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Indonesia AI Market: A Complete 2026 Overview

September 6, 2026 by Tom Simpson

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Indonesia’s AI market is having its breakout year. The country’s AI sector is projected to grow from roughly $2.4 billion today to $10.88 billion by 2030, at an annual growth … Read more

Philippines AI Market 2026: A Complete Overview

September 6, 2026 by Tom Simpson

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The Philippines AI market is worth roughly $772 million and is forecast to reach $3.49 billion by 2030, growing at a 28.6% CAGR, according to the US International Trade Administration. … Read more

Thailand AI Market 2026: SEA’s Next AI Hub

August 7, 2026 by Tom Simpson

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Thailand pulled in US$16.1 billion of AI data centre investment across 28 projects in the first half of 2025 alone — a 20-fold jump on the same period a year … Read more

Vietnam AI Market 2026: Nvidia’s $4.5B Bet

August 7, 2026 by Tom Simpson

Vietnam’s AI market is worth roughly US$1 billion in 2026 — Statista valued it at US$932 million in 2025 and forecasts US$6.91 billion by 2031, a 39% compound annual growth … Read more

Singapore AI Market 2026: $14B of Big Tech Bets

July 31, 2026 by Tom Simpson

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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

What AI Models Can You Use in Singapore? 2026

July 23, 2026 by Tom Simpson

Yes — every frontier model works natively in Singapore. But the real story is SEA-LION, the Singapore-built model family powering Southeast Asian AI.

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Indonesia Gaming Market 2026: 175M Players

July 23, 2026 by Tom Simpson

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.