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Grab group CEO and cofounder Anthony Tan is taking the superapp company to its next stage, including a planned transformation into a public company and growing its presence in fintech.When the pandemic struck last year, superapp giant Grab’s ride-hailing business took a hit in Southeast Asia amid lockdowns and restrictions. “The first thing we thought about was how do we make sure that our driver partners could quickly pivot and that their incomes were at least supported in some shape or form,” says Grab group CEO and cofounder Anthony Tan in an exclusive interview with Forbes Asia, by video call. The solution? “Stop thinking it’s business as usual,” says Tan, 39. Tan says Grab asked its drivers to transport meals as well as people as pandemic-induced demand for food delivery spiked in the