Platforms like Grab, Go-Jek to drive next wave of economic growth
Their online reach is set to get wider even as Internet usage in South-East Asia is set to boom, says Stripe CFO
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COMMERCIAL platforms such as Grab, Carousell and Go-Jek will drive the next wave of global economic growth, according to Will Gaybrick, chief financial officer (CFO) at Stripe, one of the world's most valuable payments technology startups.
In a recent interview with The Business Times, he said Grab is an example of platforms that play an "increasingly powerful and important role in the global economy". The Singapore-based transport and payments company has enabled "more commerce to happen", particularly in South-east Asia.
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