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Retail Asia23/01/2023
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Gojek Vietnam’s co-founder resigns

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Indonesian ride-hailing and delivery service company Gojek has named Sumit Rathor as the new GM of its Vietnam operations. Rathor has succeeded Tuan Duc Phung, former GM of Gojek Vietnam since 2020. According to a Gojek statement, Phung has decided to pursue other professional challenges outside the company. With over 20 years of experience in […]
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Retail Asia06/01/2022
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General

Gojek drives car service into Hanoi

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Ride-haling platform Gojek has launched its GoCar Protect service in Hanoi a month after introducing it in HCMC. The Indonesia-headquartered company guarantees that all its drivers have got two doses of Covid-19 vaccines and all cars are equipped with an air purifier and a transparent protective shield to separate drivers and passengers. Drivers must take […]
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Retail Asia03/12/2021
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Indian car rental company zooms into Vietnam

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Leading Indian car rental platform will begin operations in Vietnam next week. Users can start booking cars, including SUVs and hatchbacks, on its website and smartphone app starting Monday, a media representative said. “We hope to reach 2,000 vehicles on the platform by March next year.” The company has appointed Kiet Pham as its vice […]
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Retail Asia13/10/2021
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Ride-hailing services back on the road in HCMC

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Ride-hailing firms have resumed their services in HCMC at a significantly lower scale than pre-pandemic times. Vietnam-based Be Group, which runs the eponymous ride-hailing app, has reopened its ride-hailing taxi service in Ho Chi Minh City with just 10 percent of its original fleet strength using 50 percent of its capacity. The Be Group said […]
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Retail Asia20/08/2021
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Gojek launches car service in HCMC

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Gojek on Thursday debuted its four-wheel ride-hailing service GoCar, first prioritizing healthcare workers before expanding to the public later this year. The Indonesian ride-hailing company started the service with 50 vehicles in Ho Chi Minh City dedicated to serving healthcare workers from five hospitals and medical command centers. All driver-partners are required to test Covid-19 […]
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Retail Asia20/05/2021
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Gojek and Tokopedia formally announce merger

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Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek and e-commerce leader Tokopedia formally announced their merger today in a transaction that will create a technology powerhouse in the country’s largest deal. Sources familiar with the situation had earlier said the companies were seeking a $18 billion merger. Neither firm confirmed a valuation for the merged group, named […]
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Retail Asia21/04/2021
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Gojek Vietnam drives past a driver milestone

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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, has not released its driver figures for the two years. It had reported in […]
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Retail Asia11/03/2021
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Finance

Gojek-Grab Rivalry Extends to Digital Payments

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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 inclusion in Indonesia, LinkAja CEO Haryati Lawidjaja said in a statement. As part of the deal, the ride-hailing giant will […]
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Retail Asia05/01/2021
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Gojek Plans Merger With E-Commerce Giant

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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 sheet to conduct due diligence of each others’ business, a «Bloomberg» report on Tuesday said. The deal would create an internet […]
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Retail Asia24/12/2020
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Gojek Makes Financial Push in Indonesia

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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 part of a deal worth $159 million. Controlling shareholders Metamorfosis Ekosistem Indonesia and Wealth Track […]
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Retail Asia15/12/2020
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Gojek Vietnam raises fares after tax regime change

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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 delivery, and takes effect on Saturday, the Indonesian company said in a statement. In […]
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Retail Asia07/12/2020
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Grab and GoJek get closer to merger deal

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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 have narrowed their differences of opinion, though some parts of the agreement still need to be […]
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Retail Asia25/06/2020
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Gojek Consolidates to Focus on Core Services

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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 several non-core services that have been impacted by the pandemic and will streamline the company structure for […]
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Retail Asia22/05/2020
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GoJek and Deliveroo join forces in Singapore

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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 – drivers will now have the option of making food deliveries around central Singaporean locations as a way […]
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Retail Asia27/04/2020
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Gojek Completes Deal for Payments Startup

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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 deal for Moka, announced in December, for $130 million a month ago, according to a report that cited […]
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Retail Asia03/01/2020
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Finance

Fixed Fees Coming for Indonesia’s E-Wallet Transactions

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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 largest digital payment startups to standardize fees on QR code transactions, according to a report citing five […]
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