Tencent Holdings doesn’t need an introduction in Asia, but it does need a reappraisal. Founded by Pony Ma (Ma Huateng) in 1998 and headquartered in Shenzhen, the company has evolved … Read more
Asia-Pacific’s AI market hit an estimated $102 billion in 2025, making it the fastest-growing AI region on the planet at a 34-35% compound annual growth rate (Stanford HAI / Statista, … Read more
ByteDance doesn’t just own TikTok. It runs the most valuable private technology company on the planet — valued at US$550 billion as of February 2026 after a General Atlantic secondary … Read more
Shopee’s new 5% technical fee, TikTok Shop’s 12.5% Vietnam commission, Lazada’s 3.99% base rate — the full seller cost stack across Southeast Asia’s six major markets in 2026.
Every few months, a new narrative about Vietnam’s gaming market circulates in investment memos, conference panels, and analyst decks. The story usually goes something like this: Vietnam is a massive, … Read more
Vietnam’s new 5G infrastructure could have just made premium gaming affordable. Vietnam deployed 30,000 5G base stations reaching 90% population coverage since commercial launch in October 2024. Average speeds hit … Read more
When Vietnam’s Gaming Market Became Non-Negotiable December 25, 2024, marks when Decree 147 Vietnam enforcement redefined gaming access in Vietnam. Foreign companies lost the option to serve 70+ million Vietnamese … Read more
An estimated 80% of US startups now use Chinese AI base models to develop derivative products for their businesses, according to Andreessen Horowitz cited in a recent US-China Economic and … Read more
A super app is a single mobile application that bundles multiple services — rides, deliveries, payments, lending, shopping, entertainment — into one platform. The concept barely exists in the West, … Read more
At least ten major Asian economies now have dedicated AI legislation or comprehensive national AI strategies in place, with several more in active development. The approaches vary enormously — from … Read more