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     <title><![CDATA[Sina Hong Kong and eLadies partner with Pixel Media]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG – Sina Hong Kong and eLadies.hk, a fashion, lifestyle and beauty portal targeted at women, has appointed Pixel Media as its exclusive online advertising sales network.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Sina-Hong-Kong-and-eLadies-partner-with-Pixel-Media/39189?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:03:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[The Upper Storey wins Microsoft Office 2010 in Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Microsoft has tasked The Upper Storey with the creative and digital duties for its Microsoft Office 2010 account in Singapore, sources close to the business confirm.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/The-Upper-Storey-wins-Microsoft-Office-2010-in-Singapore/39187?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:17:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[News Corp rolls out Fox One Stop Media ad sales house in Australia and New Zealand]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[AUSTRALASIA – News Corp has launched Fox One Stop Media (FOSM), its global ad sales house, in Australia and New Zealand.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/News-Corp-rolls-out-Fox-One-Stop-Media-ad-sales-house-in-Australia-and-New-Zealand/39185?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:16:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Universal McCann Malaysia appoints Neeraj Gulati as head of social marketing]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - UM Malaysia hired Neeraj Gulati (pictured) as the leader of its social marketing services.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Universal-McCann-Malaysia-appoints-Neeraj-Gulati-as-head-of-social-marketing/39186?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:10:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Grey appoints Hari Krishnan to head Grey Mumbai]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Hari Krishnan (pictured), the former vice-president at Star TV, has been appointed as VP and branch head of Grey Mumbai.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Grey-appoints-Hari-Krishnan-to-head-Grey-Mumbai/39183?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:52:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ruder Finn to handle the Hong Kong Design Centre's Expo programme]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) has selected Ruder Finn to handle the communications of its six-month exhibition that will run during the Shanghai 2010 World Expo.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Ruder-Finn-to-handle-the-Hong-Kong-Design-Centres-Expo-programme/39182?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:32:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[HS Ad &amp; Carat Hong Kong score US$20 million 2010 Seoul Metropolitan Government account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Carat Hong Kong and the incumbent creative agency, HS Ad in Seoul, have joined forces to outperform Cheil Worldwide, TBWA and Grey in winning Seoul Metropolitan Government's annual pitch.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/HS-Ad--Carat-Hong-Kong-score-US20-million-2010-Seoul-Metropolitan-Government-account/39180?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:56:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[PR agencies swap executive talent in North Asia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Edelman has named Kuniko Okuwaki as its deputy MD in Japan, inheriting many operational duties from former MD, Margaret Key (pictured), who has joined Burson-Marsteller as its market leader in South Korea.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/PR-agencies-swap-executive-talent-in-North-Asia/39179?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:55:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[AME: Tudou.com founder, Gary Wang, on engaging the digital generation]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Gary Wang (pictured), the founder &amp; CEO of Tudou.com, is due to share his insights on how to build compelling content for the digital generation audience at this year's Asian Marketing Effectiveness (AME) Festival taking place on 24 &amp; 25 March in Shanghai.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/AME-Tudoucom-founder-Gary-Wang-on-engaging-the-digital-generation/39178?src=rss</link>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:06:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Singapore Government instructs SingTel and StarHub to share content]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - The Singapore Government has announced that pay-TV providers such as SingTel and StarHub will be able to carry exclusive content purchased by another player in a move that is aimed at making such content accessible and cheaper for consumers.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Singapore-Government-instructs-SingTel-and-StarHub-to-share-content/39177?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:34:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[ECD Adrian Miller resigns from Saatchi &amp; Saatchi Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Adrian Miller (pictured), executive creative director at Saatchi &amp; Saatchi in Malaysia, has resigned after four years with the agency.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/ECD-Adrian-Miller-resigns-from-Saatchi--Saatchi-Malaysia/39169?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff, Adoi Magazine]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:59:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[M&amp;C Saatchi opens South China office]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GUANGZHOU - M&amp;C Saatchi is to launch a new South China office and an Asia-wide shopper marketing practice, both to be headed out of Guangzhou.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/MC-Saatchi-opens-South-China-office/39170?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kate Nicholson]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:38:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Hong Kong Post's Speedpost calls for annual media agency review]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Hong Kong Post's Speedpost has issued a tender to invite media agencies to attend their annual pitch for the new financial year starting in April.