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Traveloka: Can Superapp Status Drive Growth?

Angelica Chan, Country Manager, Traveloka Malaysia

22-Jun-22 08:05

Traveloka: Can Superapp Status Drive Growth?

Indonesian online travel start-up Traveloka has grown over the past decade into a USD$3 billion unicorn with presences across Southeast Asia and Australia. With the regional travel and tourism industry slow to pick up in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Traveloka has been biding its time by strengthening its evolution into a travel superapp. How does the Malaysian outfit fit into the broader growth picture for Traveloka? We sit down with Country Manager Angelica Chan to find out.

Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar


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Categories:  travel

Tags:  lifestyle superappidonesia unicorntravel superapptravelovertourism





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