Unilever responds to 'Gaytime' complaints | Who's ready for robot love? | Ecommerce search gains in China

Plus: MullenLowe creates 'Greater Mekong' outfit | Scoot gives a VR 787 tour | Accenture claims no interest in big agency acquisitions

View in web browser   Tuesday, 09 January, 2018 Unilever under fire over Gaytime ice cream in Indonesia Faaez Samadi Brand quickly issues statement to quell social-media outrage over ice cream brand that appears to promote LGBT rights, but isn't actually sold in Indonesia.   Chinese and Indian consumers ready for robots—or are they? Olivia Parker Havas Group's latest quarterly consumer survey finds Asia's most populous countries more forward thinking than most about a tech-human future. But concerns remain widespread.   Ecommerce the next frontier for search advertising in China: OMD Soon Chen Kang 江欣珍 A study from OMD China points to the growing importance of ecommerce sites in search advertising.     Google introduces new Search Console Babar Khan Javed The new Search Console by Google joins the ever-expanding suite of free tools to help advertisers and agencies navigate the complexity of digital integration.   MullenLowe creates Greater Mekong group, appoints CEO Neil Holt will lead the group covering Thailand and Vietnam. Get details and more news in brief, in this week's 'moves and wins' column.   Editor's Picks Scoot uses VR to show what's 'Permitted on board' its 787 Ad Nut Quirky characters provide a pleasant enough tour, but Ad Nut has questions about such uses of VR, and the airline's supposed benefits.   Accenture: Large-scale agency M&A is 'not our game' Gideon Spanier "Our game is to drive organic growth on top of acquisitions of very specific companies with very specific and differentiated capabilities," says chairman and CEO.   Premium Diageo's Thompson on Snapchat withdrawal James Thompson Diageo's decision to pull ads from Snapchat following an ASA ruling reflects a broader problem with media trust, argues the global MD of the company's luxury portfolio.   Advertisers losing $1.1 billion a year to redirected links Babar Khan Javed Multiple hacker networks involved in large-scale auto-redirect attacks are costing advertisers and publishers $1.13 billion annually, according to a new report.   Promoted Programmatic: A new vein for creative contribution Staff Writer We've learned to take digital and use it as a tool towards our creative solutions. It's time to embrace programmatic in that same spirit.   Events Campaign360 Mar 20, 2018 Capella Singapore   MediaWorks May 23 - 26, 2018 Bangkok

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