DDB wins £85m global Tourism Australia account

LONDON - DDB Worldwide has scooped the £85m Tourism Australia account after a final shoot-out against Saatchi & Saatchi.

• Read the full aritcle here

Wei-Hsiang joins DDB PR as MD

KUALA LUMPUR - Chong Wei-Hsiang (pictured), managing director of GCI Worldwide, the PR arm of Grey Group Malaysia, is leaving the agency to join Naga DDB Malaysia’s PR division as the new managing director.

• Read the full aritcle here

Sentosa kicks off media review in Singapore

SINGAPORE - Sentosa Development Corporation, the government-linked company which manages and promotes Singapore's most popular tourist destination, has initiated a review of its media agency arrangements.

• Read the full aritcle here

Non-sponsors banned from using Olympians

BEIJING - The China Advertising Association is believed to have banned ads by brands that are not Olympic sponsors featuring Olympians - including athletes, coaches and associated officials - in their ads between 1 and 27 August in a bid to limit “invisible” copyright infringements. ...

• Read the full aritcle here