Anita Chang Beattie

A 24-year-old Ogilvy PR employee in Beijing has died after suffering a heart attack while at his desk. Ogilvy China confirmed the young man, Gabriel Li, passed away suddenly, but local media reports that followed -- saying his death was caused by overwork -- have not been substantiated. According to a Beijing Times newspaper's account, Mr. Li l...

Ad, media, direct, PR and promotions agency news: Need-to-know account shifts, personnel moves, and best ideas and campaigns to come out of the agency business.

International agencies dominate many aspects of China's marketing industry, but when it comes to digital, local players have the upper hand -- an edge that puts them squarely in the M&A crosshairs. One reason local players have thrived is the country's unique internet ecosystem. Global platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are blocked by ...

Qoros, a new automaker from China, is aiming to be the first Chinese car brand accepted on an international level. And it plans to do so by rethinking the traditional auto-marketing standard -- speed and open roads -- and creating a practical, more "social" vehicle suited to urban life. Unlike other Chinese car companies, typically know...

Ad fakery has another global agency in the hot seat as Leo Burnett pulled two winning Tata radio spots at Goafest after a public back-and-forth between agency, client and festival. In the latest controversy over scam ads at India's Goafest Abby ad awards, Leo Burnett asked to withdraw two radio spots for Tata Salt Lite after they each snagged ...