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Hong-Kong-Posts-Speedpost-calls-for-annual-media-agency-review/39166?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:32:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[AME: Tencent’s SY Lau on the power of social media in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Tencent's online media president, SY Lau, will focus on the power of social media in China as the world's number one internet market during his presentation at this year's Asian Marketing Effectiveness (AME) Festival held on 24 &amp; 25 March in Shanghai.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/AME-Tencents-SY-Lau-on-the-power-of-social-media-in-China/39159?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Ian Millner, CEO of iris Worldwide, on retail trends and best practices]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – In view of the rapidly growing discipline of retail, Media quizzed Ian Millner (pictured), global chief of iris, on the trends in retail plus some best practices that marketers and retailers here can look to adopt.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/VIDEO-Ian-Millner-CEO-of-iris-Worldwide-on-retail-trends-and-best-practices/39137?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:28:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[TBWA Group Singapore wins Asia Square's creative account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - MGPA, one of the world’s leading private equity real estate investment companies, has awarded its Asia Square Commercial Property brief to TBWA Singapore after a three-way pitch.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/TBWA-Group-Singapore-wins-Asia-Squares-creative-account/39165?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:23:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[M&amp;C Saatchi promotes Angela Hsu as CEO of M&amp;C Saatchi for North and Central China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - M&amp;C Saatchi promotes Angela Hsu (pictured) as CEO of M&amp;C Saatchi for North and Central China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/MC-Saatchi-promotes-Angela-Hsu-as-CEO-of-MC-Saatchi-for-North-and-Central-China/39168?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:22:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ogilvy &amp; Mather names 180 Amsterdam’s Dan Gibson as managing director for Singapore; Mark Wong departs for OgilvyAction Shanghai]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – O&amp;M has named Dan Gibson, head of account management at 180 Amsterdam, as managing director of Ogilvy &amp; Mather Advertising Singapore, replacing Mark Wong (pictured) who is heading to manage OgilvyAction in Shanghai.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Ogilvy--Mather-names-180-Amsterdams-Dan-Gibson-as-managing-director-for-Singapore-Mark-Wong-departs-for-OgilvyAction-Shanghai/39157?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:08:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[R3 study: China marketers employing more agencies than ever before]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING – A new study by R3 has found that marketers in China are rapidly changing the structure of their agency relationships and moving from a ‘one stop shop’ structure to a range of specialist solutions to meet their marketing needs.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/R3-study-China-marketers-employing-more-agencies-than-ever-before/39147?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:56:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Pauline Chu returns to Carat Hong Kong as MD to replace Will Swayne]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Pauline Chu, formerly general manager of Carat Hong Kong, will return to the agency as managing director at the end of this month.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Pauline-Chu-returns-to-Carat-Hong-Kong-as-MD-to-replace-Will-Swayne/39163?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:43:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[MEC wins Chrysler and Candy Group media accounts in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - MEC has been reappointed to Chrysler's media planning and buying account in China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/MEC-wins-Chrysler-and-Candy-Group-media-accounts-in-China/39161?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kate Nicholson]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:10:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Cheil Worldwide launches One Agency, global below-the-line network &amp; BMB partner]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL – Cheil Worldwide has launched One Agency, a new global below-the-line network that will complement advertising agency Beattie McGuinness Bungay (BMB) and its digital counterpart The Barbarian Group, to offer innovation and marketing solutions to the retail sector.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Cheil-Worldwide-launches-One-Agency-global-below-the-line-network--BMB-partner/39160?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:08:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Coty calls global digital review]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - Coty, the cosmetics company, is looking for an agency to handle its global digital advertising account.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Coty-calls-global-digital-review/39158?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Matt Williams, Campaign]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:39:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Grey Melbourne names Luke Waldren as managing partner]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MELBOURNE – Grey Melbourne has appointed Luke Waldren (pictured) as managing partner.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Grey-Melbourne-names-Luke-Waldren-as-managing-partner/39142?