From mascots to IPs paired with food and cars, here's how global brands in China leveraged unconventional collaborations to win consumers' attention this year.
From the historic sounds of Korea’s Liberation Day to improving women's hearing through hijab, to a new mayor's hope, top APAC creatives highlight the work that inspired them this year.
TOP OF THE CHARTS: 'Involution', or business stagnation, looms large in Totem Media's 11th annual report, but with slightly more optimism from marketers as media costs edge higher and brand awareness gains importance.
SOUNDING BOARD: Despite cheaper renewables and mainstream net-zero, emissions are up 65% and extreme weather cost $1.5 trillion last year. With COP30 in the Amazon, the ad industry faces mounting scrutiny over fossil-fuel work and its widening credibility gap.