Apple apologises after China outrage

BEIJING, CHINA: Apple chief executive Tim Cook has apologised to Chinese consumers after the US technology giant was subjected to a barrage of criticism in state-run media over alleged "arrogance" and double standards. 3 Apr 2013 08:41

China web users deluge Russian blog with insults

BEIJING, CHINA: Chinese Internet users have deluged the microblog of the Russian embassy in Beijing with thousands of abusive comments within days of its opening, just ahead of a visit to Moscow by China's new president Xi Jinping. 25 Mar 2013 10:10

Midas Awards 2012 Winners: King James Cape Town wins Grand Midas for Santam Insurance

NEW YORK, US: The Midas Awards, for the World's Best Financial Advertising, announced the award winners for the 2012 competition. This year's Midas Grand Jury awarded one Grand Midas, 26 Gold Ingots, 46 Silver Ingots, and 63 Finalists. The 2012 Midas Awards competition received entries from 28 countries and is reputed to be the only international competition that recognises excellence in financial services communications on a global scale. 21 Dec 2012 08:23

China's online censors on the prowl ahead of power handover

BEIJING, CHINA: Author Jin Song is relishing the challenge of beating China's army of censors and posting comments online about the country's impending leadership change, the first in the social media era. 6 Nov 2012 07:45

Digital Asia Festival announces jury line-up preliminary judging gets underway

BEIJING, CHINA: With just over four weeks until the Digital Asia Festival kicks off, the organisers have announced that over 600 entries from 14 countries have been received into the 2012 awards. 9 Oct 2012 11:09

China cuts entertainment TV by two-thirds

BEIJING, CHINA: China's satellite broadcasters have cut the number of prime time entertainment shows they air by more than two-thirds, the state Xinhua news agency said, as Beijing seeks to stem Western influences. 6 Jan 2012 07:20

Asian Marketing Effectiveness Festival entries open

SHANGHAI, CHINA: The 2012 Asian Marketing Effectiveness Festival (AME Awards) will take place 26 and 27 April 2012 at the Pudong Shangri-La hotel in Shanghai, China. Entries can now be submitted to The Asian Marketing Effectiveness Awards at www.ame.asia. 1 Dec 2011 12:06

Asian digital leaders share strategies

HONG KONG, CHINA: Leading Asian publishers ended a three-day examination of online, mobile, tablet and social media on Friday, 25 November 2011, with part of their deliberations looking at content strategies. The real focus, however, was on how to profit from all their good content. 28 Nov 2011 08:14

New Straits Times joins Digital Media Asia

HONG KONG, CHINA: Cheryl Goh, head of e-media at Malaysia's New Straits Times, has joined the programme for Digital Media Asia, which will be held in Hong Kong from 23 to 25 November next. The New Straits Times, which has increased its profits 100% between 2009 and 2011, has been undergoing a radical transformation, and Goh's presentation will look at the goals and outcomes of the change. 17 Nov 2011 09:35

World's press turns attention to digital media in Asia

HONG KONG, CHINA: With the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum successfully completed in Vienna, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is turning its attention to Hong Kong, where the annual Digital Media Asia conference and Asian Digital Media Awards will look at the best in online, mobile and tablet publishing. 20 Oct 2011 10:47

2011 Digital Media Asia announces speakers

HONG KONG: Digital Media Asia 2011, the three one-day conference which brings together media experts on the latest innovations in tablets, social media, online and mobile and takes place from 23-25 November 2011 in Hong King, has confirmed the first few speakers. 20 Sep 2011 13:27

Record entries for Spikes Asia 2011: 19% increase

SINGAPORE: A total of 3647 entries from 17 countries will be competing at this year's Spikes Asia Festival, which kicks off this forthcoming Sunday in Singapore, an overall increase of 19% versus last year, with growth in most categories. 14 Sep 2011 07:29

Global adspend up 8.8% in Q1 2011: Advertisers push TV spend

NEW YORK, US: Global advertising rose 8.8% year-on-year in Q1 to total US$118 billion* based on published rate cards, as advertisers spent more on television and continued to invest in booming consumer Asian and Latin American markets. 11 Jul 2011 12:07

Greater China Internet usage: web portals lead; social networking trails

HONG KONG, CHINA: comScore, Inc has released a study of how Internet users spend their time online in Greater China (defined as Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong) based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service. 9 Jun 2011 10:40