Advertising and marketing

Ad listing for $7m Tokyo apartment with ‘invisible man’ goes viral

A video by a Tokyo realtor has gone viral after it showed a person in a full-body green-screen suit darting through a luxury apartment.

Starbucks Korea to shut stores early on June 22 for history lessons after ‘Tank Day’ fiasco

The move comes after public backlash in May over a marketing campaign that evoked a brutal 1980 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.

News analysis

The Football World Cup and the business of the beautiful game

Football fans at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, watching the group A preliminary round match between South Korea and Czech Republic at the FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

China’s Pinduoduo, JD.com among 5 summoned over false advertising

Beijing's market watchdog said it had identified issues, including false advertising for promotional events and irregular rules.

LinkedIn unveils new team in push to capture business advertisers

LinkedIn has carved a niche in the crowded ad market by targeting businesses looking for enterprise clients.

adidas enjoys great visibility at ST & BT Corporate Golf event

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Indian court ruling on Google keyword ads could reshape online advertising

Google counts India as one of its most critical markets.

Starbucks Korea head fired after ‘Tank Day’ promotion sparks public uproar

Starbucks Korea apologised after its promotion used inappropriate marketing recalling a 1980s protest.

Swatch blames shopping centres for ‘problems’ with Royal Pop watches launch

People camp out outside of a Swatch store at Times Square in New York.

Swatch-Audemars Piguet watches flipped for as much as $32,000 for entire set

A full set of the eight Royal Pop models fetched more than US$25,000 (S$32,000) on live marketplace StockX on May 17.

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