UPI Won the Payment War. Now It Has a Revenue Problem.
By Tom Simpson, Founder, Digital in Asia Everyone loves the UPI story. And why wouldn’t they? A country that had 190 million unbanked adults a decade ago now runs the … Read more
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India’s Digital Payments Revolution Is Unlike Anything the World Has Seen Before
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
Lazada Is Not Losing. It Is Running a Different Race.
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
The Rise of 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
Why Vietnam Is Asia’s Most Underrated Gaming Powerhouse
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.
Rising Stars: The Emerging Giants of Asia Pacific’s Tech Scene
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
Trends 2023: Dentsu – 2023 Global Ad Spend Forecasts
According to the latest Dentsu global ad spend report, the global advertising market grew 8.0% in 2022, reaching a total of $713.6 billion, an increase of $53.0 billion. While the … Read more
Trends 2023: Forrester – APAC Predictions 2023
In the next year, successful business leaders will prioritize long-term growth and eliminate unproductive efforts. Companies in the Asia Pacific region are seeking new ways to thrive amid the global … Read more
Trends 2023: Talkwalker – Social Media Trends 2023
In 2023, brands will prioritize building trust with consumers. The past few years have been marked by numerous challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns, supply chain disruptions, and economic uncertainty. … Read more
Trends 2023: Pinterest – Pinterest Predicts 2023
Pinterest is a platform that is frequently used for planning and envisioning the future. In fact, data shows that over the past three years, 80% of the consumer trends they … Read more