The NexGen Show

The NexGen Show is a weekly video podcast starring young advertising, media and marketing talent.

It showcases their career hopes, fears and gripes in a conversational format, like never before.

Hosted by Malaysian advertising veteran Prof Harmandar Singh.

New episodes released every Sunday at 7PM.

Watch on YouTube

The NexGen Show is also available as audio only format on Apple Podcast & Spotify

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Dec
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Dec
Malaysian Business Titan T Ananda Krishnan Dies at 86, Leaving Behind a Corporate Legacy
28
Nov
Sarawak Signals Openness to Incorporate 34 Ethnic Languages Alongside Bahasa Malaysia, English, and Mandarin on Signboards!
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Nov
How Language Politics and Little Napoleans Could Derail Malaysia’s Multi-Billion Tourism Industry
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Nov

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The NexGen Show

The NexGen Show is a weekly video podcast starring young advertising, media and marketing talent.

It showcases their career hopes, fears and gripes in a conversational format, like never before.

Hosted by Malaysian advertising veteran Prof Harmandar Singh.

New episodes released every Sunday at 7PM.

Watch on YouTube

The NexGen Show is also available as audio only format on Apple Podcast & Spotify

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Kien appointed Executive Chairman of McCann Kuala Lumpur
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Dec
AI’s Scaling Ceiling: Has the Data Well Run Dry?
26
Dec
How One Cadbury 5 Star Contestant Won Big by Doing Absolutely Nothing!
26
Dec
Guinness Pours Into Irish Reserves as Demand Hits Record High 
24
Dec
TikTok Scams Alert: AI-Driven Deception Targets Credibility of Medical Experts
24
Dec
Cadbury Loses Royal Warrant After 170 Years
24
Dec
A Truly Malaysian Christmas and New Year’s Wish: Understanding, Unity, and Compassion
24
Dec
Honda-Nissan Mega-Merger to be the World’s Third Largest Automaker by August 2026
24
Dec
Initiative Wins Volvo’s US$500 Million Global Media Account
24
Dec
The NexGen Show Episode 2 Dives Into The Ups & Downs Of Agency Life
23
Dec
A Bold Vision for Malaysian Cinema
23
Dec
Editor’s Note: Planned Obsolescence and Malaysian Brands.
23
Dec
Malaysia Emerges as Southeast Asia’s Digital Powerhouse with Record-Breaking RM 141.72 Billion Investment Surge
23
Dec
Trump’s TikTok Twist: Why the App Could Stay in the US—For Now
23
Dec
Malaysia Named Asia’s Safest and Most Relaxing Holiday Destination
23
Dec
Why Marketers Are Getting AI Wrong – And How to Fix It
23
Dec
Social Media Influencers and Politicians Rank Among Malaysia’s Least Trusted Professions
23
Dec
Pavilion KL Brings The Magic of Christmas To Life With An Immersive AR Experience
23
Dec
Yes 5G Uncaps Malaysia’s Next Singing Star as the Official Telco Partner of Calpis Soda One in a Million
23
Dec
EVA AIR AND KINGDOM DIGITAL’S GROWING PARTNERSHIP TAKES FLIGHT WITH CREATIVE AOR APPOINTMENT
23
Dec
Pos Malaysia’s Transformational Excellence Recognised with Forward Faster CEO Award 2024 & Multiple Industry Accolades
20
Dec
Nike’s New Boss Drops Truth Bomb, ‘We Lost Our Marketing Mojo!’
20
Dec
Google’s Veo 2 Takes on OpenAI’s Sora in the AI Video Race
20
Dec
Asahi Super Dry Taps Havas for Global Creative Campaign
20
Dec
Digital Economy Surges Ahead Contributing RM427.7 Billion to Malaysia’s Economy
20
Dec
Lion & Lion Group CEO, Fredrik Gumpel, Announces Leadership Transition
20
Dec
Catcha Digital Acquires 60% Stake in Drive 2 Digital to Strengthen Position in Automotive Digital Media
20
Dec
Catcha Digital Acquires 70% Stake in Tastefully to Enter Consumer Food Expo Sector
19
Dec
2025: The Year OOH Advertising Redefines the Rules of Engagement 
19
Dec
