Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
The global economy is facing weaker growth and increasing fragmentation, as a result of rising geopolitical tensions, especially due to the war in Ukraine and the US-China strategic rivalry. Protectionism, industrial policy and a focus on resilience…
Overall demand for smartphones in Vietnam continues to decline following a surge during the pandemic. The fall in sales is being mainly driven by the mid-priced segment, and primarily attributed to reduced demand for phone upgrades and consumers…
Mobile phones experienced a notable rebound in 2024 amid the rebound in the economy and weaker inflationary pressures with consumer and vendor confidence rising. Inflation peaked at the start of 2023 but began to slow down towards the end of the…
Retail volume sales of mobile phones in Thailand will see a decline in 2024, albeit at a much slower rate than the previous year. The latter was due a worldwide shortage of semiconductor chips, which began prior to the pandemic and which had a…
Retail volume sales of mobile phones continued to decline in 2023. Households were reluctant to spend their hard-earned money on discretionary purchases, as fears over inflation and interest rate rises took their toll on consumer confidence.…
Following a two-year period of decline, the market for mobile phones in South Korea is expected to see positive growth in retail volume terms in 2024. This will be assisted by an expected fall in the annual rate of inflation, which will have a…
After the challenges faced in 2022 and 2023 due to the economic impact of the pandemic, mobile phones in Singapore is set to show signs of recovery in retail volume terms in 2024. With feature phones ceasing to have a notable presence in the country…
Mobile phones in Malaysia benefits from the development of the 5G network in the market. Government initiatives aimed at encouraging the widespread adoption of 5G have incorporated Rahmah smartphone packages. As of 31 December 2023, Malaysia’s 5G…
A truth in smartphones is that it is a scale business. The larger the volume produced, the better the cost, because it is easier to receive volume discounts from device makers. Large global players such as Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi enjoy this…
In 2024, mobile phones in Indonesia saw a modest recovery in both current value and volume sales, rebounding well from the decline in the previous year. This growth can be attributed to a noticeable shift in consumer preferences towards more…