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Media Festival rolls buyers, sellers, content producers, talents and even students under one roof. This truly is Asia’s must-attend market for fresh content!” Hendy Liem, VP of Content, MNC Group Indonesia, shared the sentiment: “The events provided a positive platform and market for us to promote Indonesian contents to the international audience. MNC, as the largest media group not only in Indonesia, but also in Southeast Asia, has a responsibility to represent the entire of Indonesia to the world and not just our company alone,” he said during “On the Prowl for Asia’s Original” segment (December 3).
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he second edition of Singapore Media Festival (SMF), held at the iconic Sands Expo and Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands, from November 26 – Dec 6, 2015, registered yet another record attendees, with more than 20,000 media, creative professionals and media stakeholders converging in Singapore for two weeks to network with like-minded peers, industry leaders, and attend exciting programs including a trade market, conferences, labs, film screenings and award ceremonies. The five SMF partner events—Asian TV Forum (ATF) and Screen Singapore (SS), Asian Television Awards (ATA), Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) and Digital Matters—collectively provided a unique platform for media and creative professionals in the region to network, forge strategic partnerships and discuss creative collaborations. The ATF/SS Pre-Market Conferences saw many spirited discussions on the trends and future of content in a region where Ed Barton, Head of Television Analysis and Research at Ovum, said would be the next biggest markets. “We believe that Indonesia, China, India and the Philippines will be sustainable for at least another five decades as they offer huge population growth coupled with rising purchasing power,” he said during the “Asia: The Big Picture - The Future of TV and Visual Entertainment” seminar, held on December 1. Newcomer event to the Singapore Media Festival, Digital Matters, drew over 400 digital media, brand and marketing decision makers for its 2-day B2B2Fan (Business-ToBusiness-To-Fan) conference held at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Center from December 3 - 4. Onepart conference, one-part fan engagement, Digital Matters focuses on the future of entertainment through the lens of
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scale black sea bass from Spago restaurant; National Gallery Singapore; Mike Wiluan, CEO, Infinite Studios; Singapore Cocktail Week 2016.
SINGAPORE: MORE THAN JUST BUSINESS
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“SuperFan Friday,” reunites YouTube Stars Alfie Deyes and Marcus Butler; Ed Barton, Head of Television Analysis and Research at Ovum; Hendy Liem, VP of Content, MNC Group Indonesia; “What Do Buyers Want” seminar.
a fan. Two interesting trends shared this year were the new social order held by online stars—who are influencers in their own right—and what brands, platforms and social businesses need to do to capture their followers. This was later demonstrated during “SuperFan Friday,” which reunites YouTube Stars Alfie Deyes (4.75 million subscribers) and Marcus Butler (4.1 million subscribers) with their screaming fan base in Singapore. The conference also revealed how analytics have become an inseparable aspect of TV content ideation. The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) concluded its 26th edition on December 6, drawing over 12,000 audiences and screenings of international and local films, including Indonesia’s own Garin Nugroho, whose film Hijra, about Indonesian hero H.O.S. Tjokroaminoto, was shown to an enthusiastic audience at the National Gallery Singapore on December 2. Also noteworthy this year is ScreenSingapore’s first Southeast Asian Film Financing (SAFF) Project Market, which matches potential investors and co-production partners with the top 10 shortlisted projects from a submission of a total of 148 projects from 22 countries. Mike Wiluan, Chairman of SGIFF and CEO of the Indonesian-Singaporean joint venture Infinite Studios, remarked about the second Singapore Media Festival: “The Singapore
s a top International Meetings city, Singapore does not disappoint. The vibrant city-state offers myriad entertainment and recreational facilities for the world traveler keen on expanding one’s arts and humanities horizons or to simply partake in one of Asia’s most buzzing nightlife scenes. The former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings have been renovated and unveiled as National Gallery Singapore, Southeast Asia’s largest public collection of modern art dating back from pre-independence to today’s avant-garde Southeast Asian art movement. Bask yourself in Southeast Asian visual arts presented in a modern space matching Musée d’Orsay (France) and Tate Modern (UK) in size. Don’t miss “Between Declarations and Dreams” and “Siapa Nama Kamu?”, two inaugural exhibitions which best showcase the museum’s raison d’etre. Visit www.nationalgallery.sg for more information. And as always, Singapore presents myriad food offerings that range from Michelin-starred restaurants to scrumptious, authentic local fare. Don’t miss acclaimed celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck’s debut flagship restaurant, Spago, at the Marina Bay Sands’ SkyPark. Spago marks the brand’s debut in Asia and Puck’s second outpost in Marina Bay Sands following his successful steak restaurant CUT, offering firstclass service, style and hospitality, along with an imaginative and seasonal menu of Californian cuisine with global accents. Finally, don’t miss the second Singapore Cocktail Week 2016! Taking place from March 12 to 19 at various locations around Singapore, the biggest cocktail happening in Singapore promises a full week filled with exquisite tipples, celebrity mixologists and bartenders, and not-your-typical bar crawls and tours. Find out more at singaporecocktailweek.com.sg. FEBRUARY 2016 FORBES INDONESIA
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