How It Works

How Do Mobile-First Economies in Asia Leapfrog Desktop in 2026? A Comprehensive Analysis

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India now has 660 million smartphone users, and the vast majority of them have never owned a laptop, never had a broadband connection, and never used a desktop browser to … Read more

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How It Works

How Does E-Commerce Logistics Work Across Asia in 2026? A Comprehensive Operational Guide

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China delivered 199 billion parcels in 2025 — up 13.7% year-on-year — generating express delivery revenue of 1.5 trillion yuan ($215 billion), according to the State Post Bureau. That’s more … Read more

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How It Works

How Do Digital Payments Work in Southeast Asia in 2026? QR, Wallets, and Cross-Border Rails

Southeast Asia’s digital payments market has crossed the $1 trillion threshold in total transaction value — and the infrastructure that makes it work looks nothing like what you’d find in … Read more

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How It Works

How Do Super Apps Work in Asia in 2026? Inside Grab, WeChat, and GoJek

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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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Company Profiles

Inside Sea Group: Ecommerce, Gaming, Payments and AI

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Why does Sea Group matter in 2026? Sea Limited closed 2025 with $22.9 billion in revenue, $1.6 billion in net income, and three businesses operating at scale that almost no … Read more

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Comparisons

Southeast Asia vs India E-Commerce: A 2026 Comparison of Two Asian Ecommerce Models

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Southeast Asia’s e-commerce platforms generated $157.6 billion in GMV in 2025, up 22.8% year-on-year (Momentum Works, April 2026). India’s e-retail market crossed $65 billion in the same period, growing 19–21% … Read more

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Company Profiles

Grab’s Business Model: How SEA’s Super App Makes Money

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Grab Holdings isn’t just a ride-hailing company anymore — and hasn’t been for years. As of 2025, Grab operates across eight Southeast Asian countries and 900+ cities with 47 million … Read more

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Insights

What is the State of Vietnam’s Gaming Market in 2026? Why the Consensus Gets It Wrong

Vietnam's Gaming Market: Why the Consensus Is Wrong and Where the Upside Is

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

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