Super apps

SINGAPORE FINTECH FESTIVAL 2024

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

Go-Jek launches portal to sign up Singapore drivers

Go-Jek launches portal to sign up Singapore drivers

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

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

Grab ups super app stakes with Mastercard move

Grab ups super app stakes with Mastercard move