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Advertising & Branding

Ogilvy & Mather Malaysia Receives D&AD Yellow Pencil Award

Ogilvy & Mather Malaysia was awarded the ever-elusive D&AD Yellow Pencil at the Results Night on 19 April 2012 at the BFI IMAX Center, Waterloo, London.

A Brand New Silka Maytower Hotel & Serviced Residences

The rebranding of Silka Maytower Hotel & Serviced Residences, Kuala Lumpur – formerly known as Maytower Hotel & Serviced Residences – is expected to raise the bar in terms of customer services and guest expectations for value-driven hotels in the city.

Mars Named 2012 Advertiser Of The Year

The organisers of the 59th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the world’s largest and most prestigious global annual awards celebrating creative excellence in advertising and communications have announced that the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Advertiser of the Year Award will be awarded to Mars, Incorporated manufacturer of chocolate, gum and confections, pet food, [...]

Asia Pacific’s 100 Best Marketing Campaigns Compete for Top Honours

APPIES 2012 will be held on 26 & 27 July at the National University of Singapore Society.

Carlsberg Strikes Gold 3rd Year in A Row

Consumers once again pledged their ardent support for their favourite alcoholic beverage in Malaysia by voting Carlsberg as a Gold winner of the Putra Brand Awards.

Business & Marketing

4th Annual MALAYSIA SME Congress Aims to Motivate & Inspire SMEs

MALAYSIA SME Congress comes back to live this year with its new uplifting theme, “All SMEs Matter”. The congress is scheduled to take place on 4th July 2012, at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre.

A Brand New Silka Maytower Hotel & Serviced Residences

KL To Host 4th Annual Strategic Corporate Communication This July

Enhancing Corporate Image and Sustainability by Reviving Corporate Communication The responsibility and role of public relations in today’s business landscape is critical not only to the transferring of information across all facets; but to consistently produce communication vehicles that promote understanding and good public relations for the corporation.

P1 Gives New Subscribers Chance To Own A Volkswagen Golf

As part of its commitment to create more value for its customers, leading 4G broadband provider, Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (“P1”), is offering new subscribers the opportunity to own and experience the Volkswagen Golf TSI via its “iPunya Buy & Win” contest.

USM Students Get Tips On SEM

Students of the Master of Integrated Marketing Communication programme, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) were recently given a fundamental session on Search Engine Marketing (SEM) by digital performance agency, iProspect Malaysia.

Hospitality & Retail

£9 Cheer to London

Following the successful launch of its £9 room sale at Tune Hotel Paddington, the pioneering budget hotel chain will launch its fourth London hotel, Tune Hotel Kings Cross, with the same offer.

Pizza – At Faster Speeds & Greater Value

There has been a new pizza delivery expert making waves about town! Since March 2011, pizza lovers in some areas have been enjoying a unique pizza experience.

Scotch-Brite Superheroes to The Rescue

They took over four Giant Hypermarkets in the Klang Valley – skating faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound (well almost), while spreading the message of smart cleaning solutions to the public.

Spend BIGGER at KL SOGO

The country’s largest single department store SOGO Kuala Lumpur (KL SOGO) today announced its partnership with AirAsia BIG, the global loyalty programme of the world’s best low cost airline AirAsia.

Why Wait Till You’re Thirsty?

Malaysian consumers now have more reasons to smile as Malaysia’s premier lifestyle and brand-focused loyalty programme – BCARD – has teamed up with Chatime Malaysia, the local chain of a leading international bubble tea brand, to provide more value-added benefits and rewards to consumers.

Media & PR

KL To Host 4th Annual Strategic Corporate Communication This July

ABN Organises Inaugural MCFA Conference

Asian Broadcasting Network (M) Sdn Bhd (ABN), Malaysia’s first digital cable TV (CATV) network provider organised its first Malaysian Content For All Conference (MCFA 2012) on May 9,aimed at bringing together the government, local content developers and educational institutions to formulate content strategies that are best for Malaysia.

Stuff Magazine Now Available In Chinese

Catcha Publishing, the publishing arm of Malaysian ACE market listed Catcha Media Berhad, today announced the release of the Chinese version of the popular and No.1 Gadget Lifestyle magazine, Stuff.

Darren to Help Catcha Consolidate Leadership Position

Catcha Publishing, the publishing arm of Malaysian ACE market listed Catcha Media Berhad, today announced the appointment of Darren Teoh to serve as the Head of Sales, Lifestyle Special Interest Division, to drive revenue and launch of exciting new products.

LinkedIn Spreads Its Wings

LinkedIn – the world’s largest professional network with more than 150 million members worldwide – is furthering its commitment to help brands build a more effective follower ecosystem in a business context with the launch of LinkedIn Targeted Updates and Follower Statistics. LinkedIn has signed on a select group of early release partners – including Dell, Microsoft and [...]

Lifestyle & Entertainment

The Search For That Perfect Wedding Location… Hoi An, Vietnam

This time around, we shall explore destination weddings in one of my most favourite location in Vietnam – Hoi An, which is recognised as an UNESCO World Heritage site.

A Mother’s Day Surprise at Gleneagles Hospital

Mothers at Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur were pleasantly surprised during the Mother’s Day celebration recently.

What’s Your Favourite (Aiskrim Malaysia) Flavour?

Throughout the years, Malaysians have grown up with a quirky spread of childhood treats including ‘Aiskrim Malaysia’, a frozen treat made by filling up and freezing plastic tubes with a variety of uniquely Malaysian flavours.

‘The Big Flight”s Online Voting Begins

The online voting to decide the best eight entries for ‘The Big Flight’ competition organised by Malaysia Airlines has begun.

The Life & Times of Chow Kit Kids On Stage

Ever wondered how youngsters lead their lives in a red light district like Chow Kit?

Corporate Social Responsibility

HOPE Worldwide Children’s Day Out

30 volunteers from Groupon Malaysia were paired up with 40 children from HOPE Worldwide for a fun day out at Aquaria KLCC, where they enjoyed close encounters with some of the most amazing aquatic creatures in the world.

A ‘Graduation’ Ceremony for SMK Pakan Students

After many proud achievements, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) today organised a ‘graduation’ ceremony of Projek Sekolah Angkat Bersama Kementerian Penerangan, Komunikasi & Kebudayaan (KPKK) & TM for Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pakan (SMK Pakan) to mark the end of the three-year period of its school adoption programme at the school.

Living Green Beyond Earth Hour

Fresh from the success of Earth Hour 2012, WWF-Malaysia (World Wide Fund for Nature-Malaysia), in collaboration with Microsoft Malaysia (“Microsoft”) and Microsoft Student Partner, Pun Soong Teck (also known as TC Pun), have developed an environmental mobile phone application called “Earth Hour Malaysia” on Windows Phone as an effort to continuously encourage Malaysians to adopt [...]

Running For A Cause

Over 1000 Herbalife independent distributors and Dr. Luigi Gratton, Vice President, Nutrition Education at Herbalife, took running for a good cause to heart and a whole new level of fun.

Driving Closer to the Community

As part of its initiative to bring its brand closer to the community, PROTON has handed over its popular Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV), the Exora, as contributions to two prominent local Non-Government Organisations (NGO), the Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) and Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim Malaysia (PEYATIM).