GrabTaxi

Retail Asia29/06/2018

Ride-hailing firm Grab Vietnam insists that its GrabTaxi service is legally allowed to operate nationwide. Grab Vietnam countered that GrabTaxi is an app for an e-commerce platform, so its operations would be in accordance with the government’s e-commerce laws. Grab Vietnam made the statement after the Transport Ministry has recently shot down a GrabTaxi plan […]

Retail Asia14/03/2017

GRAB on March 13 launched GrabShare in Indonesia, making it the fourth Asean country to offer the service after Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It was launched in the three countries in December 2016. GrabShare will pair two different passenger orders with similar routes in a single trip. This feature allows for a maximum two […]

Retail Asia05/09/2016

Ride hailing platform Grab has adopted Adyen to extend the capabilities of its payment platform in Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The two companies aim to deliver a consistent, frictionless payment experience for customers traveling across markets regardless of device or payment method. Grab customers will be offered both traditional cards and, over time, country-specific […]

Retail Asia22/03/2016

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Thousands of Indonesian taxi drivers have brought parts of the capital, Jakarta, to a standstill in a protest against transport apps. The drivers say ride-hailing apps, such as Uber and Grab, have severely reduced their salaries. Footage from Jakarta showed some protesters attacking vehicles and apparently threatening taxi drivers not taking part in the strike. […]

Retail Asia18/12/2015

Go-Jek, the $100 million Indonesian start-up which provides an Uber like service with motorbikes has just been made illegal. Indonesian media is reporting that the Ministry of Transportation has asked local police to take action against the operators of internet based transport services as well as prohibit drivers of the service due to their effect […]

Retail Asia12/08/2015

More than a year after its initial launch, GrabTaxi’s Uber-like GrabCar is now available in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital. GrabCar signs up car owners to become part of their on-demand fleet. It’s the newest transportation option from GrabTaxi, which now covers regular taxis, premium cars, and motorcycle taxis in Jakarta. Price-wise, a GrabCar ride is cheaper […]

Retail Asia12/06/2015

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 […]

Tag: GrabTaxi

GrabTaxi reiterates Vietnam-wide operations completely legal

Grab launches carpool services & GrabShare in Indonesia

Grab adopts Adyen for payment platform

Jakarta taxi drivers protest against Uber and Grab

Indonesia just banned a $100 million Uber-like startup, and it is suddenly worth nothing

GrabTaxi launches its Uber-like GrabCar in Jakarta

Jakarta Motorcycle Taxis Get an App Lift