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Retail Asia19/12/2019
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Startups

Gojek Nears Deal for Mobile Payments Startup

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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 Moka, «Bloomberg» reported on Wednesday. The deal is said to be worth at least $120 […]
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Retail Asia02/10/2019
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Startups

AIA Group Joins Big Boys to Fuel Gojek

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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 round. There was no mention of how much money AIA was investing in Gojek or […]
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Retail Asia04/07/2019
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Finance

Gojek to Be Integrated Within DBS’ PayLah

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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 Bank’s payment feature has been made available in the Gojek app for both iOS […]
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Retail Asia10/05/2019
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Telecom

Singtel signs cross-promotion deal with GOJEK

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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 usage while using GOJEK, as well as a 20% discount on their subscription costs and a complementary […]
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Retail Asia05/02/2019
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Living

Ride-Hailing Firms Enjoy Growth in Indonesia, but Face Fraud Challenge

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Grab and Go-Jek, two of Southeast Asia’s biggest technology startups, have successfully grown their food delivery and ride-hailing services, but both must pay special attention to better detection of fraudulent orders, a recent study by Spire Research and Consulting Indonesia showed. The local unit of the Tokyo-based research company surveyed driver partners and customers to […]
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Retail Asia18/01/2019
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Living

Indonesia to Regulate Ride-Hailing Rates Threatens Grab, Go-Jek Expansion

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The government is preparing to launch regulations fixing the rates drivers and riders for ride-hailing services such as Grab and Go-Jek receive, two officials said this week, creating potential obstacles for the companies’ expansion. The regulations would meet drivers’ demands for more oversight and higher rates but there are concerns that the rising costs to the companies could […]
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Retail Asia11/01/2019
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Living

Indonesia’s Go-Jek rejected in the Philippines

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Indonesia’s Go-Jek suffered a setback to its expansion plans on Wednesday after the transportation regulator in the Philippines rejected its application to launch a ride-hailing service, saying its domestic unit did not meet local ownership criteria. However, the setback may only be temporary as the firm, whose backers include Google, could appeal the decision or […]
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Retail Asia18/09/2018
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E-Tailing

Go-Jek launches services in Hanoi amid $500 million overseas expansion drive

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Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek on Wednesday launched its services in Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi under the brand Go-Viet. The move is part of Go-Jek’s $500-million international expansion. The app-based on-demand service Go-Viet, driven by a Vietnamese founding team, with Go-Jek providing technology, expertise and investment, offers services ranging from transport and logistics to food-delivery and […]
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Retail Asia11/09/2018
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Living

Go-Jek Indonesia to Partner With Peer-to-Peer Lending Firms

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Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment company Go-Jek said on Tuesday (04/09) that it will partner with three peer-to-peer lending firms as the startup looks to expand its financial technology services in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. Go-Jek, whose backers include Google and China’s Tencent Holdings, has grown rapidly since launching eight years ago in Indonesia, a country with […]
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Retail Asia22/05/2018
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E-Tailing

Indonesian ride-hailing app revs up to join Vietnam’s transport market

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Indonesian ride-hailing app Go-Jek will officially launch in Vietnam this July, bringing more competition to the market currently dominated by Grab after it had acquired Uber’s Southeast Asia operations in March. Founded in 2010, the Indonesian transport startup has since raised over $1.5 billion from investors such as Google or China’s Tencent Holdings, as reported […]
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Retail Asia28/02/2018
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E-Tailing

More funding comes for Go-jek Indonesia

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Go-Jek has raised a higher than targeted $1.5 billion in a fundraising round from a dozen investors, including BlackRock and Google, as the Indonesian ride-hailing firm builds its war chest to fight deep-pocketed rivals. Go-Jek had planned last year to raise $1.2 billion, and, with the 25 percent extra funds it has received, it is […]
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Retail Asia11/11/2016
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E-Tailing

GO-JEK acquires Pune-based mobile app developer Leftshif

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Indonesia-based leading startup GO-JEK on Tuesday announced that it has acquired Pune-based mobile application developer Leftshift for upscaling its product development, design and engineering platforms. This is the fourth Indian start-up acquisition by the Indonesian startup. “Our partnership with Leftshift over the last one year has been an amazing experience, they are arguably among the […]
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Retail Asia30/10/2016
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E-Tailing

Ride-hailing app Grab brings GrabBike services to Bali

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Watch out Gojek, competitor GrabBike has come to Bali. Ride-hailing app Grab has announced that it launched both GrabBike and GrabExpress services in Bali, as of Oct. 22.  Like Gojek, GrabBike allows you to order motorbike taxis, while GrabExpress is Grab’s courier service. Also in common with Gojek, the app’s drivers use black and green colors. […]
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Retail Asia16/05/2016
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E-Tailing

UberJEK Launched in Jakarta

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UberJek, an app-based transport service, has officially started operation on Sunday, May 15. Aris Wahyudi, UberJEK’s co-founder, claims cheaper tariffs compared to its competitors. “Our tariff is different from those of the competitors. Our tariff will continue to drop from the first kilometer,” Aris said after UberJEK launch at Euro Management Indonesia, Sunday, May 15, […]
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Retail Asia12/06/2015
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E-Tailing

Jakarta Motorcycle Taxis Get an App Lift

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Motorcycle taxis, known as ojeks, have long offered a fast way for residents to cheaply zigzag through gridlocked roads in Jakarta, a city knocked for having the world’s worst traffic. But, until recently, they were informal and inefficient – ojek drivers would queue at taxi lines or troll streets to negotiate fluctuating fares with potential […]
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