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:49:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know about: Footfall]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Bruce Wells (pictured), global CEO of retail performance at mystery shopping and ViewsCast at Synovate, explains why footfall or customer counting has become a necessary tool for marketing agencies.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Five-things-you-need-to-know-about-Footfall/39138?src=rss</link>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:48:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[MRM appointed as digital agency-of-record for Maybelline New York; L'Oreal Paris Men Expert in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - McCann Worldgroup’s MRM has been named digital agency-of-record for Maybelline New York and L’Oreal Paris Men Expert in China, following two intensive pitches.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/MRM-appointed-as-digital-agency-of-record-for-Maybelline-New-York-LOreal-Paris-Men-Expert-in-China/39141?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:47:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Maxus wins Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts' global media account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has handed its global media account to Maxus in a move that marks the end of its 10-year relationship with OMD.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Maxus-wins-Shangri-La-Hotels-and-Resorts-global-media-account/39123?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:46:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[iris restructures to boost operations in Asia-Pacific]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - iris is set to shift five of its senior management from its London headquarters to Singapore and Sydney to drive growth and investment across the Asia-Pacific region.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/iris-restructures-to-boost-operations-in-Asia-Pacific/39130?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:18:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Brand Lab names Elvin Tan as MD Southeast Asia; hires Mill Stirling as agency-of-record for Porsche Design mobile launch]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Former Pixel Media country manager for Singapore, Elvin Tan (pictured), has joined the Brand Lab Group, the sole distributor of Porsche Design mobile series and luxury goods in Asia, as managing director for Southeast Asia.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Brand-Lab-names-Elvin-Tan-as-MD-Southeast-Asia-hires-Mill-Stirling-as-agency-of-record-for-Porsche-Design-mobile-launch/39139?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Parle Products hires digital agency Digital Law &amp; Kenneth in India]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MUMBAI – India’s biscuit and confectionary giant, Parle Products, has appointed digital marketing agency Digital Law &amp; Kenneth for its entire products portfolio.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Parle-Products-hires-digital-agency-Digital-Law--Kenneth-in-India/39136?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[MEC China hires Theresa Loo as new head of strategic planning]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - MEC China has appointed Theresa Loo (pictured) as head of strategic planning, analytics and insight, based in Shanghai and reporting to Dominic Ng, national MD of MEC.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/MEC-China-hires-Theresa-Loo-as-new-head-of-strategic-planning/39135?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:16:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mindshare China promotes Linda Lin and Asmita Dubey as managing directors in Shanghai and Beijing]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI – Mindshare China has promoted Linda Lin and Asmita Dubey as managing director of Shanghai and Beijing, respectively.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Mindshare-China-promotes-Linda-Lin-and-Asmita-Dubey-as-managing-directors-in-Shanghai-and-Beijing/39132?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <title><![CDATA[Forbes to launch international edition in Indonesia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA – Forbes has signed a deal with media group Wahana Mediatama to launch its latest international edition, Forbes Indonesia, in the market.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Forbes-to-launch-international-edition-in-Indonesia/39131?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:42:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ikea hands OMD media business in Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - OMD Singapore has won the media planning and buying duties for Swedish furniture manufacturer Ikea.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Ikea-hands-OMD-media-business-in-Singapore/39120?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:33:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Cannes Lions 2010 names Mark Zuckerberg as Media Person of the Year]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - The 57th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival has named Mark Zuckerberg (25), founder and CEO of Facebook, as the Media Person of the Year.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Cannes-Lions-2010-names-Mark-Zuckerberg-as-Media-Person-of-the-Year/39129?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Campaign India Team]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:25:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Following CEO's exit, MySpace plans relaunch]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - One month after MySpace's chief executive, Owen Van Natta, departed the company – further demonstrating the social network's volatility in the face of Facebook and Twitter’s rising popularity – the company said it will begin a relaunch process to revitalise the once-dominant digital player.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Following-CEOs-exit-MySpace-plans-relaunch/39126?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[US online ad spend to overtake all print and DM]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - Spending on digital advertising in the US will overtake print for the first time this year, according to new figures.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/US-online-ad-spend-to-overtake-all-print-and-DM/39128?