Author/Editor:Era Dabla-Norris ; Ruud de Mooij ; Andrew Hodge ; Jan Loeprick ; Dinar Prihardini ; Alpa Shah ; Sebastian Beer ; Sebastian Beer ; Sonja Davidovic ; Arbind M Modi ; Fan Qi
Digitalization in Asia is pervasive, unique, and growing. It stands out by its sheer scale, with internet users far exceeding numbers in other regions. This facilitates e-commerce in markets that are large by international standards, supported by innovative payment systems and featuring major corporate players, including a number of large, home-grown, highly digitalized businesses (tech giants) that rival US multinational enterprises (MNEs) in size. Opportunity for future growth exists, as a significant population share remains unconnected.
Source: imf.org
