Old ads haunt Didi Hitch following murders | Uniqlo's ambitious AI assistant | HubSpot to hire more in SG

Plus: Amobee completes Videology acquisition | Malaysia's mobile-friendly brands | When is a handbag not a handbag

View in web browser   Wednesday, 29 August, 2018 Old ads haunt Didi Hitch following rape-murder cases Jenny Chan 陳詠欣 Angry Chinese netizens have dredged up past ads for the ride-sharing service, which are filled with sexual innuendo that seems foreboding in retrospect.   How Uniqlo developed its 'digital concierge' voice service David Blecken Inside the company's ambitious, and unfinished, plan to build a proactive, AI-powered shopping assistant that's plugged into inventory systems and consumer desires.   HubSpot to hire 100 more in Singapore Robert Sawatzky An expanded APAC HQ aims to employ 250 staff by 2021.     Amobee completes Videology acquisition Matthew Miller Singtel subsidiary also makes a series of executive appointments including noted AI expert Domenic Venuto from IBM Watson.   There's still time to enter your work for Spikes Asia But not much! The entry deadline is Friday.   See the complete Spikes Asia programme Three days. Four tracks. Five stages. Nearly 100 speakers from across the region and the globe.   Malaysia's top mobile-friendly brands We asked in-market experts to explain what AirAsia and others are doing right.   Briefs: Cognito, Fitch, Town Square, RXP Group, much more Keep up on the week's people moves and business wins.   Editor's Picks Premium Family life has changed. How are ads adapting? Miriam Rayman The home hub and how it fits in with our work lives is undergoing a shift that reflects changing attitudes. We take a look at how brands are responding to this in recent ad campaigns.   The ugly truth about why I left BBDO China after just a year Olivia Parker Delmus Credle resigned from his role as head of planning at BBDO Shanghai because of comments that he claims related to his nationality, skin colour and sexuality, which he felt were degrading and unacceptable.   A handbag by any other name is not the same in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan Lindsay Hong A piece of text may translate perfectly from a dictionary perspective, but that's not to say that the correct dialects have been used or that it's keyword-rich enough for marketing.   What will the 'client of the future' look like? Lindsay Stein Industry experts share how marketers-like their agency partners-will have to adapt in the coming years.   'If WPP's next CEO isn't Mark Read, it's got to be a spectacular choice': Analysts Gideon Spanier There is speculation that the board will make a decision by 4 September.   Events Top 1000 Brands Breakfast Briefing | Singapore Sep 6, 2018 Singapore   Agency | Marketer Partnership Awards 2018 Sep 6, 2018 Singapore

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