Earlier this week, police data revealed something ugly: Malaysians have been swindled out of RM2.7 billion in online scams in just eleven months. Not RM2.7 million. A whopping RM2.7 billion! That’s more than many brands’ combined annual media spend. More than some start-ups’ entire valuations. More than the yearly revenue
There’s a sharp moment in the AI conversation where fear collides with reality — and most of us are sitting exactly there. Not panicking. Not fully convinced. Just… watching. A recent Gigacalculator study, stacking global search data from January to November 2025, confirms what many marketers already sense: the world
There’s a moment unfolding on Wall Street that feels less like a merger negotiation and more like the final act of a streaming-era blockbuster. Think Succession, but with real money, real geopolitical tension, and real uncertainty for the future of entertainment. Warner Bros Discovery — home to HBO, Looney Tunes,
Pos Malaysia Berhad, the national post and parcel service provider, officially launched a commemorative stamp collection yesterday celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Rubber Research in Malaysia, marking a century of excellence and innovation in the Malaysian rubber industry. The year 2025 marks one hundred years since the establishment of the
Taylor’s University, through its School of Media and Communication, has officially launched Lumicko, a learning-integrated multimedia streaming platform designed to enhance how students learn, create, and showcase their digital productions. The platform marks a significant advancement in the institution’s commitment to redefining creative education and strengthening pathways between academia and
Netflix’s farewell to Stranger Things didn’t arrive quietly in Malaysia. It arrived loud, neon-lit, and on three wheels. For the series’ final ride, Prodigious and Leo Malaysia reimagined one of the show’s most iconic symbols — the bicycle — and gave it a distinctly local twist. The result: a fleet
When Astro Shaw and MONSTA decided to build early hype for Papa Zola The Movie, it didn’t wait for posters, trailers or press junkets. Instead, the company went straight to where attention is captive, rolling out a focused out-of-home campaign on one of Klang Valley’s busiest thoroughfares: the Federal Highway.
Malaysian telco Maxis has named Andrew Yeoh as its new Head of Brand & Marketing, effective 1 December. He formally succeeds Wong Tse San, who held the role since February 2024 after leading Maxis’ brand and enterprise marcomms. Prior to Maxis, Andrew served as the Group Head of Marketing at
The Media Specialists Association (MSA) of Malaysia, in collaboration with the Malaysian Advertisers Association (MAA) and the Malaysian Digital Association (MDA), announced the Malaysian Digital ADEX Reports for the first half of 2025 (1H 2025). The Q1 and Q2 reports track digital advertising expenditure across major formats and industry categories,
There are moments in media history that define entire eras. The invention of television. The fall of Blockbuster. Disney swallowing Fox. And now: Netflix buying Warner Bros. Discovery for US$83 billion. This isn’t just another acquisition. It’s the biggest entertainment consolidation of the decade — and arguably the clearest signal
