Following the detailed discussions at the recent MadTech Japan event, ExchangeWire speaks to Alfonso Asensio, Regional Director – Japan, Oracle Advertising, to discuss alternative forms of marketing and the role of technology providers in JAPAC markets as we enter the cookieless future. What are the key alternative targeting solutions for JAPAC marketers going forward in the absence of third-party cookies? What are the respective advantages and disadvantages of these? What we are seeing now is not a cookie versus no cookie situation [...]

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With projected spend of almost USD$17bn (£12.2bn / JP¥1.82tn) in 2021, digital advertising is big business in Japan. Like any business with significant investment on the line, advertisers want to make sure their dollars are well spent, and that their ads appear in a high-quality environment. Brand safety and suitability, as well as the desire to ensure ad spend is not siphoned away by fraud, have always been important to brands. However, the disruptive events of 2020, from the global pandemic [...]

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ExchangeWire is delighted to announce a content partnership with CCI, one of the largest digital marketing companies in Japan. The partnership will see exclusive international content from ExchangeWire.com translated into local language, and readers will be able to access the translated content on ExchangeWire.jp. Topics covered in this content will include industry issues and challenges, as well as growing areas of innovation within digital marketing and advertising.  Ciaran O’Kane, ExchangeWire’s CEO, had this to say about the partnership: ‘ExchangeWire has a [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Tencent causes Sogou’s stock prices to double after proposing to purchase its remaining shares; research by AppsFlyer finds that mobile and gaming ad fraud are down, but still a threat; and Japan makes moves to ban Chinese-based apps over security concerns.     Tencent proposes buying out Chinese search engine Sogou   China’s largest technology conglomerate, Tencent, has offered to buy the remaining stock of the country’s second-largest search engine, Sogou. Sogou’s stock price doubled by Monday (27th July) after [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia Pacific region – in this edition: brand expectations for China are high according to new research; Dentsu signs partnership with Israeli tech firm Imprint; Lazada joins mobile game Evergleam Hill; Innovid continues APAC expansion; and leadership changes at Mindtree following change of control. Brand expectations for China are high according to new research China will be the next frontier of growth for European brands, according [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the European region – and in this edition: Merkle Unveils Dedicated Northern Hub in Edinburgh; Adjust Enters Partnership with Adways; Encore Digital Media Launches Finance Division; TabMo Activates DOOH, Connected TV & Audio on Hawk; and IgnitionOne Introduces Industry-First Creative Capabilities. Merkle Unveils Dedicated Northern Hub in Edinburgh Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, has opened a dedicated Northern hub in Edinburgh, which will service [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia-Pacific region – and in this edition: Singapore Publisher Merges Content Marketing Units to Create ‘Sweet’; Japanese Agency Spins Up Creative Unit; AU Investment Group Buys E-commerce Marketing Agency; Singapore Insider Paves Way into Japan; Programmatic Trading Desk Switches On in Malaysia; and Eff in Singapore. Singapore Publisher Merges Content Marketing Units to Create ‘Sweet’ Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has unveiled plans to merge its content [...]

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Marketers and publishers need to better arm themselves to tap opportunities from the growing adoption of mobile in Asia-Pacific, or risk being left behind. This means, amongst other things, ensuring support for various ad formats such as interstitials and rewarded video, urges OpenX’s co-founder Jason Fairchild, who believes many publishers and advertisers in the region remain unprepared for mobile. In this Q&A with ExchangeWire, Fairchild adds that campaign strategies need to be tweaked and marketers must assess elements, such as user [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia-Pacific region – and in this edition: Malaysia Tops SEA for Ad Safety & Viewability; IAB Singapore Preaches 10 Programmatic Commandments; iflix Drops Subscription Model, Unleashes Ads; AU Ads Possibly Violating Industry Codes; and Dentsu Buys Chilean Performance Agency. Malaysia Tops SEA for Ad Safety & Viewability Malaysia has the highest ad viewability rate and lowest brand safety risk for display ads amongst Southeast Asia markets. It [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia-Pacific region – and in this edition: SPH Looks to Digital As 1H 2018 Falls Flat; M&C Saatchi Acquires India Creative Agency; Mediacorp Folds Magazines, Takes Others Digital-Only; IAB Tech Lab Unleashes Measurement SDK; and Dentsu Aegis Network Unveils New APAC Programmatic President. SPH Looks to Digital As 1H 2018 Falls Flat Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has reported a 10.9% dip in its media business to [...]

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