breaking news | May 17, 2012

Hong Kong - Kronenbourg's ongoing art exhibition has taken to the bustling streets of Causeway Bay and is weathering the elements for maximum public exposure. Marketing Events finds out more.

Malaysia - As the digital landscape evolves, what must digital agencies and marketers do to catch up and stay relevant? A+M speaks to Digital Agency of the Year finalists Agenda and Branded3.

Malaysia - PropertyGuru Group has launched the consolidated PropertyGuru.com.my with RM5 million set aside for advertising.

Malaysia - Google Malaysia has launched a local Chrome Web Store in Malaysia, with six local brands including AirAsia, Maybank and The Malaysian Insider among the first few to use this platform.

Hong Kong – Fox International Channels is hoping to build its Star Chinese Movies channel into "the HBO of Chinese movies" with a major rebranding campaign.

Hong Kong – Mindshare Hong Kong has promoted Remy Ng, who formerly held the position of partner-client leadership, to fill the newly created role of deputy leader.

Shanghai - Consumers in China's top-tiered cities are looking beyond the status symbol of luxury goods to a brand's inherent value and product quality, a Starcom study found.

Singapore – HTC organised an event which enclosed 25 participants in a glasshouse for three days to showcase the capabilities of the HTC One X smartphone.

Malaysia - Global brand consultancy agency FutureBrand has appointed former Thinkscape CEO and partner Zayn Khan as Asia Pacific CEO, based in Shanghai, and effective 1 June.

Regional - Nike has extended its commercial relationship with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as an official partner.

Singapore - CIMB Bank has embarked on a six-week long campaign "CIMB Clicks" to introduce and promote its online internet banking service to its Singapore customers.

Hong Kong – Nissan launched its new Juke model with a rock-themed party to reach out to a younger demographic of drivers.

Hong Kong - Absolut, BMW, Glashütte Original, and Swire Properties are some brands that have signed on as official partners for the Hong Kong International Art Fair taking place 17-20 May.

Macau – Macau has not only surpassed Las Vegas in becoming the world's top casino market, but it is now on track to gaining a reputation for excellent MICE facilities.

China - Regal Hotels International is bringing a new five-star hotel to Xi'an by the second quarter of 2014, with the planned property situated adjacent to the Xi'an Xianyang International Airport.

Japan - Hotel operator Accor has opened a new Mercure-branded hotel in the city of Naha, Okinawa, offering an array of French-inspired amenities and meeting facilities.

Vietnam - Hilton Worldwide will be bringing its first Hilton Garden Inn property to Hanoi where the mid-market property is scheduled to open in the second half of this year.

Regional - Social shopping network Clozette has raised a total of S$3.85 million in its venture funding to further growth in Asia by improving brand awareness and allowing its advertisers to better target consumers.

Global - Chinese search engine Baidu has unveiled its first smartphone, powered by its own operating system and includes voice recognition software said to rival that of Apple and Android.

Global - Blackberry has launched a multi-million dollar global campaign that celebrates ‘people of action' and highlights its latest range of smartphones and tablets.