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2026 ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit

The creator economy in Asia: Beyond the hype

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Creators are not just entertaining audiences. They are creating jobs, building businesses, and unlocking real economic opportunities. New research from TikTok and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth is measuring the creator economy’s economic weight. What is the evidence beginning to show? How does an audience become a business? And what can policy do to support that shift across the region?

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2026 ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit

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Manila, Philippines

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