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Gaming Trends 2023: The growth of mobile gaming and the rise of mobile esports tournaments
This article is part of a 10 part series on gaming and esports trends for 2023 The growth of mobile gaming has been staggering in recent years, with more and more people turning to their smartphones and tablets as their go-to gaming platform. As a result, the mobile gaming industry has exploded, with revenues expected…
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Mapping the Metaverse
Interesting metaverse map from Jon Radoff, describing the seven layers of the ecosystem and where companies (and some open source projects) sit within the market. Brief recap of what each of these layers represent: Experience is what we actually engage with: games, social experiences, live music, etc. Discovery is how people learn that an experience…
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How to Reach Asian Consumers During Ramadan
There are 240 million Muslims in Southeast Asia and 600 million Muslims in South Asia, representing a $2.2 trillion dollar market, and with Ramadan just around the corner, brands are racing to stand out in the busiest season of the year. Digital platform ADA have put together some useful research covering how marketers can reach…
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Unlocking the Untapped Potential in Asia’s Digital Economy
Digitalization of Asia’s commerce brings choice to consumers and opportunity to businesses. It also provides the region’s societies with a path to greater economic growth and prosperity. Better government and business support of the digital economy is needed though, to fully reap these benefits. Greater public and private sector collaborations are also key to unlocking…
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56% of Business Tech Environments More Complex Than 2 Years Ago
Citrix recently announced the release of research into The State of IT Complexity in Asia-Pacific and Japan that revealed over half of businesses in Singapore are struggling with complexity, coming in third behind Indonesia (most complex) and Korea. Key study findings: 56% of Singaporean businesses believe their IT environments are more or significantly more complex than two…
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All the Digital Numbers You’ll Ever Need
Ever need data to help you understand the latest digital trends and audience behaviours? Good news: DataReportal is a complete online collection of all the reports published by We Are Social and Hootsuite over the past 7 years, and it’s just launched. The collection already includes more than 7,500 charts covering people’s use of the…
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A Duopoly of Convenience: Facebook & Google Tap New Growth in APAC
by Tom Simpson Latest data reveals that in Q1 2018, Facebook and Google ad revenue grew by 40% year-on-year across Asia Pacific (ex. China), while ‘The Rest’ – every publisher and ad tech business outside the duopoly – saw a fall in revenue of 20% over the same period. Looking at the top-line, digital advertising…
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Vietnam: Digital Trends & Consumer Landscape Overview
With a population of more than 96 million, a median age of 30 years, and internet penetration standing at 50 million, or just over 54% of local population, Vietnam is a young and dynamic market representing a huge commercial opportunity for brands, marketers and investors. Vietnam digital trends emerge fast in this exciting consumer space. Since 2013, the…
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Asia’s Top 1000 Brands – Movers and Shakers
Campaign Asia has just released it’s annual Top 1000 brands survey, covering the biggest brands with Asian consumers, the brands that have risen and fallen furthest in the top 100 in the last year, plus the top 10 smartphone and social-media brands in Asia. It’s a great overview of the digital marketing landscape in APAC.…
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The Inside Line: The Death of Agencies
What with the yo-yoing of WPP, profit warnings, and Sir Martin Sorrell’s career, all in the shadow of the rise of the management consultants, you may be just as captivated by the current mayhem in the advertising agency and marketing industry as we are. But we’re not sure that agencies are as dead as some…
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