Singapore’s domestic AI market is worth roughly US$1.32 billion — a rounding error next to China or Japan. Yet in the four months to July 2026, Microsoft pledged US$5.5 billion … Read more
Yes — every frontier model works natively in Singapore. But the real story is SEA-LION, the Singapore-built model family powering Southeast Asian AI.
Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s biggest gaming nation – 175M players and 870M downloads a quarter – yet captures only a quarter of the region’s revenue.
The Philippines has 68M gamers, four Mobile Legends world titles, and was the epicentre of the Axie Infinity play-to-earn boom and bust.
Thailand leads Southeast Asia on gaming revenue – $162M in mobile spend in a single quarter – and keeps the region’s biggest PC and console habit.
Singapore is Southeast Asia’s smallest gaming market but its regional HQ hub – home to Garena and the global publishers’ SEA operations.
TikTok Shop’s SEA GMV doubled to $45.6B in 2025 — run largely by MCN agencies. How the creator-support layer between platforms and sellers actually works.
Cash on delivery fell from 52% of SEA ecommerce payments in 2019 to 31% in 2024 — and below 10% by 2028. Why COD persists, and why it’s finally dying.
Current GMV and market-share data for TikTok Shop and Shopee in Southeast Asia. TikTok Shop hit $45.6B in 2025; Shopee leads at 53%. Refreshed quarterly.
Vietnam’s cloud gaming market is tiny but its 5G base is huge — 91% population coverage by end-2025. Why the leapfrog could happen, and why it hasn’t yet.