There are many standards to measure the Internet development. Only from the Internet penetration, Internet development in Asia-Pacific region has now been divided into the developed and less developed. The Internet penetration of economically developed areas is more than 65%, such as Taiwan (79.2%), Macau (72.3%), and Korea (84.1%).
Malaysia’s Internet development is in the second class “20%-65%”, which is 60.6%.
*Malaysia: data from ICT2012.
Meanwhile, the Internet penetration in the majority of Asia-Pacific is not so high, such as Chinese Mainland is 42.1%. Although the number of Internet users in Chinese Mainland is top around the world, the penetration rate (42.1%) is relatively lower than other developing countries. Internet penetration is closely linked with a country or region’s economic development. As developing countries take a big proportion in Asia-Pacific region, there is still plenty of room for the development of the Internet in these regions.
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Macau gets the highest household computer penetration rate (91.1%) as compared to other regions, followed by Taiwan (86.4%) and Korea (82.3%).
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The Broadband is the most frequently used connection method in all the regions except Macau. In Macau and Chinese mainland, the Broadband usage is relatively low and there are many people using other connection methods, such as Wi-Fi and 3G.
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The Internet devices become more varied and Desk-top computer is no longer the most used device in most of the regions. In Chinese Mainland (74.5%), Macau (85.9%) and Korea (99.7%), mobile is the most used device as compared with other devices. In Malaysia, the Internet users are more likely to use lap-top computers (66.6%).
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The majority of users usually get online at home in all different regions, and also there are more and more people using the Internet in other places. In Taiwan and Korea, there are more than 50% of users getting online in other places, such as airports, train stations and High-speed rail stations.
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Household Computers
*Malaysia: data from ICT 2012
Macau gets the highest household computer penetration rate (91.1%) as compared to other regions, followed by Taiwan (86.4%) and Korea (82.3%).
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Connection Method of Accessing the Internet
* Malaysia: data from IUS 2012
** Macau, China: Others refer to Wi-Fi + 3G +Fiber, Multiple Choices.
The Broadband is the most frequently used connection method in all the regions except Macau. Korea has the highest rate in broadband, which reaches 100%.
In Macau and Chinese mainland, the Broadband usage is relatively low and there are many people using other connection methods, such as Wi-Fi and 3G.
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Device of Accessing the Internet
*Malaysia: data from IUS 2012.
**Korea: This question is asked for household only.
The Internet devices become more varied and Desk-top computer is no longer the most used device in most of regions.
In Chinese Mainland (74.5%), Macau (85.9%) and Korea (99.7%), mobile is the most used device as compared with other devices.
In Malaysia, the Internet users are more likely to use lap-top computers (66.6%).
But desk-top computer is still commonly used in Taiwan.
In Taiwan and Korea, there are also some Internet users getting online with Internet-enabled television set, 5.0% and 11.7% respectively.
4. Place of Accessing the Internet
*Malaysia: data from IUS 2012.
*Korea: Internet café refers to commercial Internet access facility incl. PC-bang.
*Taiwan: Users of this question are broadband users.
The majority of users usually get online at home in all different regions, and also there are more and more people using the Internet in other places.
In Taiwan and Korea, there are more than 50% of users getting online in other places, such as airports, train stations and High-speed rail stations.
In Chinese mainland there are 22.4% Internet users going online in Internet café.
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Among five regions, Korea (84.1%) has the highest rate in Internet adoption, followed by Taiwan (79.2%).
*China: Users refers to "those have used the Internet in the previous six months".
*Taiwan: Users refers to "those ever used and are still using the Internet".
*Macau: Users refers to "those are currently using the Internet, excluding those ever used but no longer use anymore".
*Korea: Users refers to "those who used the Internet in the last 1 year"
*Malaysia: data from IDC 2012.
There are 564.0 million Internet users in Chinese Mainland, 16.5 million in Taiwan, 0.4 million in Macau, 18.0 million in Malaysia and 42.0 million in Korea.
The number of Internet users in Chinese Mainland is top in the five regions.
The Internet adoption rate in Korea is the highest one which reaches 84.1% while the Internet adoption rate in Chinese mainland (42.1%) is lowest.
The Internet adoption rate is 79.2% in Taiwan, 72.3% in Macau and 60.6% in Malaysia.
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