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     <title><![CDATA[Wrigley hands media business to MEC across four markets in Southeast Asia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Wrigley has appointed Mediaedge:cia (MEC) as its media agency-of-record in Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, following a review.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Wrigley-hands-media-business-to-MEC-across-four-markets-in-Southeast-Asia/38760?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:46:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[BBDO/Proximity announces management team changes in Greater China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Following Carol Potter's promotion from president and CEO of BBDO/Proximity China to president and CEO of the company's newly formed Greater China region, the agency has made several changes to its management team.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/BBDOProximity-announces-management-team-changes-in-Greater-China/38751?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:28:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Equinox of ZenithOptimedia scoops China Merchant Bank credit card business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Equinox of ZenithOptimedia has won the traditional media planning and buying account for China's leading credit card issuer China Merchant Bank. The appointment is effective from 1 March.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Equinox-of-ZenithOptimedia-scoops-China-Merchant-Bank-credit-card-business/38753?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:27:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Six-year old Facebook passes 400 million user mark]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - Facebook has marked its sixth birthday by revealing it has more than doubled its number of users in the last year to 400 million.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:26:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[AME: Adam Morgan on why smaller budgets lead to better ideas]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Adam Morgan, founder of eatbigfish, is due to talk about why smaller budgets lead to better ideas 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_02/AME-Adam-Morgan-on-why-smaller-budgets-lead-to-better-ideas/38750?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Marie Green]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:17:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[BMW China calls media pitch]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING – BMW has put its media account in China up for review, sources close to the company confirm.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/BMW-China-calls-media-pitch/38752?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[SingTel’s mio TV wins Carling Cup final broadcast rights in Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – SingTel’s mio TV has won the exclusive broadcast rights to the 2009/10 Carling Cup Final. The win boosts the cable TV provider's already heavy line-up of football content.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/SingTels-mio-TV-wins-Carling-Cup-final-broadcast-rights-in-Singapore/38749?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:38:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Edelman wins Amadeus Asia-Pacific communications account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC – Amadeus, a technology-solutions company focused on the travel sector, has appointed Edelman as its communications agency-of-record across Asia-Pacific following a competitive tender process.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Edelman-wins-Amadeus-Asia-Pacific-communications-account/38744?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:49:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[VIDEO: G2's Joe Celia on China growth]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC – Agencies who “parachute expats” into Asia-Pacific to lead their local market operations are going about business the wrong way, says Joe Celia (pictured), chairman and CEO of G2 Worldwide.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/VIDEO-G2s-Joe-Celia-on-China-growth/38742?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Miroma launches Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore; appoints Jim Goh as advisor]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Miroma, a global media bartering and trading firm, has expanded its global operations with the launch of its regional headquarters in Singapore.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Miroma-launches-Asia-Pacific-headquarters-in-Singapore-appoints-Jim-Goh-as-advisor/38743?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mindshare appoints Peter Diermayr as managing director in Singapore; deputy leader Bharad Ramesh leaves]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Mindshare has appointed Peter Diermayr (pictured) from his position as client leader in the regional team to managing director in Singapore while deputy leader Bharad Ramesh is set to leave.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Mindshare-appoints-Peter-Diermayr-as-managing-director-in-Singapore-deputy-leader-Bharad-Ramesh-leaves/38741?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:52:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mindshare China promotes Siewping Lim as VP of the media agency]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING - Mindshare China has promoted Siewping Lim, most recently managing director/ leader of Mindshare Beijing, to vice-president of the agency.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Mindshare-China-promotes-Siewping-Lim-as-VP-of-the-media-agency/38740?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:46:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Dolby names Ogilvy PR as its public relations agency-of-record in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI – Entertainment technology developer, Dolby Laboratories, has named Ogilvy PR as its public relations agency-of-record in Greater China following a competitive pitch involving two other agencies.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Dolby-names-Ogilvy-PR-as-its-public-relations-agency-of-record-in-China/38733?