In today's Digest: AI-powered search engine Perplexity seeks massive funding round; Alibaba Group’s Quanzhantui digital marketing tool boosts revenues; ITV seeks Head Of Generative AI Innovation to drive AI-driven content creation. AI-powered search engine Perplexity is reportedly looking to raise up [...]

Today’s news: ASA Bans Nike and Sky Ads; TikTok Launches Search Ads Campaign; Max Streaming Arrives to APAC  The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned Sky and Nike ads for using “dark pattern” advertising tactics which intend to mislead consumers. [...]

Today’s news: Havas Red Launches in Japan; APAC Travellers’ Spend Surged Fivefold Fuelled by Olympics; The Trade Desk Developing Smart TV OS  Havas Red, the merged media agency network, has announced the expansion of its reach in the APAC region with [...]

On today’s news digest: X Ad Revenue Down 24%; Judge Blocks Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery Planned Bundle on Antitrust Grounds; Amazon Considers Creating Separate App for Amazon Pay in India  It won’t come as a shock to anyone that [...]

Equativ, the leading global independent ad platform, announces leadership changes. A new managing director joins the Singapore office to build a demand-focused strategy and lead Equativ to even greater success. With significant experience in sales within the region, Rueben Vijaratnam [...]

We’re counting down to ATS Singapore on July 3rd. Here’s some of the highlights to expect from our annual APAC extravaganza. ATS Singapore is back for 2024, and as usual we’ve got a jam-packed agenda cutting to the heart of the [...]

On today’s news digest: APAC Ad Market to Grow 8.5%; New York Governor Signs Social Media Bills; TikTok Makes First Amendment Case  The APAC ad market is expected to see growth of 8.5% this year to reach USD$289bn (£223bn). Similarly to [...]

Pixalate, the global market-leading ad fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform, announced the opening of its new Singapore office to expand its local presence and partnerships in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.  Alvin Ling, a Singapore native with 20+ years of [...]

Today, (May 28th, 2024) Integral Ad Science (IAS) announced a Singapore-focused State of Brand Safety Study that uncovers the impact the ad environment has on Singaporean perceptions of brands and their advertising. Brand safety remains a priority for marketers across the [...]

Yahoo’s annual industry-leading talent programme, Yahoo Academy, has concluded, closing with a competitive pitch-off event for Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD).   Thirty delegates from Australia and Singapore’s media and advertising industry responded to the pitch brief, ‘Make MMAD famous’, utilising the [...]