Global design consultancy Elmwood refreshes SG senior leadership team

Singapore – Global design consultancy Elmwood has made a number of major hires as it establishes its Singapore offer as one of the region’s leading design shops. They include Lisa Balm as creative director, Rachel Goh as head of insights, Kedar Karippail as client services director. The new appointments mark...

Hemant Rupani is Mondelez International’s new president of SEA business unit

Singapore – Global food company Mondelez International has announced the appointment of Hemant Rupani as its new president of its Southeast Asia business unit. He was previously the managing director of Mondelez Kinh Do Vietnam, and replaces Glenn Caton who has moved to a global role. In his new role,...

Ex-GCash exec Karen Yang Chiang joins edamama as its CTO

Manila, Philippines – Karen Yang Chiang, formerly of local fintech GCash, has joined local parenting-focused ecommerce platform as its new chief technology officer. In her new role, Chiang will manage the company’s product, engineering and project delivery teams. She will also focus on developing the technology, architecture and scalability to...

Packworks launches business intel tool for consumer behaviour on Filipino mom-and-pop stores ‘Sari-sari’

Manila, Philippines – Philippine-based data analytics platform Packworks has officially launched its business intelligence tool ‘Sari IQ’, which provides data analytics on the behaviour and spending habits of consumers who buy their needs in traditional ‘mom-and-pop stores’, known locally as ‘sari-sari’ stores. The platform launch was announced by Ibba Bernardo,...

Indonesian corporate startup Sampingan rebrands as Staffinc

Jakarta, Indonesia – Local digital staffing solution startup Sampingan has announced its rebranding effort as Staffinc, marking a milestone in the company's business development since first established in 2018. Staffinc derives from the word staffing, which defines the process of assigning workers according to their specialties. It also represents the...

PR agency Mutant names Tanya Tresnasari as country manager for Indonesia

Indonesia – Public relations and content marketing agency Mutant has appointed Tanya Tresnasari, former general manager of Golin and Weber Shandwick, to be its new country manager for Indonesia. In her new role, Tresnasari will be leading, running, and delivering strategic and results-driven campaigns across PR, content, social media, and...

Maxis delves into the metaverse to create new immersive experiences for customers

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Communications service provider Maxis has delved into the metaverse as part of their ‘Rangkaian Kita Rangkaian Malaysia’ campaign which aims to serve every Malaysian in every possible way. Maxis aims to explore the future of living, working, playing and learning in the metaverse. Through the platform,...

Tier One Entertainment unveils new Web3 incubator programme ‘ALLIANCE’

Manila, Philippines – Tier One Entertainment, the Philippine-based gaming and esports entertainment company, will be launching its latest incubator programme ‘ALLIANCE’. This aims to gather a curated list of Web3 content creators and train them to be top-notch opinion leaders shaping the future of content creation in the global blockchain...

Bonsey Jaden welcomes Daniel Loo as regional executive creative director

Singapore – Digital brand agency Bonsey Jaden has welcomed Daniel Loo as its new regional executive creative director for Southeast Asia, and brings with him over twenty years of experience that followed the industry shift from traditional to digital media. He has previously led creative teams in some of the...

ABS-CBN inks deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to bring lifestyle programs in Asia

Manila, Philippines – National media conglomerate ABS-CBN has signed a deal with US-based global media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery to bring ABS-CBN’s lifestyle programs to a much wider audience in Asia. Three of the highlighted programs include ‘Beached’. a travel show hosted by Marc Nelson and Maggie Wilson–which will air...