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Creative duo Bhatt and Bhat launch Scarecrow Communications]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI – India’s creative gurus Manish Bhatt and Raghu Bhat have re-entered the ad industry with the grand opening of Scarecrow Communications.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Creative-duo-Bhatt-and-Bhat-launch-Scarecrow-Communications/38739?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:15:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Tudou, Youku to share video copyrights]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING – Chinese online video sites Tudou and Youku have partnered to share the copyrights to jointly air films and television shows online.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/UPDATE-Tudou-Youku-to-share-video-copyrights/38734?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:32:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[US Super Bowl commercial frenzy kicks off]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - America is gearing up for the annual burst of commercial creativity that accompanies the Super Bowl.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/US-Super-Bowl-commercial-frenzy-kicks-off/38730?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Nicol Nicolson]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:44:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Leo Burnett wins Siemens work in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI – Siemens China has awarded the creative account for its home appliance division in China to Leo Burnett Shanghai, and further appointed the agency with the creative duties for its Siemens Expo programme for the 2010 event in Shanghai.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Leo-Burnett-wins-Siemens-work-in-China/38731?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:40:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[FrieslandCampina hands SEA branding to Leo Burnett]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC – Dairy brand FrieslandCampina has awarded Leo Burnett with its branding business across the Southeast Asia region.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/FrieslandCampina-hands-SEA-branding-to-Leo-Burnett/38732?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:23:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[McCann Worldgroup promotes Monica White to CEO of Thailand]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK – McCann Worldgroup has promoted Monica White (pictured) from managing director to CEO of McCann Thailand, effective immediately.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/McCann-Worldgroup-promotes-Monica-White-to-CEO-of-Thailand/38726?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:12:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ogilvy PR and CIC launch social media report on Shanghai World Expo 2010]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI – Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide and CIC, an Internet Word of Mouth (IWOM) research and consulting firm, have launched 'ExpoSay' – a monthly report on social media buzz relating to the Shanghai World Expo 2010.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Ogilvy-PR-and-CIC-launch-social-media-report-on-Shanghai-World-Expo-2010/38725?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:20:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know: The iPad]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[While the pundits continue to debate the iPad’s merits, Peter Smyth (pictured), executive director of planning at BBDO Japan, offers five big things to keep in mind about the Apple tablet.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Five-things-you-need-to-know-The-iPad/38720?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Peter Smyth]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:39:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Facebook's payments system predicted to bring in up to US$250 million]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - Facebook's new payments system is predicted to haul between $125 million and $250 million in revenue this year, according to research from a US analyst.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Facebooks-payments-system-predicted-to-bring-in-up-to-US250-million/38695?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff Brand Republic]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:40:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[AME: Darren McColl on 'Best Job in the World']]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - National strategy &amp; planning director at SapientNitro, Darren McColl, is presenting a case study on the award winning 'Best Job in the World' campaign 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_02/AME-Darren-McColl-on-Best-Job-in-the-World/38696?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Marie Green]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:40:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[National Environment Agency launches a media tender]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - The National Environment Agency (NEA), a statutory board under the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, is on the lookout for a media agency to develop a strategy for its anti-littering advertising campaign.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/National-Environment-Agency-launches-a-media-tender/38698?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:29:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Midea appoints CC&amp;E Guangzhou to kitchenware creative business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GUANGZHOU – Local agency CC&amp;E Advertising has won the creative account for Midea's kitchen appliance business.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Midea-appoints-CCE-Guangzhou-to-kitchenware-creative-business/38701?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:27:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[BBH wins Alpenliebe in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI – Confectionery brand Perfetti Van Melle has awarded BBH its Alpenliebe creative account across China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/BBH-wins-Alpenliebe-in-China/38705?