Weathering outrage in India's new culture wars
The backlash to GIVA’s Raksha Bandhan campaign is only the latest in a string of brand controversies around religion, culture and identity.
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Margin over momentum 🌏
Asia-Pacific consultancies expanded profitability even as fee income growth decelerated, according to part one of our 2026 Asia-Pacific Consultancy Performance Index analysis.
Tyler Kim leaves Weber Shandwick
Weber Shandwick Asia-Pacific CEO is latest to depart, 17 years after launching the firm's Korean presence.
Asia-Pacific Consultancy Performance Index: 2026 Shortlist
Index Champions will be revealed at the Earned First Asia-Pacific Awards in Singapore on 6 October.
Earned First Awards: Asia-Pacific finalists revealed
Winners of the inaugural Earned First Awards will be honoured on 6 October in Singapore.
Why Africa needs a "narrative revolution" 🌍
Africa Consultancy Performance Index 2026: Champions & Scorecards 🏆
Retroviral takes top honours in Africa's first Earned First Index, alongside Dialogue Communications and Chain Reactions Africa. Full scorecards and analysis available now.
PRAXIS Africa: The case for reversing the global blueprint 🌍
PRAXIS Africa's debut heard the case for local teams writing the global communications playbook, rather than merely adapting it.
Caroline Hsu to leave the Hoffman Agency
Hoffman's chief global officer is stepping down, after leading the firm to record-breaking Asia growth over the past nine years.
Podcast: Why corporate affairs pros want change
Chris Coulter joins the Earned First podcast to discuss the latest Oxford-GlobeScan Global Corporate Affairs Report, which finds considerable unease about whether the function is built for a more volatile world.
Adfactors acquires Australia's SenateSHJ
Darren Burns departs Golin Ketchum
Golin's regional president steps down after 26 years with Interpublic Group.
PR 2030: AI adoption has outrun AI readiness
New Transformation Study finds that training, governance and trust are in short supply as AI use tops the list of skills PR practitioners will need over the next three years.
PRAXIS A-P 2026: The Earned Imperative begins at the top
Headline speakers from Airbus, Temasek, Nissan and the Singapore Institute of Directors will examine what it takes to turn access into authority, as PRAXIS Asia-Pacific returns to Singapore on 7 October.