lunes, 2 de septiembre de 2019

Asia Daily Briefing - Rise of the super apps

September 2, 2019


Super apps: Inside

 Asia's battle to do

 everything for everyone

HONG KONG -- The wild success
 of do-it-all apps like WeChat 
and Go-Jek has inspired companies across Asia to build similar 
"super apps." But some experts 
 warn that the phenomenon is hampering online competition 
and innovation.

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