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:11:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Euro RSCG veteran Mason Lin rejoins the agency as CEO Greater China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Euro RSCG has announced that 15-year veteran Mason Lin (pictured) has rejoined the agency as its CEO for Greater China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Euro-RSCG-veteran-Mason-Lin-rejoins-the-agency-as-CEO-Greater-China/38704?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:06:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mount Faber Leisure Group appoints Interakt to revamp its website]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Interakt, a full service communications company headquartered in Singapore, has been appointed by Mount Faber Leisure Group to revamp its web presence.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Mount-Faber-Leisure-Group-appoints-Interakt-to-revamp-its-website/38703?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Saatchi &amp; Saatchi X Guangzhou announces new appointments]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GUANGZHOU - Saatchi &amp; Saatchi X, the network's retail and shopper marketing arm, has made a series of new appointments in China.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Saatchi--Saatchi-X-Guangzhou-announces-new-appointments/38702?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:28:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[RK Swamy BBDO wins Lloyd's consumer electronics business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - RK Swamy BBDO Delhi has bagged the creative duties for Lloyd Group's consumer electronics business.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/RK-Swamy-BBDO-wins-Lloyds-consumer-electronics-business/38697?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Campaign India Team]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:50:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mobile Marketing Association restructures regional management]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[REGIONAL – The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) has announced a restructuring of the organisation to turn its four operating regions – Asia-Pacific (APAC), Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Latin America and North America – into business units.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Mobile-Marketing-Association-restructures-regional-management/38713?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:26:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[G2 Direct Interactive appoints James Lim as digital strategy director]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR – Grey Group Malaysia has appointed James Lim as the digital strategy director of its digital and direct arm G2 Direct Interactive (G2DI).]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/G2-Direct-Interactive-appoints-James-Lim-as-digital-strategy-director/38690?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:37:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[NTUC Income calls media pitch in Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - NTUC Income, the Singaporean insurance cooperative, is believed to have launched a media review putting two year incumbent PHD on high alert. The account is believed to be worth an estimated US$4 million.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/NTUC-Income-calls-media-pitch-in-Singapore/38685?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:38:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Bursa Malaysia launches tender for creative business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's stock exchange, Bursa Malaysia, has launched a tender for its national creative business.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Bursa-Malaysia-launches-tender-for-creative-business/38677?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <title><![CDATA[Media launches Marketers Poll across the region]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC – Media has launched its annual Marketers Poll, a survey designed to examine marketers' sentiment on the past year, their expectations for the coming year, and their level of satisfaction with agency partners.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Media-launches-Marketers-Poll-across-the-region/38686?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[David Blecken]]></author>
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     <title><![CDATA[VIDEO: The FT's Angela Mackay weighs in on online payment models]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - With the topic of newspapers' online payment models being thrust back into the headlines with The New York Times and the Financial Times announcing changes to their online access plans, executive director of the FT Asia-Pacific, Angela Mackay, says this is only the beginning of a long-term movement to migrate online content behind a paid wall.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/VIDEO-The-FTs-Angela-Mackay-weighs-in-on-online-payment-models/38684?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[TBWA Auditoire picks up four Shanghai Expo projects]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - TBWA Auditoire, the experiential marketing specialist under TBWA Group China, has confirmed four new project appointments for the Shanghai World Expo 2010. These include the Dutch Culture Centre, the German Pavilion, the Luxembourg Pavilion and the General Electric section of the USA Pavilion.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/TBWA-Auditoire-picks-up-four-Shanghai-Expo-projects/38682?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:27:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[CASE STUDY: Building engagement by sharing beauty tips]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[To resonate with a twenty-something audience, Maybelline New York shifted its approach from glitzy celebrity-focused advertising to a contest featuring everyday models people can relate to.