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Malaysia Airlines Rises from the Ashes with Liverpool FC, Overwriting Domestic Strategy with Global Play

October 12, 2016

In a dramatic about face in Sponsorship strategy - and PR perceptions - Malaysia Airlines are on the verge of an aggressive marketing play in world sport, displacing…

AirAsia Finally Boards The K-Wave Flight

September 16, 2016

Following Air Asia’s high profile collaboration with South Indian superstar Rajnikanth for his recent blockbuster Kabali, the airline is finally ready to board the K-wave bandwagon.
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Challenger Tourist Board Breaks The Mould With Branded Content Push in 2016

August 29, 2016

Asian pay TV operator Celestial Tiger Entertainment is diversifying into the original content business with the reality series, The Ultimate BROcation, and has found funding from a fast-rising spender…

Leading Korean Conglomerate Likely To Scale Back Spend As New Drama Unfolds in North Asia

August 24, 2016

Korean conglomerate Lotte Group has found itself neck-deep in the controversial THAAD missile crisis between South Korea and China, a catch-22 which will certainly have an impact on…

Are Chinese Investors Using European Football Clubs as Trophies, not for Trophies?

August 8, 2016

Chinese corporations are flexing their financial muscle in European club football with a breathtaking spree of investment deals. Is the underlying reason trophy collection? And we mean something…

Challenger Korean Tyre Brand Splashes On Two European Football Partnerships: Category Continues To Neglect Asian Market

July 21, 2016

Kumho Tyre has sealed a two-year partnership with London-based EPL club Tottenham Hotspur, which has South Korean football star Son Heung-min in its books.

Challenger Korean Tyre Brand Splashes On Two European Club Football Partnerships; Category Continues To Neglect Asian Market

July 21, 2016

Kumho Tyre has sealed a two-year partnership with London-based EPL club Tottenham Hotspur, which has South Korean football star Son Heung-min on its books.

Challenger Chinese Mobile ZTE Poised To Get Busy In Thailand

July 8, 2016

Chinese brand ZTE is optimistic about tripling its smartphone sales this year in Thailand to 900,000 sets, and becoming one of the top five brands in the category,…

Watch Brand Breaks The Mould With Content Sponsorship of Salman Khan’s Latest Movie

June 13, 2016

Yash Raj Films (YRF), one of India's most prolific production houses is a sought-after content partner in Bollywood and the latest brand to join the party is sports…

Challenger Korean Tyre Brand Lured By Europe Again, Leaving Asian Back-door Open to Competitors

May 12, 2016

Ahead of the Champions League final, Korean tyremaker Hankook has secured a sponsorship deal with European football giant Real Madrid, joining a coterie of Asian sponsors at the…