Malaysian gourmet grocer The Food Merchant redefines grocery shopping with concept store launch

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Local gourmet grocer The Food Merchant has launched its latest signature concept store, ‘The Food Merchant Prelude', to offer a curated and premium grocery shopping experience in Malaysia. The Food Merchant Prelude features a grab-and-go concept that curates premium grocery shopping. It invites discerning shoppers and...

TikTok Music publicly launches in Singapore

Singapore – TikTok’s premium-only music streaming service TikTok officially makes it public launch in Singapore. The service was previously only made available closed group of beta testers in the market. To coincide with the launch in Singapore, TikTok Music has added some new music discovery features, including Party It, for...

Grab, Trans-cab merger raises competition concerns, SG competition watchdog notes

Singapore – The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore has stated that the proposed Grab and Trans-cab raises competition mergers following its Phase 1 review. The competition initially opened public feedback on the merger around August this year. According to the commission, they need to review the competition effects of...

Esther Yue appointed as Viddsee’s head of brand entertainment

Singapore – Creator platform for short premium content Viddsee has appointed Esther Yue as its head of brand entertainment, and are set to infuse a fresh perspective and enhance the team's growth momentum. In her new role, Yue will leverage her experience in business development and client retention to generate...

Samsung Ads announces SEA expansion to provide advertising solutions in the region

Singapore – The advertising arm of Samsung Electronics, Samsung Ads, has expanded into Southeast Asia in an effort to facilitate the wider deployment of native advertising solutions across millions of Samsung-powered smart TVs. The company claims that native ad formats can now, for the first time, be integrated into the...

GoTyme Bank’s latest campaign an ode to the human touch amidst a digital world

Manila, Philippines – In a world where businesses always think of going ‘digital’ is the best way to move forward, how do customers even know if the person they are talking to has the human touch? This was the overarching question GoTyme Bank aims to answer in its latest campaign...

TV, movie shows amongst biggest influences when choosing next travel destination for SG travellers

Singapore – Almost 84% of Singaporean travellers are greatly inspired to travel to movie or TV show destinations, a report from Skyscanner revealed. The insights from Skyscanner’s report showed that the majority of Singaporean travellers are greatly inspired by film and entertainment, with 8 out of 10 choosing destinations based...

Skyrocket Studios launches TechStack.ph to empower PH marketers, businesses

Manila, Philippines – Omnichannel digital agency Skyrocket Studios has announced the launch of TechStack.ph, a subsidiary dedicated to empowering businesses with bespoke marketing and e-commerce solutions.  The launch of TechStack.ph is a result of Skyrocket Studios’ strategic partnerships with leading SaaS platforms in the dynamic marketing and e-commerce industry. Specifically,...

DHL Supply Chain announces €350m investment in SEA to expand warehouse, workforce initiative

Singapore – DHL Supply Chain has announced an investment of €350m (US$369.8m) in Southeast Asia to expand its warehousing capacity, workforce and sustainability initiatives. The regional investment is part of the company’s €1.35b strategic investment globally. Some of the notable developments which will benefit from the investment include 40,000 square...

Kellogg’s hands SEA creative mandate to Ogilvy Singapore

Singapore – Kellogg’s has appointed Ogilvy Singapore to handle its creative mandate in Southeast Asia. Through the mandate, the agency is tasked at reshaping breakfast choices in a region where cereal consumption has plateaued, partly due to consumers “skipping and skimping” breakfast. The scope of work includes the creation of...