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/CASE-STUDY-Building-engagement-by-sharing-beauty-tips/38681?src=rss</link>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:49:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Grey Group and Thammasat University develop brand strategy course in Thailand]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK – Grey Group and leading local university, Thammasat University, have started a brand strategy course as part of a Masters in Marketing programme offered by the tertiary institution in Thailand.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Grey-Group-and-Thammasat-University-develop-brand-strategy-course-in-Thailand/38692?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:09:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Iris hires Shehan Karunatilaka as creative group head for Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Iris Singapore has hired Shehan Karunatilaka (pictured) as creative group head to boost its creative department.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Iris-hires-Shehan-Karunatilaka-as-creative-group-head-for-Singapore/38678?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <title><![CDATA[Maxus wins McNroe Chemicals media business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Maxus has been appointed as the media planning agency-of-record for Kolkata-based McNroe Chemicals, manufacturers of the Wild Stone brand of deodorants.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Maxus-wins-McNroe-Chemicals-media-business/38676?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Campaign India Team]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:41:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[JWT Singapore promotes duo to head business development and client management]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – JWT Singapore has promoted group account director Thomas Ong (pictured left) to client service director and Peter Cheung (pictured right) to regional management director and activation lead.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/JWT-Singapore-promotes-duo-to-head-business-development-and-client-management/38683?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:01:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ian Chapman-Banks appointed as GM at Dell]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - Ian Chapman-Banks (pictured), former vice-president and general manager of marketing at Motorola, has been appointed as general manager of Dell's Asia-Pacific consumer division.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Ian-Chapman-Banks-appointed-as-GM-at-Dell/38670?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:57:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Weber Shandwick to handle Israel's Expo business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI – Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State has appointed Weber Shandwick Shanghai as is public relations partner at the World Expo 2010.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Weber-Shandwick-to-handle-Israels-Expo-business/38666?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:35:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Space U8 appoints Crush for creative and public relations in Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR – Commercial development Space U8 has appointed Crush Communications as its creative and public relations agency in Malaysia.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Space-U8-appoints-Crush-for-creative-and-public-relations-in-Malaysia/38664?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:19:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[JWT Beijing rejoins China Unicom's creative roster]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING - JWT Beijing has won part of China Unicom’s business following a pitch last December that also included against TBWA.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/JWT-Beijing-rejoins-China-Unicoms-creative-roster/38662?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:07:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[McCann Guangzhou wins Chinese luxury watch brand Fiyta's creative account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GUANGZHOU - McCann Erickson Guangzhou has snapped up the 2010 creative account for Chinese luxury watch brand Fiyta.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/McCann-Guangzhou-wins-Chinese-luxury-watch-brand-Fiytas-creative-account/38668?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:13:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Dentsu Indonesia win Soy Joy account from Ogilvy &amp; Mather]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAKARTA - Dentsu Indonesia has won the creative and media account for Japanese nutrition bar brand Soy Joy following a pitch that involved several agencies including Lowe, Hakuhodo and incumbent Ogilvy &amp; Mather.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Dentsu-Indonesia-win-Soy-Joy-account-from-Ogilvy--Mather/38661?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:58:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Group Edge appoints Birger Linke as group ECD]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SOUTHEAST ASIA - Independent agency network, Group Edge, has appointed Birger Linke (pictured), former ECD of TBWA Vietnam, as the group ECD for the network.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Group-Edge-appoints-Birger-Linke-as-group-ECD/38660?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:39:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Andy Chang moves to Celestial Pictures as senior vice-president]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG – Andy Chang (pictured), former Asia vice-president of marketing at Sony Pictures Television, is moving to Celestial Pictures as senior vice-president of marketing.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Andy-Chang-moves-to-Celestial-Pictures-as-senior-vice-president/38663?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:18:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Diageo set to review regional PR]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC - Global drinks giant Diageo is set to review its regional public relations retainer account, currently head-quartered in Singapore.