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At the NEXT Awards Asia Pacific 2025 by MARKETECH APAC, Rei Fortes speaks with Shaun Tay, Co-Owner and CEO of The Shout Group / FCB SHOUT, whose agency won the Grand Prix – Agency of the Year at the NEXT Awards Asia Pacific 2025, along with several other accolades including Most Innovative Agency Team of the Year.
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