May 16, 2012
Very nice piece by Ansuya Harjani of CNBC on Facebook’s challenges in India. As she quoted me in the article, India epitomizes the challenge facing Facebook across Asia. The world’s biggest social network may have explosive growth in many countries, but they still have not managed to monetize it. Facebook’s average revenue per person in
May 16, 2012
John Saeki of Agence France-Presse just created this infographic on Facebook in Asia, some of it with statistics we compiled for our version. I really like the circle in the top right corner to express Facebook penetration and the line along the bottom expressing rank.
May 13, 2012
We have a number of openings in our team, this one is fairly senior and quite urgent. We are also looking for people elsewhere in the region. Let us know if you are interested. To get an idea about our team dynamic, you can look at this YouTube video. Send a CV and cover letter
May 10, 2012
As part of the ongoing project I started on the growth of Facebook in Asia, here is the latest update. You can download high resolution versions of these images by clicking on them or via slideshare. Enjoy!
May 8, 2012
In contrast to online dating in the United States and Europe – where people turn to the Internet to increase choice – Evan Osnos writes in The New Yorker this week about how Chinese netizens use dating sites to narrow their choices. “I once watched a twenty-three-year-old woman search for dates in Beijing, where there
May 7, 2012
While a foreign correspondent, I often worked standing up. I find that you remain more alert while vertical, instead of slumping down in a chair. The French newspaper Le Monde famously holds its editorial meetings standing up, which keeps the meeting quicker. Now, I am standing up once again, thanks to a colleague who pointed
Feb 18, 2012
We invited David Ogilvy to join our Hong Kong launch of Social@Ogilvy on Thursday night, but unfortunately he didn’t make the connection from Mumbai. Instead, David offered this video recorded on his iPhone. David’s insights into social media are quite prescient.
Feb 6, 2012
We are throwing a great party next week! Invitations will be going out to those invited shortly.
Feb 6, 2012
A great Facebook event next Monday for anyone who will be in Hong Kong. There will be experts in from Facebook’s Palo Alto headquarters who rarely ever visit the region. Click on the invitation to request a seat! (or go to bit.ly/advancedfacebook)
Feb 1, 2012
Facebook may be blocked in China, but the world’s most populous nation features throughout Facebook’s IPO prospectus filed last night to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Here are the references (my comments in bold): Facebook sees China’s social networks as key competitors We face significant competition in almost every aspect of our business, including from
Oct 19, 2011
On Saturday October 8 we held the 10th annual FCC-PLK Charity Ball. It is an amazing event that has raised millions to help Hong Kong’s neediest children. This year we sold out once again. This year’s group, the Doobie Brothers, has been popular enough to fill the convention center’s largest hall. Amid the rush to
Oct 18, 2011
Amazing as the iPhone growth was, the iPad is growing even faster. This chart compares the first quarters of sales growth. As someone who purchased an iPad, but uses it sporadically, I’d be interested to see how much usage is taking place. Stats and graph from Silicon Valley Insider.
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Thomas Crampton was a correspondent for the
International Herald Tribune and The New York Times for more than a decade, reporting from five continents, writing a column on Asia and covering Asian politics, economics and culture. Currently based in Hong Kong, he writes here about China, the Internet and New Media seen from Asia, while also advising companies on digital communication strategies. For more information click here...
