This study examines the use of social media to brand Singapore as a creative city of design, which is capable of promoting regional economic growth and fostering an exciting urban environment. Using qualitative research, this study accurately describes the facts and characteristics of Singapore's efforts to become a creative city. The study's results suggest that social media is an effective tool in branding Singapore as a creative city, and that the city's innovative urban society activities are driving economic growth. The implications of this study are that cities can use social media to brand themselves as creative cities, and that this branding can drive economic growth and improve the urban environment.

Robusta coffee is grown on Mount Arjuna, Welirang, and Bromo in East Java can get legal protection as a geographical indication. This study analyzes the need for Robusta coffee to get legal protection as a Geographical Indication to maintain coffee quality. This study employs qualitative approaches, including interviews, observations, and documentation. The researchers selected these respondents according to the categories studied and had coffee plantations on Mount Arjuna, Welirang, and Bromo. The research sample was taken from 10 coffees in different areas, namely Tutur, Kalipucang, Sumberpitu, Tempuran, Dawuhan S, Tambaksari, Jatiarjo, Ledug, Sumberejo and Toyomarto. Method of data gathering that includes both literature research studies and field investigations with informants from the Department of Agriculture, Food Crops, and Horticulture of Malang Regency, as well as coffee producers. The results showed that coffee is grown on Mount Arjuna, Welirang, and Bromo deserves to be registered for Geographical Indications. The average coffee beans produced have a physical quality of Quality 1 and Quality 2. The taste of coffee with the resulting aroma is caramelly and spicy.

Adequate support is needed for creative cities with significant economic potentials and identity. This idea tends to increase the added value and competitiveness of these cities, thereby making them a center of growth for the community and the surrounding area. The purpose of this study is to analyze the development of Malang, Indonesia, as a creative city using the Quadro helix and public relations model approaches. The Quadro helix approach suggests that developing a creative city is associated with the cooperation of Academic, Business, Community, and Government (ABCG). Meanwhile, the public relations model suggests four models of communication in planning programs. This study also applied the qualitative research methods with in-depth interviews and focus group discussions on collecting data from the ABCG actors. The results showed that engagement, response communication, and public information models are the three models adopted for communication among creative actors. The availability of a forum that incorporates relevant creative actors is essential because the game and application act as the leading sub-sector of the creative city of Malang. Furthermore, it adopts various communication technics to inform, consult, collaborate, and empower relevant actors. The local government also shows its support through the provision of regulation and creative infrastructure. Meanwhile, academics collaborate with the business sector, and support from the government provides relevant programs that enhance the economy of creative community groups.

UNESCO announced on 30 October that Bangkok was designated as a ‘Creative City of Design’. The important issue towards the strategic planning for developing economy of the country is the policy of Creative City. This important initiative or policy of the Creative City had driven from Creative Economy or the economy with creativity. The purpose of th is study is to analysecity branding on Bangkok as Creative City. The result of the research express three main components of communication city branding in Bangkok as Creative city is primary communication, secondary communication and tertiary communication. Primary communication city branding through implementation of providing of landscape, infrastructure, and behaviour. Secondary communication city branding through implementation of promotional programs at some marketing and promotion, public relations, and design. Tertiary communication with the application of WOM at media.

General Election 2014 in Indonesia principally was a gate to more democratic Indonesia. People were given rights to directly vote their preferred legislative representatives and president and vice president for the next five-year period. New political learning process was introduced as all presidential candidates must show their capabilities in all aspects to attract constituents. The role of mass media became important as each candidate worked hard to gain sympathy from people. This paper examines how Indonesian online news media critically reported the presidential candidates. Further, this paper analysed how the issue were represented in the online media and why it was represented in such ways.