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_02/Diageo-set-to-review-regional-PR/38669?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Paul Worboys joins JayGrey as managing partner in Australia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SYDNEY – Paul Worboys (pictured) has joined JayGrey as managing partner to team up with founding creative partner, Jay Furby.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Paul-Worboys-joins-JayGrey-as-managing-partner-in-Australia/38659?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:38:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Yahoo globally restructures zoning and consolidates regions]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - Yahoo is to globally re-organise its regional structure, consolidating its zones into three areas – the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific – and integrating its emerging markets unit into these three divisions.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/UPDATE-Yahoo-globally-restructures-zoning-and-consolidates-regions/38657?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:28:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Pulse MediaTech wins Jaguar Hong Kong's website re-design brief]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Pulse MediaTech, a Hong Kong technology provider for digital publishing, has been appointed to revamp Jaguar's Hong Kong website following pitch that included a number of undisclosed agencies.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Pulse-MediaTech-wins-Jaguar-Hong-Kongs-website-re-design-brief/38655?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:31:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Universal McCann Malaysia appoints Padma Ramaswamy as associate director]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Universal McCann (UM) Malaysia has appointed Padma Ramaswamy as associate director of its marketing consultancy service.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Universal-McCann-Malaysia-appoints-Padma-Ramaswamy-as-associate-director/38654?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:18:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mark Chaves appointed as communications &amp; planning director of Aegis Media Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Aegis Media has appointed Mark Chaves (pictured) as the communications and planning director of its Malaysia operations.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Mark-Chaves-appointed-as-communications--planning-director-of-Aegis-Media-Malaysia/38653?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:10:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Adspend in Taiwan drops to record low]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[TAIPEI -  Taiwan's adspend sank to a new low of US$1.2 billion (NT$39.4 billion) last year, according to Nielsen Taiwan.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Adspend-in-Taiwan-drops-to-record-low/38648?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Glenn Smith]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:41:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Apple unveils the iPad]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - Apple yesterday unveiled its tablet computer, named the iPad, with an entry price of US$499.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Apple-unveils-the-iPad/38643?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Gordon MacMillan  Brand Republic]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:40:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[VIDEO: JWT creative chiefs on Asia and the year ahead]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – As China came to the fore of Media’s 2009 Creative Rankings, we sat down with three creative heads from different territories in the JWT global network to discuss creative output in Asia.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/VIDEO-JWT-creative-chiefs-on-Asia-and-the-year-ahead/38636?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:40:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Leo Burnett Korea and Beacon Communications Japan win Chrysler's creative account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Beacon Communications in Japan and Leo Burnett Korea have been appointed as the creative agencies for Chrysler in both markets following respective local pitches.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Leo-Burnett-Korea-and-Beacon-Communications-Japan-win-Chryslers-creative-account/38649?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:40:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Publicis Hong Kong scoops SCMP Classified Post branding brief]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Publicis has won a one-off branding brief for the South China Morning Post (SCMP) Classified Post, after a pitch that also included JWT and TBWA.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Publicis-Hong-Kong-scoops-SCMP-Classified-Post-branding-brief/38651?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:31:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Waggener Edstrom hires digital lead for WE Studio D Asia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Waggener Edstrom's (WE) WE Studio D Asia has appointed former Text 100 Carolyn Camoens as digital strategies lead.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Waggener-Edstrom-hires-digital-lead-for-WE-Studio-D-Asia/38650?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Lai Ee Na]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:59:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Tourism New Zealand appoints Hill &amp; Knowlton in Australia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SYDNEY – Tourism New Zealand has appointed Hill &amp; Knowlton (H&amp;K) as its public relations agency-of-record in Australia following a competitive pitch that included five shortlisted agencies.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Tourism-New-Zealand-appoints-Hill--Knowlton-in-Australia/38647?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[MEC Philippines appoints Malu Vasallo as managing director]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MANILA – MEC has appointed Malu Vasallo as its managing director in the Philippines.