There are weeks when the global advertising industry feels like a polite networking session. And then there are weeks like this one — when a rumour in London rattles the entire ecosystem from New York to Kuala Lumpur. The latest tremor— Reports that Havas has quietly explored the idea of
In Malaysia, it takes very little these days even for a children’s cartoon to sail straight into a national debate. This week, Santiago of the Seas — a colourful, swashbuckling Nickelodeon series — found itself in the centre of a cultural squall after RTM suspended the show pending a full
The 4As Malaysia has increased its membership by 36% during the past 15 months, bringing its total to over 80 agency brands, reflecting growing confidence in the association and the creative industry’s renewed momentum. Tan Kien Eng, 4As President said, “The 4As Malaysia has demonstrated 50 years of effective industry
Trusted Malaysian institution Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) has appointed Praveen Rajan as its CEO Designate, effective December 2025. With support from the company and board, Praveen will steer a smooth transition of institutional knowledge and build on the success of the current management team and leaders over the coming months.
In a world where consumers move fluidly across platforms, Media Prima Omnia is proud to partner with brands that embrace integrated, idea-led marketing. As an organisation that is idea-first and platform-agnostic, we’ve created campaigns that connect with Malaysians across mainstream, digital, on-ground and social touchpoints — delivering impactful, award-winning results.
By The Malketeer Universal Music Malaysia’s decision to pull Dolla’s Question music video after public backlash is more than a headline about wardrobe choices. It’s a sharp reminder that in Malaysia, creativity doesn’t exist in a vacuum — it lives inside a cultural ecosystem that reacts, recalibrates, and occasionally bites
Pine Labs, one of India’s fastest-rising fintech players, made its public debut today, marking a major milestone for the company and for Fave, the Malaysian-founded startup that joined the group in 2021. Fave, cofounded in 2015, became part of Pine Labs after an acquisition that integrated its consumer payments and
Thong Jean is a young entrepreneur taking on a unique challenge — breathing new life into OSN, her family’s 20-year-old health brand. When she first joined the business, she quickly recognised the need to sharpen the message. Her father wanted to communicate every single benefit the product offered. Jean took
billups, the world’s largest independent Out-of-Home (OOH) technology and managed services company, today announced significant enhancements to its technology capabilities, including the introduction of audrai, the first AI-powered agentic system built to optimise planning and performance for OOH advertising. The company’s technology-first approach has fuelled expansion across more than 20 countries
Retail Media Network (RMN) drew strong industry attention last week with its inaugural Shelf Talk event at MYDIN, bringing renewed focus to the growing impact of in-store visibility. Over two days, FMCG marketers, trade teams, and category leaders engaged in focused discussions on the evolving dynamics of the in-store environment.
