Singapore Gaming Market 2026: Market Size, Leading Companies and Player Trends
Singapore is Southeast Asia’s smallest gaming market but its regional HQ hub – home to Garena and the global publishers’ SEA operations.
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.
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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.
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India now has 660 million smartphone users,[1] 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
China delivered 199 billion parcels in 2025 — up 13.7% year-on-year[1] — generating express delivery revenue of 1.5 trillion yuan ($215 billion),[1] according to the State Post Bureau. That’s more … Read more
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