Analysis

Japan–Thailand Digital Trade 2026: Industry and Digital Soft Power

Japan-Thailand industry meets soft power illustration

Japan’s long relationship with Thailand is expanding into smart cities, digital infrastructure, gaming, entertainment and platform partnerships. Japan has been Thailand’s largest cumulative foreign investor for decades, and the digital … Read more

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Ecommerce

Asia Ecommerce Market Tracker 2026: Leading Platforms Across 15 Countries

Asia Ecommerce & Marketplace Tracker

A working tracker of who owns ecommerce GMV across fifteen Asian markets. Shopee, Coupang, Rakuten, Taobao, Flipkart — every leader is Asian-headquartered.

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Ecommerce

Asia Digital Payments Tracker 2026: Leading Wallets and Payment Systems Across 15 Markets

Asia Digital Payments Market Tracker: Who Owns the Payment Rails in Asia?

A working tracker of who owns mobile payments across fifteen Asian markets. Alipay and WeChat Pay in China, UPI in India, GCash in the Philippines, and a region-specific stack everywhere else.

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Gaming

Asia Gaming Tracker 2026: Leading Games and Markets Across 15 Countries

Asia Gaming Tracker: Top Games and Consumer Insights Across 15 Markets

How Asian gamers actually spend their time and money — by market. Mobile MOBAs in SEA, mobile gacha in Japan, premium PC and console in Korea, and a regulated mainland Chinese market that still sets the pace globally.

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AI

AI Model Performance Across Asian Languages: An LLM Benchmark Tracker

The Asia LLM Benchmarks Map: Frontier vs Domestic, Language by Language

A tour through the benchmarks that actually measure LLM performance in Asian languages — Nejumi, KMMLU, BnMMLU, SEA-HELM — and what they tell us about the frontier vs domestic gap.

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AI

AI Model Access in Asia: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Chinese LLMs by Country

LLM Access in Asia: Where ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and the Chinese Models Stand in 15 Markets

A working tracker of where ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and the major Chinese LLMs are accessible across fifteen Asian markets. Last updated April 2026.

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