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Arif Durrani, Media Week]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:19:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Shell shifts retail business to Leo Burnett &amp; Arc Manila in the Philippines]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MANILA – Shell Philippines has appointed Leo Burnett and Arc Manila as the agency-of-record for its non-PR related marketing services initiatives in the market.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Shell-shifts-retail-business-to-Leo-Burnett--Arc-Manila-in-the-Philippines/39119?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:15:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[AME: OMD Worldwide CEO, Mainardo de Nardis, on 'The Digital Inflection Point']]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Mainardo de Nardis, chief executive officer of OMD Worldwide, is telling his audience to embrace changes in the global digital landscape or risk losing relevance during his session at this year's Asian Marketing Effectiveness (AME) Festival held on 24 &amp; 25 March in Shanghai.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/AME-OMD-Worldwide-CEO-Mainardo-de-Nardis-on-The-Digital-Inflection-Point/39127?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Marie Green]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:13:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mitsubishi ends relationship with celebrity Singaporean film director Jack Neo]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Mitsubishi Electric Asia has ended its two-year relationship with celebrity Singaporean film maker, Jack Neo, after the news about his affairs with two young models broke in Singapore on Monday.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Mitsubishi-ends-relationship-with-celebrity-Singaporean-film-director-Jack-Neo/39125?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:08:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[New B2B Asian retail-industry website attracts big names]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - A new business-to-business (B2B) Asian retail-industry focused website, RetailinAsia.com, debuted this week. The site is positioned as a one-stop shop for news, advice and networking and targets anyone working in and around the retail industry in Asia.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/New-B2B-Asian-retail-industry-website-attracts-big-names/39124?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:24:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Starcom Taiwan lands Prudential Life Assurance, Asia-Pacific Telecom and Yuen Foong Yu]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[TAIPEI - Prudential Life Assurance (PCA) has awarded its media buying and planning business to Starcom Taiwan.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Starcom-Taiwan-lands-Prudential-Life-Assurance-Asia-Pacific-Telecom-and-Yuen-Foong-Yu/39116?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:40:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[ZenithOptimedia tipped to win US$10 million Reckitt Benckiser media account in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING - ZenithOptimedia is set to win Reckitt Benckiser’s media account in China, after a head-to-head pitch with MPG.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/ZenithOptimedia-tipped-to-win-US10-million-Reckitt-Benckiser-media-account-in-China/39110?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:10:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Grey Group Singapore wins Ministry of Manpower's workplace safety and health brief]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Singapore's Occupational Safety &amp; Health Division has handed Grey Group Singapore the creative brief for its workplace safety and health, estimated to be worth US$1.2 million.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Grey-Group-Singapore-wins-Ministry-of-Manpowers-workplace-safety-and-health-brief/39111?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:06:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Indonesian cement brand Indocement shortlists three agencies]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA - Indocement, Indonesia's second-largest cement brand, is believed to have shortlisted three agencies including Dwi Sapta, Fortune and incumbent Grey Advertising.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Indonesian-cement-brand-Indocement-shortlists-three-agencies/39107?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:51:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ruder Finn to handle Givenchy's PR in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI – Luxury fashion brand, Givenchy has appointed Ruder Finn as its public relations agency-of-record in China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Ruder-Finn-to-handle-Givenchys-PR-in-China/39109?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:33:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[GroupM Trading appoints Andrew Carter as China head for tactical planning]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - GroupM Trading has appointed Andrew Carter (pictured) as national tactical planning head, with immediate effect.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/GroupM-Trading-appoints-Andrew-Carter-as-China-head-for-tactical-planning/39103?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:05:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Joseph Tay joins Grey Group Singapore as creative director]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Joseph Tay (pictured) has joined Grey Group Singapore as creative director.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Joseph-Tay-joins-Grey-Group-Singapore-as-creative-director/39114?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:03:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Initiative appoints Eric Bader to newly created global role as chief strategy officer]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL – Initiative has hired Eric Bader (pictured) to the newly created global role of chief strategy officer.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Initiative-appoints-Eric-Bader-to-newly-created-global-role-as-chief-strategy-officer/39102?