Coway brings ultimate rest to the heart of Bukit Bintang with the launch of Coway BEREX
19
Dec
Google Malaysia’s Year in Search: A Window into 2024’s Biggest Moments
19
Dec
Can TikTok Survive in the US?
19
Dec
A Toast to Safety This Christmas!
18
Dec
Global Tourism Set to Soar Beyond Pre-Covid Heights in 2025
18
Dec
Dentsu Launches New AI-Powered Dedicated Global Influencer Marketing Division
18
Dec
Microsoft Lauds Gobind Singh’s Visionary Leadership in Shaping Malaysia’s Digital Future
18
Dec
Are You Ready to Lead the AI Marketing Revolution?
17
Dec
GroupM and GrabAds Unlock Geo-Based Audience Power in Industry-First Partnership
17
Dec
OpenAI Fires Back at Google: ChatGPT’s New Search Feature Changes the Game
17
Dec
Malaysia’s YOLO Economy: When Survival Meets Spontaneity
17
Dec
The NexGen Show launches
17
Dec
Guinness Gone Viral: How the Stout Craze Sparked UK Pub Panic and ‘Guiltless Guinness’ Rationing
17
Dec
Apple and Google Face Ultimatum: Remove TikTok by January or Pay the Price
17
Dec
Proton’s e.MAS 7 Set to Electrify the ASEAN Summit 2025
17
Dec
Together We Roar: Tiger Beer Celebrates Community Bonds This CNY
16
Dec
Fishermen Integrated and Durex Promote Safe Sex to Malaysian Public University Students With #KitaKitaJe
16
Dec
A Hotel’s RM300 Reward for Breaking Rules Sends Internet into Hysterics
16
Dec
100PLUS Fuels Grab Drivers and Riders with Hydration on the Go 
16
Dec
M & A Gold Rush: Southeast Asia is the Next Frontier in Media and Marketing
16
Dec
Facebook’s USS100 Billion Ad Revenue Surge in 2024
16
Dec
Can Astro and Media Prima Weather the Adex Storm?
13
Dec
Economic Resilience is Asia Pacific’s Strategic Pivot in 2025
13
Dec
#ThinkTwice: How TikTok’s Bold Campaign is Changing the Way Malaysians Use Social Media
13
Dec
Apple Elevates Siri with ChatGPT Integration
13
Dec
2025 Forecast: Malaysia on the Edge of Innovation and Anxiety 
13
Dec
AI Propels Malaysia’s Growth: Anwar Targets 25.5% GDP Boost 
12
Dec
PM Anwar Unveils National AI Office to Propel Regional Leadership 
12
Dec
Malaysian Social Media Advertising Powers Ahead Offsetting Linear Advertising Declines
12
Dec
Crafting Love, One Sparkling Facet at a Time 
11
Dec
Mediaocean Expands Ad-Tech Horizons with IPG, Omnicom, and WPP Partnerships
11
Dec
OpenAI’s Sora: A Leap Into Text-to-Video AI for Creators and Brands
11
Dec
Pos Malaysia and Galado Unveil Exclusive Phone Case Collection
11
Dec
Astro Secures Premier League Rights Until 2028
11
Dec
A Wilde Reminder: The Importance of Being Earnest
10
Dec
An Afternoon of New Voices: Advolution 2024 makes its sparkling debut
10
Dec
An App Under Siege: TikTok Faces January 19 Deadline 
10
Dec
The Observer, the World’s Oldest Sunday Newspaper, Finds a New Home with Tortoise Media in a £25 Million Deal
10
Dec
Malaysia’s Media Laws: A Threat to Free Speech or a Step Towards Responsibility?
10
Dec
Dewan Rakyat Passes Contentious Communications Bill: Are Digital Freedoms Under Siege? 
10
Dec
Riding the Waves of Resilience and Reinvention – Malaysia’s Retail Sector Posts 3.8% Growth
10
Dec
The Great Consolidation: How Omnicom and Interpublic Are Rewriting the Ad Industry Playbook
10
Dec
The Ham Report 2024: Top 10 Gold Standard In Industry Rankings Revealed!
10
Dec
Sanctuary Billboards: Elevating Kuala Lumpur’s Advertising Landscape with the Broadsign Platform
09
Dec
Edelman’s Bold Pivot in Navigating Challenges with Strategic Precision
09
Dec
Puma Unleashes Creative Firepower with Adam&EveDDB to Revolutionise Brand Strategy
09
Dec
Malaysia Cracks Down on Underage Social Media Use
09
Dec
Brands are Bombarding Consumers with 111% More Messages!
09
Dec
From Racing Legend to Inspiration – Mercedes Turns Hamilton’s Farewell into Marketing Magic
09
Dec
The Magic of Festive Advertising: How British Retailers Turn Christmas Cheer into Commercial Gold
09
Dec
The SHOUT Group Promotes Trio To Lead FCB SHOUT
09
Dec
The Death of Digital Sharing: How Elon Musk is Rewriting the Rules of Online Engagement
