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Confessions of an Agency…

“Okay, numbers first,” the marketer says. “ROAS is green, CAC is stable, revenue’s on track. You did well this quarter.” “We did,” the agency replies. “That’s exactly why we wanted to talk.” The marketer looks up. “Uh oh. You sound worried.” “ Think of it as a confession,” the agency

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Malaysia’s Talent Reset — 2026 Will Reward Skills, Not Just Headcount

For years, Malaysia’s economic story was told through scale: factories, headcount, cost efficiency. By 2026, that narrative is decisively shifting. What now matters is capability — specialised, high-value, and digitally fluent. And the country’s talent market is beginning to reflect that recalibration. According to Randstad Malaysia’s 2026 Market Outlook &

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When Advertising Laughs at Itself

Advertising has always had a complicated relationship with humour. It sells with it, disarms with it, occasionally hides behind it—but rarely turns the joke inward. Cards Against Advertising, a new parody card game launched by Mumbai-based independent agency Motley, does exactly that: it holds up a mirror to agency life

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A Royal Christmas Message for a Multicultural Malaysia

In an age where public discourse often fractures along lines of race, religion and rhetoric, some messages matter precisely because they are calm, deliberate and human. This Christmas, such a message came quietly from Shah Alam. The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, together with the Tengku Permaisuri of

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AI Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus

Santa Claus is coming to town, and it’s time for some seasonal fun, so he wants you to play a special Christmas game. It goes like this. Ask AI to do you a Christmas ad. Any subject, sillier the better. Any format TV, Social media, print. Any length, 30”, 5”,

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4 Things Every Marketer Must Learn From Labubu

By Chris Jaques When was the last time that your Marketing truly transformed the performance of your business? When did you totally disrupt your industry? For most marketers – if they’re honest – the answer is “Never”.Which is why I love Labubu. Because it was Labubu’s Marketing – and only

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