Singapore

Local Telco Continues Netball Singapore Patronage

February 25, 2016

Homegrown telco M1 continues backing netball in Singapore by sealing title sponsorship of this year’s Netball Super League (NSL).

National Transport Operator Backs Singapore's Professional Football League. Why?

February 12, 2016

In its 21st year, the S-League, Singapore’s only professional sports league, has finally secured a three-year media partnership with public transport operator SMRT.

Anomaly In S-League Sponsorship; Landmark Deal For Young Lions

February 2, 2016

Southeast Asia’s largest online games publisher and platform Garena has replaced furniture and electronic goods retailer Courts as the primary sponsor of S-League club Young Lions today.

Pocari Sweat Backs Rio Bound Singaporean Marathoner

January 20, 2016

It has been 20 years since a Singapore female marathoner has represented the nation in the Olympics but 30-year-old Neo Jie Shi is a step closer after making…

ASN Interview: Asean YouTubers Get Real On The State Of Branded Content

December 23, 2015

With the emergence of online video content as a legitimate form of entertainment across the Asean region, homegrown YouTube creators are becoming celebrities in their own right as their…

ASN INSIGHT: Who is to blame for the continually haphazard Media Sponsorship in Asia: the Agencies or the Networks?

December 17, 2015

This week, we already have featured some superb Branded Content from whisky manufacturer, Johnnie Walker. Unfortunately, these global examples that appear in media in Asia are putting home-grown…

DHL Builds Brand Awareness By Localising Global Partnerships

December 2, 2015

Gone are DHL’s days of merely buying television commercial spots to build brand awareness, as the logistics behemoth injects oomph into its sports and entertainment partnerships with clever…

Has SK-II Struck Gold In The Branded Content Game With Beauty Bound Asia?

November 23, 2015

With APAC’s cosmetics market anticipated to reach USD126.8b by 2020, brands in the category have been courting consumers through various channels, more so in non-traditional spaces as celebrity…

Challenger Brand Creative Gets Heady With Valencia CF Partnership

November 13, 2015

With the global headphones market industry expected to peak at USD11.3b in 2017, brands in the category have been coming up with innovative ways to attract consumers.
Spotify

Spotify Set To Battle Apple Music In Asia

October 20, 2015

Spotify is ramping up its efforts to battle Apple Music in Asia, with key appointments in Japan and Indonesia, signalling that it is preparing to launch in two…