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:41:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[PingAn Bank appoints Grey Shanghai to ATL credit card business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Grey Shanghai has won the creative account for Shenzhen-based Ping An Bank Credit Card after a three-way pitch, which included Saatchi &amp; Saatchi Shanghai and another undisclosed agency.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/PingAn-Bank-appoints-Grey-Shanghai-to-ATL-credit-card-business/39098?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:08:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Nestle Malaysia moves Maggi business from Ogilvy to Publicis]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Nestle Malaysia has moved its Maggi account from Ogilvy &amp; Mather to Publicis in a move that has surprised many in Malaysia.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Nestle-Malaysia-moves-Maggi-business-from-Ogilvy-to-Publicis/39093?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:58:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[O&amp;M Vietnam wins Sony's full electronics portfolio]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HO CHI MINH CITY - Sony has handed Ogilvy &amp; Mather the creative account for its full portfolio of electronic products in Vietnam following a pitch that reportedly involved Dentsu Alpha, Lowe and incumbent Leo Burnett.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/OM-Vietnam-wins-Sonys-full-electronics-portfolio/39096?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:50:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[TBWA Singapore nets regional Zespri branding brief]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Zespri, the largest marketer of kiwifruit in the world, has awarded its regional branding brief to TBWA Singapore, concluding a pitch process that started late last year.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/TBWA-Singapore-nets-regional-Zespri-branding-brief/39091?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:43:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Universal McCann takes Panasonic in Australia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SYDNEY – Universal McCann (UM) has won the media buying and planning business for electronics giant Panasonic in Australia, following a three-way pitch against OMD and Ikon Communications.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Universal-McCann-takes-Panasonic-in-Australia/39089?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:43:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Girish Menon to replace Rahul Thappa as leader for Mindshare Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Ashutosh Srivastava, leader Mindshare Asia-Pacific has announced Girish Menon (pictured) will replace Rahul Thappa, the current leader of Mindshare Malaysia, who is leaving the agency to pursue an MBA.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Girish-Menon-to-replace-Rahul-Thappa-as-leader-for-Mindshare-Malaysia/39101?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:31:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore (ABC) issues stern warning to errant publishers]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – The Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore (ABC) has issued stern warnings to several publications in the market that has continued to falsely claim they are still being audited by the ABC after their audit circulation has lapsed.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Audit-Bureau-of-Circulations-Singapore-ABC-issues-stern-warning-to-errant-publishers/39087?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:25:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Google backs HTC over Apple lawsuit]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - Google has come out in support of its Android manufacturer HTC, following the lawsuit filed by Apple against the maker of Google's Nexus One smartphone over infringement rights.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Google-backs-HTC-over-Apple-lawsuit/39085?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Sara Kimberley, Brand Republic]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:55:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Singapore Tourism Board rebrands tagline Uniquely Singapore to YourSingapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Singapore Tourism Board, which announced the launch of a new global campaign today at the Tourism Industry Conference, has changed its tagline from Uniquely Singapore to YourSingapore.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Singapore-Tourism-Board-rebrands-tagline-Uniquely-Singapore-to-YourSingapore/39086?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:36:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[MPG and ZenithOptimedia go head-to-head for Reckitt Benckiser's China media business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING - Global household, health and personal care giant, Reckitt Benckiser, has shortlisted MPG and ZenithOptimedia for the final round of its media review for mainland China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/MPG-and-ZenithOptimedia-go-head-to-head-for-Reckitt-Benckisers-China-media-business/39069?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:56:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Tamio Koshino named as chairman and chief creative officer of M&amp;C Saatchi Tokyo]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Cannes Grand Prix-winning creative Tamio Koshino (pictured right) has been named as the new chairman and chief creative officer of M&amp;C Saatchi Tokyo.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Tamio-Koshino-named-as-chairman-and-chief-creative-officer-of-MC-Saatchi-Tokyo/39081?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Nicol Nicolson]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:52:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mindshare, Aegis Media, OMD and ZenithOptimedia vie for Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical media planning account in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING - Johnson &amp; Johnson owned Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical Company has called a media planning review in China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Mindshare-Aegis-Media-OMD-and-ZenithOptimedia-vie-for-Xian-Janssen-Pharmaceutical-media-planning-account-in-China/39082?