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CommunicAsia2009 & BroadcastAsia2009 expect strong participation
MUMBAI: The organisers of CommunicAsia2009 and BroadcastAsia2009 are expecting a major presence of about 2,000 exhibiting companies from 65 countries and regions from across the globe during the show.
The exhibitions, which will be held during 16-19 June at the Singapore Expo, are considered as biggest networking and sourcing platforms for the global infocomm and media industries.
“The global gloom has accentuated the gleaming potential in Asia and increased the urgency in which international companies are moving into the continent,” said Singapore Exhibition Services CEO Stephen Tan. “CommunicAsia and BroadcastAsia’s established reputation and repeated ability to attract trade professionals from across the Asia Pacific region makes the shows the first choice for exhibiting companies, especially in the current environment of tighter budgets.”
CommunicAsia2009 will focus on the latest “hot technologies” for applications, solutions and hardware. These key technologies include IPTV, mobile entertainment, WiMAX, navigation and LBS, satellite, Femtocell, e-Government, Green IT, and mobile internet.
BroadcastAsia2009 will feature key technologies that draw interest and demand from the market. These include Broadcast-to-Handheld/Mobile TV, digital media asset management, high-definition technology, IPTV, mobile broadcasting and professional audio technology.
Also, digital signage, which reflects the growing global demands of the retail, hospitality, transportation and entertainment industries for a medium to captivate their audiences, will be featured for the first time during the exhibition.
A form of electronic display that is installed in public spaces, digital signage is set to replace the conventional printed posters with digital display panels. Visitors can look forward to displays from companies like Blackberry, Google, Harris, Huawei, LG, Navteq, Samsung, Yahoo! and ZTE.
CommunicAsia, BroadcastAsia, CG Overdrive, as well as various inter-government meetings, are part of the Infocomm Media Business Exchange (imbX). It brings together business leaders, companies and industry professionals to showcase their latest innovations, network, exchange ideas and tap new markets, the company said in a release.
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With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