06
Dec
Snoop Dogg Drops the Mic on Publicis Groupe’s Global Advertising Domination
06
Dec
The Rise of Brand Ambassadors: Why Marketers Are Betting Big on Authentic Connections
06
Dec
Biasiswa Siswi SAFI Scholarship Program Empowers Malaysian Women to Shape Their Future
06
Dec
Altman Vouches for Musk: A Silicon Valley Drama of Trust and Tension
05
Dec
Adidas Redefines Family Branding: Messi and Roccuzzo Bring Intimacy to Sportswear Campaign
05
Dec
The Scandals, The Scammers, and The Solutions
05
Dec
Perodua’s eMO-II Promises Affordable EV Mobility for All Malaysians
05
Dec
Dentsu Predicts Global Ad Spend to Grow 5.9% in 2025
05
Dec
IPG Mediabrands Appoints New Malaysia CEO Darren Yuen
05
Dec
The AI Race Gets Even More Exciting with the Entry of Amazon
04
Dec
SHOUT GROUP/FCB SHOUT DEBUTS NEW BRAND CAMPAIGN FOR GUARDIAN MALAYSIA
04
Dec
Talon Creative works with Astro to leverage A.I. and inspire Positive Social Engagement featuring Mierul Aiman & Shasha Abedul
03
Dec
Signboards, Symbolism, and the Soul of Malaysian Branding
03
Dec
Manchester United Floods Social Media with Compassion: A Marketing Masterstroke in Malaysia
03
Dec
One Million AI Empowered Citizens: Indonesia and Microsoft Forge the Future of Digital Talent
03
Dec
Tottenham Hotspur Announces Partnership With Dashing
03
Dec
Marketing’s Greatest 2024 Let’s Make A Dent in the Universe Moment
03
Dec
AirAsia’s Mural Mishap: When Airline Branding Crosses the Creative Line
03
Dec
Government Proposes Key Amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998
03
Dec
A New Generation of Malaysian Tech Leaders Emerges
03
Dec
Publicis Media Malaysia Reshapes Leadership: Strategic Appointments Set to Propel Regional Growth
03
Dec
Alliance Bank Extends a Lifeline for Flood-Ravaged Customers
03
Dec
Mid-Market Organisations in Malaysia and Asia Pacific Confident in AI Despite Challenges
02
Dec
REVEALED: TOP RANKED AGENCIES, MARKETERS AND CAMPAIGNS OF 2024
28
Nov
Malaysians Lost a Staggering RM432 Million to Scams on Facebook In 2023
28
Nov
Malaysian Business Titan T Ananda Krishnan Dies at 86, Leaving Behind a Corporate Legacy
28
Nov
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28
Nov
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28
Nov
Sarawak Signals Openness to Incorporate 34 Ethnic Languages Alongside Bahasa Malaysia, English, and Mandarin on Signboards!
28
Nov
Media Prima Posts 1QFY25 Results
28
Nov
She Speaks Power Hosts 5K Pink Run to Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month
27
Nov
HEINEKEN Cares: Empowering Sabahans for a Better Future
27
Nov
City Vision Taps into the Broadsign SSP to Bolster Indonesia’s Programmatic Digital Out-of-Home Offering
27
Nov
Catcha Digital Achieves Record Revenue in Q3 FY2024
27
Nov
Hot FM Reaches New Heights with Bekpes Hot Tawan Puncak Kinabalu
26
Nov
The Turning Point: Lessons for every reader of this magazine.
26
Nov
When Enforcement Becomes Performance: The Costly Dance of Political Pandering
26
Nov
How Language Politics and Little Napoleans Could Derail Malaysia’s Multi-Billion Tourism Industry
26
Nov
Jaguar’s MD Glover Strikes Back at “Vile Hatred and Intolerance” towards models in the Rebranding Campaign
26
Nov
Swatch’s Pride Collection Legal Victory Redefines Brand Authenticity in Malaysia
26
Nov
Going Bananas: How a $6.2M Duct-Taped Banana became the Ultimate Marketing Masterclass
26
Nov
The Greatest Trick Technology Companies Ever Played Was Persuading Society To Surveil Itself!
25
Nov
Instagram’s Bold Move: Is this the Demise for Hashtags?
25
Nov
How Jaguar’s US$100M Rebrand Became 2024’s Biggest Marketing Misfire
25
Nov
Stars Will Sparkle on the Afternoon of Dec 6
25
Nov
CMOs in APAC Lead Media Craft in the Algorithmic Era
25
Nov
Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur named Agency of the Year at Kancil Awards 2024
25
Nov

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