Asia-Pacific Archives

November 20, 2024

Singapore, November 2024—IFC’s projects delivered significant impact across Asia Pacific in the last fiscal year, addressing pressing development challenges including climate change, gender inequality, food insecurity, and financial inclusion, while creating jobs and improving services across the region. IFC, the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets and […]

November 10, 2024

BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 November 2024 – Since its inception more than three decades ago, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has become a dynamic engine of economic growth and one of Asia Pacific’s most important regional forums. Its 21 member economies represent approximately 62 percent of the world GDP and nearly half of […]

September 24, 2024

Joining this year’s Campaign Asia-Pacific’s prestigious 40 Under 40 winners driving innovation and pushing boundaries across the region’s marketing landscape is Thanzyl Thajudeen, Managing Director of Colombo-based Mark and Comm Ltd, a responsible PR, communications and reputation consultancy. This year’s nominations were nothing short of extraordinary, presenting a formidable challenge to the jury, […]

July 25, 2024

25/07/2024, Bangkok, Thailand – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is calling for urgent regional efforts to combat a rise in avian influenza cases across the Asia-Pacific region. The appeal follows a consultation of regional experts in Bangkok, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Centers for […]

June 5, 2024

Insights from the WARC Awards for Effectiveness 2024 – APAC regional awards 4 June 2024 – Following an in-depth analysis of the 64 shortlisted, Gold, Silver and Bronze winning campaigns of the WARC Awards 2024 – Asia Pacific, honouring marketing and strategic effectiveness, WARC has today published an insights report outlining themes and successful marketing […]

May 9, 2024

Insights from the WARC Rankings APAC – a new report by WARC Creative 9 May 2024 – A new report is released by WARC Creative summarising key insights from winning campaigns executed in Asia-Pacific that have ranked highly in the renowned industry benchmark, WARC Rankings 2024. Analysis of the world’s most awarded campaigns and companies […]

May 6, 2024

Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 6, 2024—Concluding a two-day visit, IFC’s Vice President for Asia Pacific, Riccardo Puliti, signaled IFC’s commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s ongoing reforms and growth agenda, while emphasizing the importance of private sector-led development for inclusive economic growth. The visit served as an opportunity for Puliti to engage with key stakeholders, including […]

April 26, 2024

Kaspersky, the global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, announced its expansion into new territories in Asia Pacific (APAC), including Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and Bangladesh. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in the company’s mission to fortify digital infrastructure across the developing economies in the region, particularly on the enterprise cybersecurity market. As cyber threats […]

February 13, 2024

Almost half of respondents said burnout and fatigue make them less diligent in their roles with 17% identifying this as contributing to a cybersecurity breach Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, released the findings of its fourth “The Future of Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific and Japan” report in collaboration […]

January 19, 2024

Renowned brands including ANZ Bank, Google, Lenovo, Livspace, MYOB and leading agencies from across APAC represented 10 January 2024 – The juries are announced for the WARC Awards for Asia Pacific 2024 in association with LIONS. Celebrating marketing with strategic brilliance and effective impact, this regional competition will be judged rigorously by top industry experts from leading agencies and […]

Innovation and Inclusion Drive Impactful, Record Year for IFC in Asia Pacific

CGTN: China vows continued efforts to build Asia-Pacific community with shared future

Thanzyl Thajudeen among Campaign Asia-Pacific 40 Under 40 for 2024

FAO urges immediate action as new variants of avian influenza threaten Asia and the Pacific

A re-focus on sales growth and brand building are the driving force for effective marketing in Asia-Pacific

Using partnerships to boost reach and entertainment to surprise consumers are top tactics for success in Asia-Pacific

IFC Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific Signals Support for Sri Lanka’s Reforms and Growth Agenda During Official Visit

Kaspersky extends business footprint to Sri Lanka

90% of cybersecurity and IT professionals in APJ are impacted by burnout and fatigue: Sophos

Juries named for The WARC Awards Asia Pacific 2024