Superunion leads branding of StanChart and FairPrice’s new digital bank, Trust Bank

Singapore – Standard Chartered Bank and FairPrice Group have recently launched their new digital bank for Singapore, Trust Bank, and WPP creative company Superunion has been tapped to lead its overall branding. Trust Bank, known as Trust, is a digital bank designed to offer easy-to-use and transparent banking experiences with...

Dentsu announces new wave of leaders in the Philippines

Manila, Philippines – Global advertising network Dentsu has announced the new wave of leaders in the Philippines, namely Jerry Hizon as chief creative officer for Dentsu Jayme Syfu and Dentsu One Manila, Elyse Bella as managing director of Dentsu Jayme Syfu, and Edg Samson as managing director of Dentsu One...

Intrepid Group Asia appoints Pierre Faucher as CEO for Philippines

Singapore – Intrepid Group Asia, leading e-commerce and digital solutions provider in Southeast Asia, has announced on its LinkedIn the appointment of its new CEO for the Philippines, Pierre Faucher. Faucher is an accomplished senior executive with over 20 years of experience. His expertise includes strategy consulting and venture building,...

Digital insurer Tune Protect appoints TBWA\Malaysia as agency of record

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Digital lifestyle insurer Tune Protect has appointed TBWA\Malaysia as its agency of record for its creative business portfolio. The agency's objective is to create a cohesive sustainable brand positioning aligned with their brand’s goal of being the preferred lifestyle insurer for millennials, Gen Z and small...

GREY expands roles of Irene Wong, Graham Drew to include Singapore

Singapore – Advertising company GREY has announced that Irene Wong, current CEO of GREY Malaysia, and Graham Drew, current chief creative officer at GREY Malaysia, will be taking on full commercial and creative responsibility across the Malaysia and Singapore studios. GREY Singapore will join GREY Malaysia to become one unit...

PropertyGuru unveils new brand positioning centred on guidance to everyone

Singapore – Southeast Asian property technology company PropertyGuru has announced its new brand repositioning that is centred around guidance to everyone in the property journey – including property seekers, sellers, agents, developers, banks, valuers, and city planners. The new brand positioning–‘Where every step of your journey will be guided by...

GCash teams up with Ayala Land to offer virtual property shopping on app

Manila, Philippines – Popular mobile wallet GCash has teamed up with property developer Ayala Land to now allow users to view select properties, inquire and access cashless payments when investing in real estate. According to a report by ABS-CBN, users can log in to the app's GLife feature to browse...

Carsome to make layoffs across all operations in SEA

Malaysia – Car e-commerce platform Carsome has started its workforce reduction across all operations in SEA. The move will impact a number of employees, who will receive their full severance package and extended health benefits until the end of the year, as per Carsome. In a report made by Tech...

Vietnam-based digital bank Timo announces new leadership appointments

Vietnam – Vietnam-based digital bank Timo has announced two new key leadership appointments. These include Henry Nguyen, the new executive chairman, and Jonas Eichhorst, the new CEO and will retain his position on the board of directors. As executive chairman, Nguyen will continue on working on strategy and planning, as...

Shopee signs MoU with Pharmaceutical Security Institute to combat fake pharma products

Singapore – Regional e-commerce platform Shopee has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with non-profit organisation Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI) to combat the sale of counterfeit pharmaceutical products online. The MOU affirms both Shopee and PSI’s commitment and dedication to protecting public health against counterfeit medicines and is part of...