When a US$220 Million Ad Campaign Ends With a Cabinet Firing

At first glance, it looked like political theatre. A government official on horseback at Mount Rushmore, speaking sternly into the camera about law and order at America’s borders. The message was simple and cinematic: break our laws and you will be punished. But what began as a dramatic government advertising

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Luckin’s US$400m Blue Bottle Bet Signals the Next Global Coffee War

The global coffee battle just acquired a new layer of intrigue. China’s fast-growing Luckin Coffee is reportedly close to acquiring cult speciality brand Blue Bottle Coffee in a deal valued at just under US$400 million, according to Fast Company. If completed, the acquisition would mark Luckin’s most ambitious attempt yet

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Media On The Go

By Ron Graham If I was to pick one word to sum up out of home media in Malaysia, it would be Frustrating. It is frustrating to buy, sell, report, measure or otherwise manage media investments in out of home (OOH). Malaysian OOH media owners are largely frustrating. Advertiser and

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Julie’s Biscuits Turns Raya Storytelling into Something Deeper

Most Raya films chase the same emotional notes: reunion, forgiveness, and the familiar rush back to kampung. Julie’s Biscuits, however, has spent the past few years quietly steering its festive storytelling in a different direction — inward. Its latest Raya film, “Kenangan Tu Ke Mana”, doesn’t begin with celebration. It

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Two Runaway Horses Just Delivered Singapore’s Best Out-of-Home Campaign

At 11.20am on an otherwise ordinary weekday morning, Singapore’s Pasir Ris experienced something media planners spend months dreaming about: complete attention. Two runaway horses. No billboards. No programmatic buys. No influencer seeding strategy. Just two stallions galloping down Elias Road and Pasir Ris Drive 3, instantly hijacking every screen, conversation

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TBWA HAKUHODO Built an AI Radio That Replays Yesterday

Artificial intelligence is often marketed as a technology of acceleration — faster decisions, smarter automation, predictive insights. But in Japan, creative agency TBWA HAKUHODO has taken AI in an unexpected direction: backwards. Instead of predicting tomorrow, their experimental device, Radio TimeMachine, allows elderly listeners to turn a dial and return

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A Trusted Newsroom Faces an Unexpected Internal Crisis

Independent Malaysian news portal Malaysiakini has disclosed that RM3 million of company funds were allegedly diverted by former key employees into suspected unlicensed investment schemes, triggering a police investigation and raising broader questions about financial oversight within media organisations. According to a statement issued by the board of Mkini Group

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From Inventory to Influence: Seni Jaya’s Bold Play for Malaysian OOH

In today’s Out-of-Home industry, some players compete on measurement, others on scale or technology. Yet leadership in OOH is ultimately about something more enduring: the ability to influence how brands occupy public spaces and how that spaces connects with daily lives. For Seni Jaya Corporation Berhad that responsibility has become

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TOP 10 Winners For The Experts’ Choice Awards CNY TVCs 2026

Our annual roundups of the Best CNY, Merdeka, and Raya TVCs have become a much-anticipated tradition, with reader participation growing from just a few hundred votes to over 5,000 in recent years. Unlike rankings that lean on YouTube views or media spend, our lists are purely shaped by reader preferences,

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Reimagining Chinese New Year: How Media Prima’s OMNiA Connects Brands to Culture, Community and Commerce

Chinese New Year is more than a festive date—it is an emotional season rooted in homecoming, togetherness and shared rituals. In 2026, Media Prima’s OMNiA transformed this cultural moment into a powerful, multi-platform brand ecosystem, demonstrating how meaningful storytelling, on-ground engagement and social-first content can deliver measurable impact for advertisers.

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