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Tom Simpson

Tom Simpson is the founder and editor of Digital in Asia, covering technology, digital media, gaming, and the startup ecosystem across the Asia-Pacific region since 2013. With over a decade of experience tracking Asia's rapidly evolving tech landscape, Tom provides analysis and insights on AI, fintech, e-commerce, gaming, and emerging digital trends shaping the region.
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India’s Digital Payments Revolution Is Unlike Anything the World Has Seen Before

March 5, 2026 by Tom Simpson
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In the space of a single decade, India built the world’s largest real-time payments network, enrolled 1.34 billion citizens in a biometric identity system, and created an open-finance data-sharing framework … Read more

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Categories Insights, Fintech Tags asia, digital payments, Fintech, India, innovation, payments, technology, trends Leave a comment
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Lazada Is Not Losing. It Is Running a Different Race.

March 6, 2026March 4, 2026 by Tom Simpson
south east asia ecommerce

The conventional narrative about Lazada goes like this: it was the pioneer, then it was the incumbent, and now it is the cautionary tale. Alibaba poured somewhere between USD 7.4 … Read more

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Categories Insights, E-commerce Tags alibaba, asia, business, ecommerce, Indonesia, lazada, Southeast Asia, trends Leave a comment
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The Rise of AI-Native Ad Buying

March 4, 2026 by Tom Simpson
AI NATIVE AD BUYING

Digital advertising has become one of the most complex operational systems in modern business. Most people in the industry know this. Fewer have thought through what it actually demands. Ten … Read more

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Categories Insights, AI, Programmatic Tags ad tech, advertising, ai, artificial intelligence, digital marketing, innovation, marketing, programmatic, technology, trends Leave a comment
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Why Vietnam Is Asia’s Most Underrated Gaming Powerhouse

March 4, 2026March 2, 2026 by Tom Simpson

Vietnam’s studios out-download China, but nobody talks about it. Tom Simpson on the revenue-download paradox hiding the world’s most interesting gaming story.

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AI

Vietnam’s Digital Horizon: AI, Gaming, and Gen Z Dynamics

March 3, 2026February 28, 2026 by Tom Simpson
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Vietnam is undergoing a significant digital transformation, establishing itself as a global leader in high-tech infrastructure and exports. The nation has recently surpassed China to become the world’s top mobile … Read more

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Categories AI, Gaming Tags ai, apac, gaming, internet, mobile, tech, technology, trends, Vietnam Leave a comment
Insights

Rising Stars: The Emerging Giants of Asia Pacific’s Tech Scene

March 2, 2026April 4, 2023 by Tom Simpson
Young woman using laptop at cafe representing emerging Asia-Pacific tech entrepreneurs

With the emergence of new verticals in the technology arena, Asia has become a hub of tech innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as a fertile ground for companies to grow … Read more

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Categories Insights Tags hsbc, kpmg, startup, tech
News

The State of Mobile Gaming: The Rise of Hybridcasual

March 3, 2026April 4, 2023 by Tom Simpson
Person playing hybridcasual mobile game on smartphone touchscreen

The mobile gaming industry has undergone significant change in recent years, with the rise of hybridcasual as a category, the impact of Apple consumer privacy policies on cost per install, … Read more

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Categories News Tags gaming, internet, mobile, technology, trends
Presentations

2023 Unity Gaming Report: Navigating the Ever-Changing Landscape of Game Development

March 3, 2026April 3, 2023 by Tom Simpson
Gaming equipment flatlay with controllers and headset for Unity 2023 gaming report

Despite global economic challenges, the gaming industry is still bursting with innovation and creativity in 2023. Game developers are working faster than ever to create new and captivating games, while … Read more

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Categories Presentations, Research Tags asia, gametech, gaming, mobile gaming, tech, trends
Uncategorized

GGEZ: Asia’s Mobile Games and Mobile Gamers

March 30, 2023 by Tom Simpson
Gamer playing mobile game on smartphone representing Asia mobile gaming market

Mobile gaming presents a vast opportunity for game developers and publishers, particularly in Asia, where over half of the world’s mobile gaming population resides, totaling 1.21 billion mobile gamers. This … Read more

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Categories Uncategorized Tags apac, asia, esports, gaming, marketing, media, mobile, mobile gaming, technology, trends
Uncategorized

Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) the Future of Work?

March 3, 2026March 30, 2023 by Tom Simpson
Professional woman contemplating the future of artificial intelligence and work automation

Have you ever wondered how artificial intelligence (AI) will affect the future of work? As artificial intelligence continues to grow at a rapid pace, it’s critical to understand the possible … Read more

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Categories Uncategorized Tags ai, artificial intelligence, asia, internet, media, startup, tech, technology
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