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Thailand Leads Southeast Asia EV Market With 60% Share

Southeast Asia’s electric vehicle sales grew 35% YoY in Q3 2022. The top five brands accounted for almost 67% of the region’s passenger EV sales.…

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Podcast #57 – Will 5G Offset Macroeconomic Weakness in SEA Smartphone Market?

Southeast Asia, one of the world’s most promising markets, saw its smartphone shipments decline in Q2 2022. But despite this, Thailand’s premium…

Southeast Asia Cant Get Enough of Smartphone Gaming

Southeast Asia Can’t Get Enough of Smartphone Gaming

Gaming as an industry has been growing in leaps and bounds globally. While consoles and PCs are widely used platforms, the smartphone gaming…

Philippines Smartphone Shipments Down 5% YoY in Q1 2022 on Supply Issues, COVID-19 in China

Philippines Smartphone Shipments Down 5% YoY in Q1 2022 on Supply Issues, COVID-19 in China

The Philippines smartphone shipments decreased 5% YoY and 13% QoQ in Q1 2022. Samsung led the market with a 26.4% share, followed by realme at 21%,…

Philippines Smartphone Shipments up 5% YoY in 2021; Samsung Takes No.1 Spot With Stronger Supply Chain

Philippines’ smartphone shipments increased 5% YoY in 2021 but decreased 10% YoY in Q4 2021. Samsung led the market in 2021 with a 22.4% share,…

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Podcast: Online Channels Help SEA Beat COVID Blues, Attract OEMs

The South East Asia (SEA) smartphone market declined in the first half of 2020 due to COVID-19 lockdowns. But as the restrictions started to ease,…

Podcast: Chinese Brands Catalyzing SEA Smartphone Market

Podcast: Chinese Brands Catalyzing SEA Smartphone Market

The adverse economic effects brought by the COVID-19 pandemic caused a decline in smartphone sales across several regions. The SEA (South East Asian)…

realme’s SEA smartphone shipments grew fastest in Q2 at 141% YoY, despite a declining market

realme entered the top 5 brands in all key SEA markets (Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) for…