Use some common sense aye?

The standard of living in Asian countries is not as high as in western and European countries. So as you can understand, people from these countries are less inclined to spend money on the internet on things like "premium accounts", things that we can very much do without. Afterall, basic necessity comes first and then comes luxury.

I can explain in further details but I hope you get the idea. The economic boom that you are pointing at indicates very little about the status of the general population. The distribution of wealth still remains highly unequal.