Super apps

SINGAPORE FINTECH FESTIVAL 2024

More South-east Asian fintech firms are harbouring super app ambitions

Tencent, which offers a ‘superapp-as-a-service’, says AI can be used to meet needs in cyber security and personalised services

Owner of X, Elon Musk, wants X to become more like Tencent Holdings’ WeChat, a messaging service turned super-app that offers everything from social media and video games to fintech. X chief executive Linda Yaccarino has said X will include features such as payments and banking. 

Musk: X will offer video and audio calls in move toward super-app

USERS of X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, will be able to make video and audio calls through the platform without having to share their phone number, owner Elon Musk said in a post Thu...

Elon Musk has rebranded Twitter to X, with a view to turning the social platform into an "everything app".
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Super apps in Asia, ‘everything app’ in America?

All-in-one apps that dominate China and other Asian markets may soon materialise in the US, albeit with significant variations

Elon Musk moved to Silicon Valley during the dot-com boom, and founded a company – also once known as X.com – that eventually became PayPal.

Elon Musk pursues banking in wake of rivals’ failed attempts

BILLIONAIRE Elon Musk’s grand vision is to turn Twitter into a one-stop shop for financial services. It’s hardly the first time a tech giant has sought to muscle in on Jamie Dimon’s turf.

Elon Musk wants to transform Twitter – now known as X – into a super app, similar to China's WeChat.

Elon Musk’s X misses the spot in several ways

I SUPPOSE you could say changing the Twitter bird logo to an “X” makes complete sense. As the recognised icon for “make it go away”, X just about sums up the achievements of Elon Musk’s social network...

AirAsia Ride, the super app's ride-hailing service, will be made available on the Foodpanda app.

AirAsia Superapp and Foodpanda to partner for more app offerings

AIRASIA Superapp will partner delivery provider Foodpanda to leverage each other’s strengths and provide a wider range of services for their users in South-east Asia and beyond, according to a joint a...

A Wisk autonomous air taxi on display at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 2022.   Air taxi revenue in Singapore is projected to cross US$140 million by 2030.

How super apps are fuelling Asia’s US$308 billion mobility share

ASIA’S cities are undergoing a momentous transformation. Fuelled by new digitised and shared services, mobility options like ride-hailing, car rentals, and even air taxis are growing rapidly and redef...

Go-Jek launches portal to sign up Singapore drivers

Go-Jek launches portal to sign up Singapore drivers

Its arrival in the Republic will offer competition in a ride-hailing market currently dominated by Grab

Grab seizes big deals ahead of Go-Jek's arrival

Grab seizes big deals ahead of Go-Jek's arrival

Newly announced partnerships with Mastercard and Booking.com - both featuring services not directly related to ride-hailing - will help it become region's all-round Super App

Grab ups super app stakes with Mastercard move

Grab ups super app stakes with Mastercard move

It is the latest step in Grab's vision to also lead South-east Asia's fintech players, market watchers say