Feb 24, 2011
With mobile phones coming to Indonesia before everyone had landlines, Southeast Asia’s most populous nation leapfrogged into the mobile era. By 2005 only a quarter of Indonesian homes had landlines, while mobile penetration stood at 20 percent. Now, five years later, more than half the population has mobile phones and the number of landlines has
Feb 23, 2011
Group buying sites in Australia have grown from virtually nothing to a sector likely to generate more than AU $100m per year, according to a recent report in The Australian. Nielsen recently gave an overview of this fast-growing sector, including the above chart. Recent news highlights: In January, Yahoo!7 Acquired Spreets for $40m. Cudo are
Sep 26, 2010
I have long been obsessed with differences between online cultures, so was very interested by a study from Nielsen that aims to quantify negativity of online reviewers across Asia. Their conclusion, that Chinese are more negative than anyone else in Asia, will not surprise anyone familiar with Chinese social media. Comments written by Chinese online
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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...