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/MEC-Philippines-appoints-Malu-Vasallo-as-managing-director/38646?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:02:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Lowe wins pitch for Unilever Foods' digital activation project]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MANILA - Lowe Manila has been awarded Unilever Foods' digital activation project following a pitch involving Havoc Digital, ABS-CBN Interactive, DentsuIndio and OgilvyOne.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Lowe-wins-pitch-for-Unilever-Foods-digital-activation-project/38644?src=rss</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:45:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Redifussion Y&amp;R Mumbai appoints Kavita Kailas as planning head]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Kavita Kailas has been appointed as the planning head for Redifussion Y&amp;R Mumbai.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Redifussion-YR-Mumbai-appoints-Kavita-Kailas-as-planning-head/38641?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:10:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[BBC World News launches new regional programmes]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – BBC World News will be launching six news programmes for regional audiences plus a new weekend programme line-up as part of a revamp.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/BBC-World-News-launches-new-regional-programmes/38639?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:32:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[AME: Bates planning head on rebuilding Chengdu City post earthquake]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC -  Bates 141 planning head for China, Fareeda Jia, will present a case study on the agency's role in the rebuilding of the Sichuan capital Chengdu City after the devastating earthquake of 2008 at this year's Asian Marketing Effectiveness (AME) Festival.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/AME-Bates-planning-head-on-rebuilding-Chengdu-City-post-earthquake/38626?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Marie Green]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:09:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know about… Chinese New Year marketing]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Shenan Chuang (pictured), chief executive at Ogilvy &amp; Mather Group China, shares her insights on marketing to Chinese consumers during the rapidly approaching Chinese New Year period and gives advise on how brands can capture a bit of the holiday magic.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Five-things-you-need-to-know-about-Chinese-New-Year-marketing/38625?src=rss</link>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:01:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[GlaxoSmithKline appoints Grey to denture care business in Japan]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[TOKYO – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has appointed Grey Tokyo as its brand agency-of-record to handle its denture care consumer communication business in Japan.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/GlaxoSmithKline-appoints-Grey-to-denture-care-business-in-Japan/38629?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:05:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Ogilvy Advertising Beijing appoints Bill Chan as ECD]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING - Ogilvy Advertising Beijing has appointed Bill Chan (pictured) as executive creative director effective on 1 February.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Ogilvy-Advertising-Beijing-appoints-Bill-Chan-as-ECD/38630?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:05:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Publicis appoints Peter Gausis to ECD role as Andy Soong departs]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Publicis Malaysia has appointed Peter Gausis (pictured) to the role of executive creative director as Andy Soong departs the agency after a five year stint. Soong has left the agency to pursue other interests]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Publicis-appoints-Peter-Gausis-to-ECD-role-as-Andy-Soong-departs/38617?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:52:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Baidu, Rakuten to launch Alibaba rival this year]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING – Chinese search engine Baidu and Japanese e-commerce site Rakuten have pledged a combined US$50 million over three years to launch a business-to-business and business-to-consumer online shopping mall for Chinese netizens.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Baidu-Rakuten-to-launch-Alibaba-rival-this-year/38616?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Fleishman-Hillard integrates McGregors International to bolster operations in Australia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SYDNEY – Fleishman-Hillard has joined forces with independent PR boutique McGregors International to bolster its capabilities in Sydney and expand its presence in Australia.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Fleishman-Hillard-integrates-McGregors-International-to-bolster-operations-in-Australia/38615?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:17:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Baidu cleared of piracy charges]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING – A Beijing court has cleared Baidu of piracy charges two years after Universal Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Hong Kong and Warner Music Hong Kong filed infringement suits against the search engine.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/UPDATE-Baidu-cleared-of-piracy-charges/38613?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:29:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[PHD Philippines appoints Me-An Valenzuela-Bernardo as general manager]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[MANILA – PHD Philippines has promoted Me-An Valenzuela-Bernardo (pictured) to general manager of the agency.