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:45:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[AME: Submit your questions to the debate panel.]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Media's editor-in-chief will ask debate panelists from Ogilvy, TBWA, Adidas, Kraft and Omnicom what we should be rebuilding as an industry and how, at this year's Asian Marketing Effectiveness (AME) Festival held on 24 &amp; 25 March in Shanghai. Here is how you can get involved.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/AME-Submit-your-questions-to-the-debate-panel/39068?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:41:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[McCann Worldgroup names Marc Kremer as president of MRM Worldwide Japan]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[TOKYO – McCann Worldgroup has appointed managing director of McCann Erickson Japan, Marc Kremer (pictured), as representative director and president of MRM Worldwide in Japan, replacing Masayoshi Tadami.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/McCann-Worldgroup-names-Marc-Kremer-as-president-of-MRM-Worldwide-Japan/39067?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:31:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Damien Cummings, former GM of Ogilvy Neo, joins Dell as online director]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Damien Cummings (pictured), the former general manager of Neo@Ogilvy, has joined Dell's small and medium business team as the online director for Asia-Pacific and Japan.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Damien-Cummings-former-GM-of-Ogilvy-Neo-joins-Dell-as-online-director/39083?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <title><![CDATA[Baileys calls global advertising pitch]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - Baileys, the Diageo-owned Irish liqueur brand, has parted company with JWT and called a pitch for its US$60 million global ad account.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Baileys-calls-global-advertising-pitch/39066?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Matt Williams, Campaign]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:24:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Sony Handycam calls creative pitch in Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Sony Handycam is believed to have initiated a creative pitch in Malaysia. Sources suggest that the Japanese electronics giant has called a mix of local and international agencies to pitch for the business.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Sony-Handycam-calls-creative-pitch-in-Malaysia/39070?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:41:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Media announces AME Festival shortlist]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - Campaigns led out of Southeast Asia and India have garnered acclaim for their effectiveness in 2009, according to the shortlist for the Asian Marketing Effectiveness (AME) Festival, taking place on 24 and 25 March in Shanghai.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Media-announces-AME-Festival-shortlist/39065?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:09:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Wunderman Delhi appoints Aditya Mehrish as executive VP]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI – Wunderman has appointed Aditya Mehrish (pictured) as executive vice-president for its Delhi operation.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Wunderman-Delhi-appoints-Aditya-Mehrish-as-executive-VP/39064?src=rss</link>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:17:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Former WPP creative chief Robyn Putter dies]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[LONDON - Robyn Putter, WPP's former worldwide creative director who worked for Ogilvy &amp; Mather for more than 30 years, has died aged 58.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Former-WPP-creative-chief-Robyn-Putter-dies/39063?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[John Tylee Campaign]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:31:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Osotspa appoints JWT to launch new product in Indonesia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA - Thai FMCG Osotspa has appointed JWT to handle the launch of a new product in the Indonesian market.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Osotspa-appoints-JWT-to-launch-new-product-in-Indonesia/39053?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Former Burson-Marsteller chief Bill Rylance sets up Watatawa consulting and strategic investment firm in Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Former Burson-Marsteller (BM) Asia-Pacific chairman, Bill Rylance (pictured), has launched Watatawa, a communications consulting and strategic investment firm, in Singapore.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Former-Burson-Marsteller-chief-Bill-Rylance-sets-up-Watatawa-consulting-and-strategic-investment-firm-in-Singapore/39054?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:23:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Indonesian insurance brand Sequis Life appoints Y&amp;R as its creative AOR]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA - Indonesian insurance brand, PT Asuransi Jiwa Sequislife (Sequis Life), has handed its creative business to Y&amp;R following a five-way pitch.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Indonesian-insurance-brand-Sequis-Life-appoints-YR-as-its-creative-AOR/39049?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:21:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[VIDEO: John Cahill, president of McCann Healthcare APAC, on the empowered health consumer]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – At a recent roundtable with clients from GlaxoSmithKline and Roche Diagnostics among others, John Cahill (pictured), president of McCann Healthcare Worldwide EMEA and APAC, gave insights into the rapidly evolving and growing healthcare industry as well as the changing face of communications in the region.