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The number of motorbike taxi drivers riding for ride-hailing firm Gojek Vietnam has crossed the 200,000 mark with millions of commuters using its app. Competitor Be said last month it had 100,000 motorbike and car drivers. Singapore’s Grab, the market leader,…
Grab Holdings and Gojek have made substantial progress in working out a deal to combine their businesses in what would be the biggest internet merger in Southeast Asia, according to people with knowledge of the talks. The region’s two most valuable startups…
Gojek has joined rival Grab in backing Indonesian state-backed e-wallet company in its Series B funding round. Gojek’s joining as a strategic shareholder will provide LinkAja access to the Gojek ecosystem to support LinkAja’s mission in accelerating financial…
The Indonesia-headquartered super-app is reportedly in advanced merger talks with local e-commerce marketplace Tokopedia, ahead of a planned initial public offering of the combined entity. Indonesia’s two most valuable start-ups have signed a detailed term…
The Indonesia-headquartered super-app is increasing its stake in Bank Jago as part of its bid to accelerate financial inclusion in Asia. Gojek’s payments and financial services arm GoPay will own 22.2 percent of Indonesia’s Bank Jago, up from 4.1 percent, as…
Ride-hailing company Gojek has raised fares by 8.3-10 percent following the recent revamp of the value-added tax regime, which requires it to pay more. The hike applies to all three services it offers in Vietnam, motorbike taxi, food delivery and goods…
Grab Holdings. and Gojek have made substantial progress in working out a deal to combine their businesses in what would be the biggest internet merger in Southeast Asia, according to people with knowledge of the talks. The region’s two most valuable startups…
The company is laying off 430 staff – 9 percent of its workforce – to prioritize its core businesses of payments, transport, and food delivery. Southeast Asian on-demand multi-service platform and digital payment technology group Gojek will be shuttering…
Indonesian ride-hailing operator Gojek and Deliveroo, the food-delivery service, have joined forces in Singapore. Following a change in law allowing taxis to provide food and grocery deliveries – in response to increased demand during the Covid-19 lockdown –…
The deal for the Jakarta-based mobile point-of-sale (POS) market leader Moka, which would make Gojek to become a major player in Indonesia’s digital payments space, has been in the making since early 2019. Indonesian ride-hailing giant Gojek completed the…
Indonesia’s central bank is planning to impose fixed fees on some e-wallet transactions in a move that not only eliminates pricing flexibility but could also deter small merchants from participating. Bank Indonesia is already in talks with the country’s…
With Gojek aiming to become a major player in Indonesia’s digital payments space, the acquisition would help it compete with other regional giants like Grab. Gojek is said to be close to finalizing a deal for Jakarta-based mobile point-of-sale (POS) startup…
Gojek CEO and founder Nadiem Makarim said on Monday he had resigned from the ride-hailing and payments company to join the cabinet of Indonesian President Joko Widodo. “I have received a big honor to be able to join the cabinet,” Makarim told reporters at the…
AIA Group joins a club of high-profile investors to participate in the ride-hailing and payments company’s latest funding round. The Indonesian unit of AIA Group, AIA Financial, has invested in Indonesia’s Gojek as part of the latter’s Series F fundraising…
Users of DBS Bank’s PayLah! app over the next few months will find Gojek integrated within its app, both companies said on Thursday. In addition, Gojek customers can now pay with PayLah. As part of its partnership with the Indonesian ride-hailing firm, DBS…
Singtel has inked a new partnership with ride hailing company GOJEK aimed at cross-marketing their offerings and providing perks to users and drivers. Under the agreement, Singtel will offer GOJEK drivers who subscribe to its Combo mobile plans data-free…
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