So China, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, South Korea, down noticeably like five to 10 points. I was not expecting that. And it does suggest there's something in the usability that isn't yet flying in that region. Maybe it's to do with the number of languages there and the power of the recognition. But it's faltering in large parts of APAC in a way I wouldn't have expected it to. Bill Fisher:.
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| Oct 30, 2023
The country boasts a mature infrastructure, with smartphone user penetration hitting 71.7% at the end of 2022—behind only Singapore and Thailand. And a substantial proportion of the population is underbanked. Thailand. The current state: Just over a quarter (25.2%) of consumers will use proximity mobile payments this year, putting Thailand in the upper echelon with Singapore and Malaysia.
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| Oct 26, 2022
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| Nov 14, 2023
Source: Cisco Systems
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Source: Cisco Systems
Economic uncertainty and rapid technological innovation are shifting industry dynamics for players across the payments ecosystem, including acquirers and processors, networks, and issuers.
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| Feb 28, 2023
It helped tourists use their domestic wallets to make payments in South Korea, launched a digital storefront solution for brick-and-mortar businesses, rolled out end-of-year shopping campaigns with merchants across Asia-Pacific, and brought three of its mobile wallets to Thailand.
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| Aug 14, 2023
Respondents were from: UK, US, France, Spain, China, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, India, Poland, UAE, Netherlands, Germany, South Africa, and Thailand.
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| Jul 27, 2023
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Source: Niko Partners; Gamer Network
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Bank of Thailand. Emplifi. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam. PayPal. Statistics Indonesia. The Drum.
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| Feb 1, 2022
Our digital user estimates for Southeast Asia, which we currently define as Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, are updated on an annual basis to continually incorporate the latest changes and developments in consumers’ technology adoption.
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| May 9, 2022
The top five countries for social media penetration among internet users will be in Asia—the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand. In the Philippines, 98.6% of internet users will be on social this year, 11.6 percentage points higher than the regional average. Social media usage in Asia-Pacific is unique.
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| Jun 29, 2023
Methodology: Data is from an Airship survey conducted by Sapio Research as cited in a May 2023 press release. 11,000 respondents ages 18+ were surveyed in Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, the UK, and the US during February 2023. Airship is a provider of mobile engagement solutions.
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| Jun 5, 2023
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Source: Insider Intelligence | eMarketer
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| Oct 1, 2023
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That puts it far ahead of second-place Thailand, at 9.9%. Ecommerce sales will top $80 billion in Indonesia this year and grow to more than $130 billion by the end of our forecast period in 2026. Unlocking the Opportunity. Formulate strategy on a country-by-country basis. Southeast Asia is not homogeneous, and the digital ecosystem can vary dramatically by country.
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| Jul 29, 2022
The news: Western Union expanded its integration with Visa Direct—Visa’s card-based push payments platform—so US customers can send remittances to eligible Visa cards in Colombia, El Salvador, Jamaica, the Philippines, Romania, and Thailand, per a press release. US customers can send payments via WU.com, the Western Union app, or Western Union’s retail locations.
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| Aug 10, 2022
The news: TikTok Shop is now available in Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam as part of the social media platform’s plan to further its ecommerce ambitions in Southeast Asia, per ebrun. Merchants in Indonesia have had access to TikTok Shop since last year but have thus far been limited to only serving Indonesian users.
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| Mar 1, 2022
The company also plans to expand its streaming service within Southeast Asia, with plans to move into markets like Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines. Prime Video is rebooting Japanese shows and livestreaming the World Bantamweight title fight in June, to win over audiences in Japan.
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| Apr 25, 2022
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Source: Insider Intelligence | eMarketer
Respondents were from United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Thailand.
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| Jun 8, 2023
Worth noting: In February removed the ability for advertisers to target minors on Facebook and Instagram by gender and other demographics; targeting options were already limited for audiences that included individuals under 18 in most countries, under 20 in Thailand, and under 21 in Indonesia.
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