Grab wants to build Tencent-like super-app


Strong presence: A man walks past a Grab office in Singapore. Grab is one of the few South-East Asian apps that enjoy a wide geographical footprint. — Reuters

SINGAPORE: Grab is opening its app to external developers and fellow startups, as the company that bought out Uber Technologies Inc in South-East Asia tries to build a WeChat-like super-app that encompasses everything from maps and payments to food delivery.

The move underscored the Singapore-based company’s newfound ambition to become an “everyday super-app” that helped millions of users carry out routine activities, chief executive officer Anthony Tan said in an interview.

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