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/VIDEO-John-Cahill-president-of-McCann-Healthcare-APAC-on-the-empowered-health-consumer/39043?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Kuala Lumpur International Airport launches creative tender]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is believed to have launched a creative tender to promote five international airports in Malaysia.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Kuala-Lumpur-International-Airport-launches-creative-tender/39057?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Naga DDB wins TM Asia Life in Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Insurance company TM Asia Life, part of the Tokio Marine Group, has handed Naga DDB its rebranding business following a two-way pitch with Dentsu Malaysia.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Naga-DDB-wins-TM-Asia-Life-in-Malaysia/39059?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Singapore 4As appoints MEC’s Connie Chan as chairman for Singapore Media Awards 2010]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – The Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Singapore (4As) has named Connie Chan (pictured), managing director of MEC Singapore, as chairman of the Singapore Media Awards 2010 (SMA 2010).]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Singapore-4As-appoints-MECs-Connie-Chan-as-chairman-for-Singapore-Media-Awards-2010/39051?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:27:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Unilever appoints AKQA as lead digital agency on Rexona]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Unilever has appointed AKQA to handle its Rexona digital account in Greater China. The appointment follows a competitive three-way pitch last week, including the incumbent OgilvyOne and Razorfish; the latter pulled out half way through the pitch.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Unilever-appoints-AKQA-as-lead-digital-agency-on-Rexona/39050?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:18:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Hong Kong 2010 ad budget to see 10 per cent growth]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Advertisers Association (HK2A) is projecting an increase in media spend from 1 to 10 per cent in 2010 among 54 per cent of marketers surveyed, according to the annual Advertising Spending Projections study.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Hong-Kong-2010-ad-budget-to-see-10-per-cent-growth/39036?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:17:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Clemenger BBDO Sydney ECD Richard Maddocks resigns]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SYDNEY – Richard Maddocks (pictured), executive creative director of Clemenger BBDO Sydney, has resigned from his role after two years.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Clemenger-BBDO-Sydney-ECD-Richard-Maddocks-resigns/39035?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:13:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[DraftFCB Shanghai gains additional creative duties for Semir Garment Company]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - DraftFCB Shanghai has won the creative account of Semir Garment Co, the Wenzhou-based Chinese apparel and casual wear brand Semir, and is tasked to handle its strategic and creative work in China]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/DraftFCB-Shanghai-gains-additional-creative-duties-for-Semir-Garment-Company/39034?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:56:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Tesco calls a creative pitch in Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Tesco Stores Malaysia is believed to be on the look out for a creative agency for a project to promote a newly launched supermarket in the capital.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Tesco-calls-a-creative-pitch-in-Malaysia/39031?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[AME: P&amp;G and Grey Group on how to grow with the future in mind]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Daniela Riccardi (pictured left), president of Greater China at Procter &amp; Gamble, and Fernando Beretta (right), executive vice president at Grey Group in Asia Pacific, are presenting together as agency and client at this year's Asian Marketing Effectiveness (AME) festival taking place on 24 &amp; 25 March in Shanghai.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/AME-PG-and-Grey-Group-on-how-to-grow-with-the-future-in-mind/39033?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Marie Green]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:21:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Telkom shortlists four agency pairs; Euro RSCG and MPG decline the pitch]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA - Telkom (PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia) is believed to have shortlisted four agency pairs, including Hakuhodo and Carat, Grey and Grey Media, BBDO and OMD and incumbents Bates and Mindshare.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Telkom-shortlists-four-agency-pairs-Euro-RSCG-and-MPG-decline-the-pitch/39027?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:18:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[SPH's Raymond Teoh resurfaces at Pudding Media]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Singapore Press Holding's (SPH) former assistant vice-president of its interactive business unit Raymond Teoh (pictured) has resurfaced at Pudding Media as vice-president of advertising sales.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/SPHs-Raymond-Teoh-resurfaces-at-Pudding-Media/39032?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:49:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Nikkei Online partners with Brightcove for online video]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Japanese media corporation Nikkei Inc. has partnered with online video platform, Brightcove, to standardise its online video operations across its newspaper domain, The Nikkei Online Edition.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Nikkei-Online-partners-with-Brightcove-for-online-video/39030?