According to a survey of the market research firm eMarketer, global spending for online advertising will reach nearly 427 billion US dollars in 2020. But how can advertisers use their media budget effectively and to the greatest success for their campaigns?

In our rapidly changing world, it takes a coordinated effort of the public and private sectors to identify new threats on the horizon and ensure both police and society are prepared to face them. At least, that has been the key message of INTERPOL World 2019, a global security and innovation conference which was taking place from July 2-4, 2019 in Singapore.

Marketing is highly digital nowadays and has its hands full with data and measurable target group reactions. The challenge the industry faces, however, is to channel the flood of data, to filter out the essentials, and to draw the right conclusions from them. That’s why systems and algorithms are needed.

Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly (NLA) passed recently its cybersecurity bill that gives authorities the right to bypass court orders in "critical" situations, just like Singapore a year earlier. In fact, many jurisdictions in the region started to develop their own cybersecurity legislation to impose requirements on certain businesses to implement protections against cybersecurity risks into their computer systems.

CastingAsia, an influencer marketing technology solutions provider and part of AnyMind Group, announced the launch of cost-per-acquisition (CPA) and cost-per-click (CPC) capabilities on the CastingAsia platform, in a bid to provide a way for marketers to better address the impact that influencer marketing can have on a business.

When it comes to what makes a successful marketing campaign, today it is obviously the situation that determines the value, since the geographic location of the customer is decisive: consumers are used to having their taxi picking them up right where they are, they read online reviews for the best restaurants in their area before making reservations; and search by app for the nearest parking lot.

Melissa, a leading provider of global contact data quality and identity verification solutions, announced Privacy Flag, a seamless new feature in its comprehensive Global Email Verification suite designed to verify email addresses and improve overall email deliverability.

Building a successful business presents a multitude of challenges for companies today. While technology advancements have made it easier than ever to start a business, it has also become more complex to sustain growth. Companies in the early stages often find themselves in a more crowded and competitive field, taking on peers as well as larger companies with varying budgets. Yet in the face of escalating customer expectations, relying on quick fix solutions can be a costly gamble. In order to grow and compete, SMB and mid-market brands are increasingly looking for enterprise-grade capabilities that fit their unique needs – agility, scalability, flexibility and value – to maintain and future proof their success.

Wi-Fi is the critical foundation of the Connected Home but also a common source of customer frustration. This is an issue that service providers need to tackle head on if they are to grow revenues, reduce churn and prepare themselves for enormous opportunities that lie ahead.

According to new insights on global retail payment trends from FIS, a global leader in financial technology, eWallets are now the preferred way for Hong Kong consumers to pay for goods online.

Determined to enable online & offline success for small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs, international e-commerce enabler Shopmatic has launched a volley of exciting new features to enable merchant discovery and success when they bring their businesses online.

The fast-emerging e-commerce leader has launched a new POS feature on its platform that simplifies inventory management and expedites order generation. Furthermore, the brand has partnered with OnlineSales.ai to help its merchants benefit from the repertoire of AI-enabled marketing automation services.

Rather than waiting for people to find products, brands are now matching products to the people.

Consider this hypothetical example: Beats by Dre targets Peter, a 30-year-old marathon runner, with ads for a pair of runner-friendly headphones even though he hasn’t specifically searched for that product. Instead, the brand found him by leveraging data from disparate sources like website visits and marathon sign-ups.

Perx Technologies, a leading enterprise cloud platform that helps businesses connect and engage with their customers, announced that it has inked a partnership with StarHub, a leading homegrown Singapore company that delivers world class communications, entertainment and digital solutions.

Microsoft announced the global debut of a retail solution that empowers consumers to make informed purchase decisions amidst the myriad of options available online and offline.

The solution, called Microsoft Synchronized Shopping, is one expression of Microsoft’s broader retail reimagined strategy aimed at simplifying the consumer journey by leveraging intelligent cloud technology.