McDonalds

Shanghai Fashion Week Ups The Ante With Quirky Branded Partnerships

October 27, 2016

China might have won some notoriety for its fashion knockoffs, but the unusual branded partnerships in the nation’s emerging fashion scene could just be a trendsetter on the…

McDonald’s Japan Shares Leap As It Partners Pokemon Go

July 27, 2016

McDonald's Japan has become the first major brand to surf on the Pokemon Go wave with an official “sponsored location partnership” deal after the game launched was there.

McDonalds Japan Goes Gotta Catch’em All As It Aims To Revive Business

July 27, 2016

McDonald's Japan has become the first major brand to surf on the Pokemon Go wave with an official “sponsored location partnership” deal after the game launched was there.

REPORT: Asian Football Fans Wave A Red Card At Fast Food And Beer Sponsors

May 18, 2016

Football fans in Asia perceive fast food and alcohol brands as a blemish for the beautiful game, even though these companies spend millions to back the sport through sponsorship…
Tokyo2020

Patriotism Reigns In Tokyo2020 Domestic Sponsorship Scene

August 21, 2015

Japan Post Holdings Co has become the 18th official partner on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games second-tier domestic sponsorship bandwagon.

ASN ANALYSIS: Activation Scorecard for SEA Games Sponsors (Part 2)

June 19, 2015

ASN continues its dissection of the sponsor activation in and around #SEAGames15, examining the creativity and effectiveness of the family of companies using the multi-sports event as a…

Will FIFA's Remaining Asian Sponsor Give Sepp the Red Card?

May 29, 2015

Joseph S. Blatter's recent re-election as the President of FIFA - and the results to come from the US Justice Department investigation into a cartel of (allegedly) corrupt FIFA…

ASN INTERVIEW: Spotify Asia's MD is looking Beyond the Banner

April 2, 2015

One of the biggest media trends in the past few years has been the rise of music streaming services such as Spotify, Pandora, Rdio, Deezer, Google Play Music...…

ASN Verdict: From the sublime to the ridiculous - Suarez bandwagoning

July 18, 2014

A week has almost passed but we are still recovering from the buzz and drama of the FIFA World Cup. Freakish scorelines on the pitch, topical memes created by…

Hello Kitty Goes Bubbly

November 13, 2013

The iconic kitty designed by Japanese company Sanrio becomes the first Asian animated character to get its very own champagne.