Alibaba doubles down on Lazada | Creative Report Cards: Who improved and who slipped? | Merkle comes to Australia

Plus: F1's global 'insanity' | SMBC's empathy for grads | Deadline nears for Women Leading Change Awards

View in web browser   Monday, 19 March, 2018 Alibaba to invest additional US$2 billion in Lazada Soon Chen Kang 江欣珍 The Chinese internet giant doubles down on the Southeast Asia online retailer while also making a CEO change.   22 creative-agency networks get graded We present the final report cards based on our exclusive analysis of 2017 performance.   DAN brings Merkle to Australia Faaez Samadi Move sees local Columbus outfit rebrand as Merkle.     SMBC shows empathy for Japanese graduates David Blecken The bank presents a human side with a video about endings and new beginnings.   Premium The commoditisation of media, and how to combat it Robert Sawatzky The 'commoditisation of media' means different things to publishers and agencies, but their strategies to fight it are remarkably similar, which could spell more competition ahead.   Briefs: Grey Group, DDB, Saatchi & Saatchi A new week means a new (and sure to grow) collection of people moves and account wins.   Deadline nears for Women Leading Change Awards Staff 10 days remain for early-bird entries, and the final deadline is 11 April. Review the categories and meet the jury.   Editor's Picks Used bricks become educational building blocks in Myanmar Staff Reporters Geometry Global worked with Singapore's Little Village Pre School to collect Legos and turn them into educational kits for children in Myanmar.   'Engineered insanity': F1 puts fans in wind tunnels Ad Nut Visceral thrills come to the fore in the sport's first-ever global marketing campaign.   Check out the latest APAC YouTube Ads Leaderboard Staff Reporters Ads from Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, China, Vietnam, Korea, Singapore and India make the latest top 10 list.   Events Campaign360 Mar 20, 2018 Capella Singapore   Digital360Festival Apr 25 - 26, 2018 Shanghai

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