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May 20th 2021 10:44 A super app is the name given to a type of app that allows the user to accomplish a number of different things in a single ecosystem, by housing a range of ‘mini’ applications under one roof. The format was pioneered by chat app WeChat (Weixin in China), which introduced a feature called ‘mini-programs’ in 2016 that allowed users to download and run a variety of third-party applications, from shops to games, all without leaving WeChat. The concept achieved huge popularity, and has since been adopted by a number of major companies, most of them in East and Southeast Asia – such as Baidu, Alipay, Bytedance, Grab and Gojek – but also in countries like Russia, where search engine Yandex has launched Yandex Go, widely hailed as Europe’s first super app; and Colombia, where delivery giant Rappi aspires to become the largest super app in Latin America. ....
Friday, 23 Apr 2021 01:48 PM MYT Airasia Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said airasia money serves as an aggregator, offering the best-matched options to suit customers needs and goals and helping them to finance or achieve them. Picture by Firdaus Latif Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 ― Low-cost airline giant AirAsia Group Bhd has partnered with RinggitPlus, Malaysia s leading financial platform, to set up airasia money, a one-stop financial centre that will be available under AirAsia super app. Airasia Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said airasia money serves as an aggregator, offering the best-matched options to suit customers needs and goals and helping them to finance or achieve them. ....