Insights

Ikea Eyes Southeast Asian Expansion, But Sponsorship To Remain Low

October 12, 2017

Vietnam and the Philippines have been announced as the next two markets in Ikea’s expansion strategy in the Asean region, along with a new e-commerce presence in Singapore…

Amorepacific Focuses On Southeast Asia

September 19, 2017

South Korea’s biggest cosmetics maker Amorepacific is creating new lines of products to suit Muslims and darker-skinned women in the Asean region as it tries to make up…

Brands Still Wary Of Celeb Endorsement Strategy: India

August 18, 2017

The relationship between brands and celebrities in India appears to be entering another cautious phase. Observers are divided as to the reasons why but the data is unequivocal.

Financial Groups Profit from Korean Womens Golf Sponsorship

August 17, 2017

Golf and the financial industry have always been a great fit, and this is the case for the South Korean Womens golf scene who have enjoyed years of…

Seiko Eyes Thailand As Key Market; Sponsorship Spend To Increase

July 17, 2017

Japanese watch brand Seiko is gunning to increase its consumer base in the Southeast Asian market, particularly in Thailand, according to The Japan Times.

Wearable usage set to double: what’s in it for the Sponsorship world?

June 29, 2017

The Wearable technology market has been growing steadily recently, with players from the Valley rubbing shoulders with a host of smaller companies and startups. But what's in it…
The Voice

Will Brands Bite Into Causeway Version of The Voice?

June 8, 2017

Buoyed by the popularity of the variety show import "The Voice" in other Asian markets - as well as other more home-grown variety shows such as Sing! China…

Report: Brands Should Give Gen Z Opportunities To Be In Control

May 30, 2017

Marketers are paying more attention to Gen Z as 16-19-year-olds become a key consumer force across many categories.

Logo Mayhem Diminishes IPL’s Effectiveness

May 23, 2017

The IPL is one of the most lucrative sporting properties in Asia, but in an effort to pack as much branding as possible onto the teams, many advertisers…

Tech Sponsorship Rising 44% in Asia: This Time it's GoDaddy & MMA

May 20, 2017

Asia’s largest sports media property, ONE Championship has secured a partnership deal with GoDaddy, the world’s largest cloud platform dedicated to small, independent ventures.