Alibaba tops M&A ranking | Apple back on top of brand list | Social is the new shop window

Plus: Judging the music Spikes | Vice to launch in Philippines, appoints regional content strategist

View in web browser   Thursday, 04 October, 2018 Alibaba tops APAC M&A ranking Staff Reporters Focus Media purchase moves internet giant to top of the APAC list, and second spot in the global ranking, in R3's latest standings.   Apple regains crown as world's most valuable brand as Facebook value sinks Alex Brownsell Apple has beaten Google to return to the top, with Amazon in third place.   'Social media is the new shop window': R/GA Faaez Samadi Anthony Baker said brands have to understand that commerce is a completely different beast now, thanks to technology.     Premium Southeast Asia comes of age Foong Li Mei As the countries grew richer, so did their people.   Music Spikes judge: Advertising cannot operate within an echo chamber Tamon Fujimi Tamon Fujimi of MassiveMusic Tokyo describes getting his 'groove on' as a judge of the Music category at Spikes Asia.   Briefs: Vice, Project Worldwide, Gyro, Starhub, Vim & Vigour Keep up on people moves and account wins in our frequently updated digest.   Editor's Picks Meet the 2018 Women to Watch: Linda Schroeder of Manulife Asia Learn about Linda Schroeder and the 39 other standouts in this year's list of remarkable women in APAC media and marketing.   One Campaign magazine cover brief, 40 creative interpretations Olivia Parker We asked the industry to enter a competition to design a cover image for our 50th anniversary magazine. The resulting entries show the breadth of creative thinking in our region.   Premium 40 Under 40 2018: the first 10 profiles revealed Olivia Parker We're thrilled to share the profiles of the first 10 people on the list: 10 more will be revealed each Tuesday for the next three weeks.   Events China Innovation Summit 2018 Nov 1, 2018 Guangzhou   Re.Con Thailand Nov 13, 2018 Bangkok

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