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/PHD-Philippines-appoints-Me-An-Valenzuela-Bernardo-as-general-manager/38608?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:55:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[McCann wins regional activation project for Sony Ericsson]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - McCann Erickson has won a regional below-the-line project for Sony Ericsson following a three-way pitch involving Saatchi Lab and Iris.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/McCann-wins-regional-activation-project-for-Sony-Ericsson/38603?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:50:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Arc wins Merrill Lynch's branding duties in Korea]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SEOUL - Merrill Lynch has awarded Arc Worldwide its branding account in Korea following a competitive pitch involving two other undisclosed agencies.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Arc-wins-Merrill-Lynchs-branding-duties-in-Korea/38611?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:45:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Grey Shanghai wins creative account for Chinese wine brand ChangYu]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Grey Shanghai has landed the creative account for Chinese wine brand ChangYu Pioneer.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Grey-Shanghai-wins-creative-account-for-Chinese-wine-brand-ChangYu/38610?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:42:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Health Promotion Board picks Tribal DDB for Breathe.sg revamp in Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – The Health Promotion Board (HPB) in Singapore has appointed Tribal DDB to revamp its youth portal, Breathe.sg, following a pitch.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Health-Promotion-Board-picks-Tribal-DDB-for-Breathesg-revamp-in-Singapore/38606?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:03:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Fox International Channels to launch three new channels with StarHub TV]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Fox International Channels (FIC) and StarHub have furthered their partnership with the launch of three channels through StarHub TV – Fox, tvN and Nat Geo Music.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Fox-International-Channels-to-launch-three-new-channels-with-StarHub-TV/38604?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Wunderman Tokyo's Martin Conneen to lead agency's global Nokia account]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[TOKYO – Wunderman has restructured its global team for Nokia, relocating representative director of Wunderman International Tokyo, Martin Conneen (pictured), to London to assume the post of managing director and global client lead for the multi-million dollar account.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Wunderman-Tokyos-Martin-Conneen-to-lead-agencys-global-Nokia-account/38602?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:28:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Aegis Media forms JV in China, expands Vizeum brand]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Mainland television-advertising agency Charm Communications will operate as Vizeum China after reportedly agreeing to sell 17.7 per cent of its business to Aegis Media.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Aegis-Media-forms-JV-in-China-expands-Vizeum-brand/38605?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
     <guid isPermaLink="False">http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Aegis-Media-forms-JV-in-China-expands-Vizeum-brand/38605?src=rss</guid>
     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[MEC Shanghai retains Ikea's media planning and buying account in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - MEC Shanghai has been reappointed to Ikea’s media account in China following a final two-way shoot out against Starcom.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/MEC-Shanghai-retains-Ikeas-media-planning-and-buying-account-in-China/38601?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Illustration opens in Shanghai]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI – London-based illustration company Illustration has opened its doors in Shanghai.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Illustration-opens-in-Shanghai/38614?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:10:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Two Up Front secures Soccer Sevens PR contract]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Two Up Front has signed an agreement to handle worldwide public relations and media management for the Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC) IP Global International Soccer Sevens for the next two years.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Two-Up-Front-secures-Soccer-Sevens-PR-contract/38599?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Marie Green]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Casino Regulatory Authority calls media tender]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - Media Monitors, MediaConnect Asia and Malaysia-based News Search have submitted their bids for the Casino Regulatory Authority’s (CRA) media monitoring tender. The contract is for one year.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Casino-Regulatory-Authority-calls-media-tender/38598?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Lai Ee Na]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:31:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Samsung hands creative business to Leo Burnett in Malaysia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR - Samsung has handed its creative account to Leo Burnett following a four-way pitch that involved BBDO, McCann Erickson and Ogilvy &amp; Mather.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Samsung-hands-creative-business-to-Leo-Burnett-in-Malaysia/38592?