Media

Malaysia - Advertising + Marketing (known in Singapore and Hong Kong as Marketing magazine) would like to extend our gratitude to our readers, associates and partners for a fruitful four months.

Malaysia – Aided by Draft FCB, Microsoft has localised its ‘Your World on Live’ campaign in three different languages for five markets including Thailand and Singapore.

Hong Kong - Entertaining Asia, the owner of HKClubbing.com and a swag of local events, has launched a monthly podcast HKClubbing Radio to promote local and international artists.

Malaysia – Universal McCann has won the US$5 million Dutch Lady account, the agency's CEO Prashant Kumar confirmed today.

Malaysia – Celebrity title Hello will, as of its January edition, launch a 24 page pull-out section called Hello Life.

Singapore - The Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Singapore (4As) has named PHD MD Patricia Lim the chairperson of the Singapore Media Awards (SMA) for 2009.

Hong Kong - It's dominated the ratings for the best part of the year and in the final TV Top 20 for 2008, Super Trio Supreme sits out in front with a more than 30% share.

Hong Kong - The Society of Publishers in Asia has re-elected Alan Lammin as chairman following a unanimous vote at its annual general meeting.

Singapore - A new bi-monthly men's fashion and lifestyle publication has entered the market called The Rake.

Malaysia – Mediums for campaign strategies may come in various forms but for media agency Universal Mccann’s (UM) chief executive officer, Prashant Kumar, it is always about analysing the campaign's objective first.

Shanghai - Despite the gloom descending on the economic landscape, business decision makers across China remain optimistic and not skeptical about the future.

Hong Kong - No end in sight to ATV's management woes as newly appointed CEO denies his resignation from the broadcast company.

Singapore - Following the start of its creative pitch, the Health Promotion Board has launched a tender for its $8.2 million media account covering the healthy ageing, adult and youth health division.

Malaysia - Google's Zeitgeist (German for spirit of the times) found Malaysians search engine users were more centred on local topics and objects this year.

Hong Kong - The Financial Times has today launched a seasonal out-of-home and email marketing push to reinforce its positioning as a "trusted source of global business news and analysis".

Hong Kong - Everyone loves a laugh on Sunday night, it's the remedy after a long week, maybe that's why Super Trio Supreme consistently dominates the ratings ladder.

Hong Kong - Television Broadcast's managing director position will no longer be vacant next year after 74-year-old Mona Fong was appointed to fill the seat yesterday.

Hong Kong - One Media Group's weekly magazine Ming Pao Weekly has revamped its website to provide more value to advertisers by extending their exposure to the online platform.

Asia, as an emerging market, has until now been considered relatively safe from the financial storm. But ask any business media operator what the future holds and they will tell you they are worried.

Hong Kong - The city's flagship luxury hotel The Peninsula has launched a one-day only media blitz to celebrate its 80th year in operation.

Asia - MTV Networks International has rejigged its senior leadership in Asia, with Indra Suharjono promoted to executive vice president and managing director and Amit Jain moving to a special projects role.

Hong Kong - Alan Lammin, publishing director of Time Asia, is leaving the company after four years, taking early retirement as of March next year.

Australia - Brian McCarthy has been promoted to replace David Kirk as CEO of Australian company Fairfax Media.

Shanghai - Carat has elevated planning director Seth Grossman to the position of managing director Carat Eastern China with immediate effect.

Malaysia – The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) is on an all-out almost impossible mission to haul in magazines to be part of the audited fraternity amid the mushrooming of publications on newsstands.

Malaysia - Free magazine Juice will be expanding its distribution beyond the Klang Valley to major newsstands and bookstores nationwide printing an additional 8,000 copies, at a price.

Hong Kong - The SCMP Group has overhauled its top brass, with the family of its controlling shareholder Kerry Media taking key roles.

Shenzhen - Local lingerie group Embry has selected Mindshare Shenzhen as its media and marketing partner to provide strategic planning marketing, communications and media implementation.

Hong Kong – Drama continue to creep up the ratings ladder, but reality game show format Super Trio Supreme continues to dominate, according to CSM Media.

Korea - Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, with the support of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, will broadcast a new series Hip Korea early next year on Discovery Channel internationally.