Company Profiles

Naver: How Korea’s Search Giant Built a Platform Empire

Busan's modern skyscrapers under a grey sky

Naver Corporation isn’t a search engine with side projects — it’s a vertically integrated ecosystem where search, commerce, payments, content, and AI reinforce each other across every layer. In 2025, … Read more

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Ecommerce

Asia’s Super Apps: The Business Models Behind WeChat, Grab and Gojek

Super Apps in Asia: The Business Model Behind 3.5 Billion Users

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

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Insights

Japan Digital Economy 2026: Market Overview, Platforms and Digital Adoption

Japan's Digital Market in 2026: The Complete Overview

Japan is the world’s fourth-largest economy (IMF, October 2026)[1] with 107 million internet users and a digital advertising market that crossed ¥4 trillion (about $26-27 billion) in 2025[2] — yet … Read more

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