As a highly advanced economy, Singapore media landscape is in many ways not as advanced as it should be. E-commerce penetration is still very low. Traditional media still dominates.
Singapore media landscape 2019
Key facts about Taiwan games industry
Taiwan is a passionate and active gaming market, ranks 15th in the world in terms of revenue and half of the online population watches gaming video content.
A high-level​ ​overview of China digital and advertising landscape
In this post, I cover key data points about China world class, digitally advanced, mobile first consumers, and what it means for advertising in China.
Indonesia e-commerce landscape: key players and trends
Indonesia retail e-commerce is still less than 5% of the country total retail sales hence it’s growing quickly at double digit pace in the next few years
Indonesia advertising landscape: key facts and trends
1. Total Indonesia media ad spend in 2019 is expected to be around $3 billion Another key metric that will provide additional insight is total media ad spending per person. As you can see from the graph below, per person…
Australia e-commerce landscape and key growth opportunities
We highlight Australia e-commerce facts in comparison with other G7 countries and China: digital buyer penetration, mobile e-commerce, payment options, etc.
Key facts about Australia digital landscape
We look at key stats (in comparison to other G7 countries) from mobile internet user, ott video penetration, e-commerce buyer, new trend in virtual assistant and concern over data privacy.
Australia advertising landscape: 8 key facts and trends
Australia advertising spend per person is second highest in comparison to G7 countries, with heavy digital component. However, time spent on TV and radio remains stable. Ad blocking penetration in Australia is highest amongst G7 countries though.
Family travel guide to Xi’an and Chengdu without knowing Chinese
The essentials are translation app, knowing how to book train tickets, Apple Map, cash or union pay card.
Less meeting, more thinking
Bad meetings cost time and money (more than $37B/year in the US alone). And they reduce time to think, especially for executives. Make better choices with your calendar today.
Indonesia digital landscape: 9 key facts
We look at Indonesia internet users, mobile internet users, e-commerce, mobile payment, social network users in comparison to other countries
8 key facts about India e-commerce landscape
India mobile payment fuels the growth of $1 trillion digital payment by 2023
1. India is second in the world in terms of proximity mobile payment users Regarding growth rate, India is expected to have the highest growth rate in the world when it comes to proximity mobile payment users 2. At 33%…
India advertising landscape: a relatively small market
1. India total media ad spending is estimated at $10B in 2019 2. Media ad spend growth rate is about 14% in 2019, 2 times the average worldwide growth rate 3. India average ad spend per person is amongst the…
India digital means explosive growth in mobile internet, vernacular, video viewership and mobile payment
1. With more than 460M+ users, internet penetration in India is relatively low and the growth potential is huge 2. More than 90% of internet users in India accessing the internet via mobile devices 3. Given that 70%+ of Indian…
Japan e-commerce is lagging behind other G7 countries and China
1. Japan total retail sales is number 3 in the world 2. Given Japan population decline and slow economic growth, it is not surprising that its estimated retail growth rate in 2020 is lowest amongst G7 countries and China Japan,…
Japan advertising landscape key facts and trends updated Apr 2019
1. Japan media ad spending per person is on par with other G7 countries and half of that of the US The absolute total media ad spend in Japan is lower than China mainly due to the huge Chinese population…
Vietnam e-commerce key facts and trends (updated Apr 2019)
Following the previous post about Vietnam digital marketing landscape, today post will look at e-commerce landscape in Vietnam, in comparison with other countries in the region for better context. 1. Total retail sales in Vietnam is expected to be $154B…
China luxury product marketing: key facts and trends
Hi there, While this post focuses on China luxury product marketing, it is part of a series about China that I have been writing in 2019. You can find more of them below: China OTT subscription landscape: 8 key facts…
8 key facts about Vietnam digital marketing landscape
11 years ago (2008) I wrote an article on Vietnamese digital industry SWOT analysis. Up until today, there are still readers who have found my blog through that post so I decided to update some key facts about Vietnam Digital…
South Korea Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD): key facts and trends
Hi there, this post is part of the series about South Korea that I have been writing in 2019. You can find other posts here: 8 key facts about South Korea Mobile Game industry 10 key facts about South Korea…
8 key facts about South Korea Mobile Game Industry (update Mar 2019)
Hi there, Similar to recent posts, this is an update of a popular post back in Dec 2016 “key facts about South Korea Mobile Game”. I use the latest information from eMarketer, NewZoo, App Annie, AppsFlyer and other sources. This…
8 key facts about Japan Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) landscape
This post is part of the series about Japan that I have been writing in 2019. You can find other posts here: Key facts about Japan Digital Landscape (updated Jan 2019) 8 key facts about Japan Mobile Game Industry (update…
Two books I love for spring 2019
Hi there, Over the past few months, I have read a number of books and there are two that I am most impressed with. 1. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond This is truly…
The balance between privacy and innovation (part 1)
Before we get into today main topic, let’s talk about some context. Through out history, human beings have valued different resources. In the agriculture revolution, land was considered extremely important. In the Industrial Age, it was machinery, coal and then…
8 key facts about Japan Mobile Game Industry (update Mar 2019)
Hi there, Similar to other recent posts, many people continue to find my blog through the post about Japan mobile game industry back in 2017 so here is a refresh with the latest data. Hope you find it useful. This…
What will you teach your kids to prepare them for the next 20, 30 or 40 years?
The context behind this question is that as our world is changing faster and faster due to new technologies (genetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology and biotechnology etc.), our interconnectedness etc. not many people will know how the world will be…
Australia, Greater China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Search Engine Marketing, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam
Search engine market share in APAC 2019 update
Hi everyone, Given that many people continue to find my site when they want to understand about search engine market share in APAC countries like South Korea, Japan, China etc, I am updating this topic with the latest information in…
10 key facts about South Korea e-commerce (updated Mar 2019)
Hi there, Due to popular demand for my previous post about “South Korea e-commerce landscape” back in 2016, I am updating it with the latest data points from Mar 2019 here. Hope you enjoy the updated version. This post is…
China OTT subscription landscape: 8 key facts and trend
1. Across Asia, over the next few years, subscription video on demand (SVOD) is reaching more than 470M households in 2022 Data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, in the report “the asia video industry report” from Asia Video Industry Association.…