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:01:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[BBDO/Proximity promotes Jean-Paul Burge and Carol Potter to regional positions]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – BBDO/Proximity Asia has promoted Singapore CEO Jean-Paul Burge (pictured) to president of Southeast Asia, in addition to his current role as CEO of BBDO Singapore. Carol Potter is promoted to president and CEO for Greater China, expanding on her current role in the region.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/BBDOProximity-promotes-Jean-Paul-Burge-and-Carol-Potter-to-regional-positions/38595?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:54:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Edelman Pegasus wins New Balance's PR account in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Shoes and apparel brand New Balance has appointed Edelman Pegasus to its public relations account following a three-way pitch against Hill &amp; Knowlton and Butterfly.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Edelman-Pegasus-wins-New-Balances-PR-account-in-China/38594?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Benjamin Li]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:52:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[AME: Sir David Tang on breaking into the China market]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[ASIA-PACIFIC – Sir David Tang (pictured) is scheduled to talk about the pitfalls of building a brand in China at the Asian Marketing Effectiveness (AME) Festival in Shanghai this year.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/AME-Sir-David-Tang-on-breaking-into-the-China-market/38585?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Marie Green]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:50:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[CTR Market Research: China adspend to grow 10 per cent in 2010]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BEIJING – China will see a 10 per cent growth in adspend in 2010 compared to 13.5 per cent (US$74 billion) last year, according to CTR Market Research.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/CTR-Market-Research-China-adspend-to-grow-10-per-cent-in-2010/38586?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Jane Leung]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:47:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[O&amp;M Guangzhou wins appliance-maker Hisense in China]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GUANGZHOU – Chinese white-goods manufacturer Hisense has awarded Ogilvy &amp; Mather Advertising Guangzhou its creative account for its entire portfolio of home-appliance brands in the mainland.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/OM-Guangzhou-wins-appliance-maker-Hisense-in-China/38587?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:46:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[ZenithOptimedia wins Aviva's US$250 million global media business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - Insurance giant Aviva has appointed Publicis Groupe's ZenithOptimedia to handle its US$250 million global media planning and buying requirements, ending a five-month review process.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/ZenithOptimedia-wins-Avivas-US250-million-global-media-business/38584?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:45:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[RedWorks promotes Dean Cloke to managing director of Singapore]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE – Ogilvy Group's RedWorks has promoted general manager, Dean Cloke (pictured), to managing director of its operations in Singapore.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/RedWorks-promotes-Dean-Cloke-to-managing-director-of-Singapore/38589?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:03:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[CASE STUDY: Injecting new life into a discarded tarp]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[JAPAN - Acknowledging the wasteful element in outdoor advertising, Sony vowed to turn an old poster into something useful, even beautiful, that would make money and get people talking.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/CASE-STUDY-Injecting-new-life-into-a-discarded-tarp/38593?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff reporters]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:34:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[FT plots 24-hour pay plan for online access]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GLOBAL - The Financial Times is to introduce day passes to give visitors 24-hour access to its website and says micropayments is something it has looked at.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/FT-plots-24-hour-pay-plan-for-online-access/38588?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Staff Brand Republic]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:53:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Omnicom Media Group appoints Clint Easthorpe as chief executive in Thailand]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK – Omnicom Media Group has appointed Clint Easthorpe (pictured) as chief executive of its operations in Thailand.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Omnicom-Media-Group-appoints-Clint-Easthorpe-as-chief-executive-in-Thailand/38583?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Kenny Lim]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:03:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Fleishman-Hillard appoints Alex He as senior VP, GM in Shanghai]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI – Fleishman-Hillard has appointed Alex He (pictured) as senior vice-president and general manager of its Shanghai office.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.media.asia/Newsarticle/2010_01/Fleishman-Hillard-appoints-Alex-He-as-senior-VP-GM-in-Shanghai/38581?src=rss</link>
     <author><![CDATA[Anita Davis]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[TBWA Singapore hires Mindshare's Brent Tollman as planning director]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - TBWA Singapore has appointed Brent Tollman as planning director.]]></description>
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     <author><![CDATA[Asiya Bakht]]></author>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:36:00 +0800</pubDate>
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