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:10:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Spikes Asia 2010 to be held at Suntec Singapore from 19 to 22 September]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - Spikes Asia Advertising Festival, an event co-organised between Cannes Lions and Haymarket, publisher of Media, now in its second year, will take place between 19 and 22 September at Suntec Singapore.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Spikes-Asia-2010-to-be-held-at-Suntec-Singapore-from-19-to-22-September/39023?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:10:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Dentsu opens Dentsu Marketing East Asia Inc for Japanese clients interested in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[TOKYO – Dentsu has launched Dentsu Marketing East Asia Inc, an operation that targets Japanese clients interested in establishing a positioning in the China market.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Dentsu-opens-Dentsu-Marketing-East-Asia-Inc-for-Japanese-clients-interested-in-China/39022?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:32:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Indonesian telco Axis hands over creative business to Coleman Handoko]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA - Indonesian telco Axis has appointed local agency Coleman Handoko to handle its creative business after a pitch process that involved Publicis, McCann, JWT and BBDO among others.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Indonesian-telco-Axis-hands-over-creative-business-to-Coleman-Handoko/39013?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:35:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mark Ingrouille emerges as CEO of Publicis Thailand and Asia-Pacific director of business development]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK - Mark Ingrouille (pictured), the former Southeast Asia area director of McCann Worldgroup, has joined Publicis as the CEO of its Thailand operations and Asia-Pacific director of business development.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Mark-Ingrouille-emerges-as-CEO-of-Publicis-Thailand-and-Asia-Pacific-director-of-business-development/38977?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:34:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Euro RSCG names Matthew Fanshawe as regional MD]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - Euro RSCG has promoted CEO of Southeast Asia Matthew Fanshawe (pictured) to the newly created role of managing director of Asia-Pacific.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Euro-RSCG-names-Matthew-Fanshawe-as-regional-MD/39018?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:20:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ngong Ping 360 appoints JCDecaux Transport to outdoor advertising account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Ngong Ping 360, the popular tourist destination and cable car on Lantau Island, has appointed JCDecaux Transport to its outdoor advertising business.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Ngong-Ping-360-appoints-JCDecaux-Transport-to-outdoor-advertising-account/39020?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Celevel Ranoco-Butler named Saatchi Singapore GM]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Saatchi &amp; Saatchi Singapore has promoted senior brand director, Celevel Ranoco-Butler, to the post of Singapore general manager, filling a role that has been vacant for nine months.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Celevel-Ranoco-Butler-named-Saatchi-Singapore-GM/39017?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[OgilvyAction Hong Kong promotes David Paysant to MD]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - David Paysant (pictured) has been promoted to the newly created role of managing director at OgilvyAction, Ogilvy Group's activation network.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/OgilvyAction-Hong-Kong-promotes-David-Paysant-to-MD/39015?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:24:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Margaret Chan steps down as MD of McCann Erickson Beijing]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING - Margaret Chan (pictured) has decided to relinquish her role as MD of McCann Erickson Beijing and will return to Hong Kong to spend more time with her family, following extensive discussions with TH Peng, CEO of McCann Worldgroup Greater China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Margaret-Chan-steps-down-as-MD-of-McCann-Erickson-Beijing/39009?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:26:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Bite Communications wins key HP account in APAC, EMEA]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - Hewlett-Packard has handed Bite Communications its corporate innovation and sustainability communications account in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/Bite-Communications-wins-key-HP-account-in-APAC-EMEA/39008?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:47:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Adfest postponed, organisers attribute decision to political turmoil]]></title>
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     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:40:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Baidu's video site Qiyi gets US$50 million investment]]></title>
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     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:38:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Singapore Customs calls a media pitch for anti-contraband cigarettes campaign]]></title>
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     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:38:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[United Overseas Bank shifts creative account to Leo Burnett in Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – United Overseas Bank (UOB), currently the third-largest bank in the country, has shifted its creative account to Leo Burnett in Singapore following a competitive review against other global networks.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_03/United-Overseas-Bank-shifts-creative-account-to-Leo-Burnett-in-Singapore/38996?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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