GoJek’s Ecosystem: Indonesia’s Original Super App
GoTo Group — the parent company behind Gojek, GoPay, and a minority stake in Tokopedia — posted full-year net revenue of Rp 18.3 trillion (~$1.1 billion) in 2025, up 24% … Read more
China vs the US: A 2026 Comparison of Who Is Winning the AI Race
The US spent 23 times more than China on private AI investment in 2025 — $285.9 billion versus $12.4 billion — and yet the performance gap between the best American … Read more
How Does Gaming Monetisation Work in Asia in 2026? Inside the Region’s Biggest Entertainment Industry
Asia-Pacific gaming generated $87.6 billion in 2025, accounting for 46% of global gaming spend (Newzoo). That’s not a projection or an aspiration — it’s the single largest entertainment revenue pool … Read more
Naver vs Kakao: A 2026 Comparison of Korea’s Two Digital Platform Empires
South Korea’s digital economy runs through two companies. Naver, the country’s dominant search engine, posted KRW 10.7 trillion in revenue in 2024 — the first time a domestic internet company … Read more
Grab’s Business Model: How SEA’s Super App Makes Money
Grab Holdings isn’t just a ride-hailing company anymore — and hasn’t been for years. As of 2025, Grab operates across eight Southeast Asian countries and 900+ cities with 47 million … Read more
How Ads, Commerce and AI are Converging in Asia
Asia’s $311 Billion Ad Market, $2.3 Trillion Commerce Engine, and $102 Billion AI Layer Are Fusing Into a Single Stack There’s a simple model for understanding Asia’s digital economy, and … Read more
MoMo vs ZaloPay: A 2026 Comparison of Vietnam’s Digital Wallet Leaders
Vietnam’s e-wallet market crossed 100 million active users in early 2026 (Ken Research, 2026), and two platforms account for the bulk of the action. MoMo, the standalone fintech super app … Read more
GCash vs PayMaya vs Maya: A 2026 Comparison of the Philippines’ Digital Wallet Leaders
The Philippines‘ digital wallet market hit $4.1 billion in 2025, growing at 11.2% CAGR (Expert Market Research). Digital payments now account for 57.4% of all retail transaction volume and 59% … Read more
What is the Future of Ecommerce in 2026? Agentic Commerce and AI-Controlled Demand
The Future of Ecommerce When AI Controls Demand: $5 Trillion in Spending Up for Grabs AI shopping agents are already redirecting how consumers find, evaluate, and buy products online — … Read more
Grab vs GoJek vs Be: A 2026 Comparison of Southeast Asia’s Super App Leaders
Southeast Asia’s super app market surpassed $58 billion in 2025 and is growing at over 30% CAGR (Grand View Research). Three companies sit at the centre of that expansion: Grab … Read more