unique consumer loans targeting ride hailing drivers

Unique consumer loans targeting ride-hailing drivers

Homegrown ride-hailing firm Be Group, in collaboration with digital bank Cake by VPBank, has deeped their financial sector push by introducing consumer loans to driver-partners, the first of its kind in the Vietnamese market.
gojek launches gocar xl protect 7 seater ride hailing service

Gojek launches GoCar XL Protect 7-seater ride-hailing service

To further honour its commitment to health and safety, Gojek Vietnam announced the launch of GoCar XL Protect, its new 7-seater ride-hailing service, in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on May 4.
ride hailing app be bags first prize at vietnamese talent awards

Ride-hailing app Be bags first prize at Vietnamese Talent Awards

Vietnamese ride-hailing app Be has scooped up the first prize in the IT category at this year's Vietnamese Talent Awards.
ride hailing companies defend pricing policies in face of spiralling fuel cost rises

Ride-hailing companies defend pricing policies in face of spiralling fuel cost rises

Driver-partners of ride-hailing companies such as Gojek and Grab are pleading for more help as the spiralling cost of fuel is turning them off from the occupation entirely.
online payments via e wallets on the rise

Online payments via e-wallets on the rise

Gaining momentum through four social distancing periods, e-wallet payments, along with e-commerce continue to thrive in the new normal.
gojek officially rolls out car ride hailing service in ho chi minh city

Gojek officially rolls out car ride-hailing service in Ho Chi Minh City

Gojek today (November 18) announced the expansion of its GoCar service for all users in Ho Chi Minh City in a move to intensify the competition in the local ride-sharing market.
vietnams pandemic restrictions greatly widen grabs losses

Vietnam's pandemic restrictions greatly widen Grab's losses

Due to unusual costs and a general decline in the ride-hailing business following a new surge in COVID-19 infections across Southeast Asia, particularly in Vietnam, Grab Holdings reported a net loss of $988 million in the third quarter, from $621 million a year ago.
gojek launches four wheel ride hailing service in ho chi minh city under lockdown

Gojek launches four-wheel ride-hailing service in Ho Chi Minh City under lockdown

Gojek, Southeast Asia's leading mobile on-demand services platform, today introduced GoCar, its four-wheel ride-hailing service in Ho Chi Minh City. The service will be available exclusively to frontline healthcare workers for now, before being expanded to the general public later this year.
ride hailers assist drivers with policies

Ride-hailers assist drivers with policies

Millions of ride-hailing and food delivery drivers are counting on meagre allowances to sustain their livelihoods amidst the pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City.
shippers and ride hailers pushed to the limit amid pandemic

Shippers and ride-hailers pushed to the limit amid pandemic

While people are staying at home to curb the spread of the pandemic, last-mile delivery shippers work hard to provide essentials and food to consumers. However, shippers are becoming overwhelmed by rising orders and the high risk of coronavirus infection.
gojek and tokopedia announce merger to become new tech giant in southeast asia

Gojek and Tokopedia announce merger to become new tech giant in Southeast Asia

Indonesian ride-hailing and payments company Gojek today announced its merger with e-commerce player Tokopedia to create a new Indonesian powerhouse GoTo Group.
grab plans to go public in us in partnership with altimeter

Grab plans to go public in US in partnership with Altimeter

Grab Holdings Inc., Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, today announced that it intends to go public in the US in partnership with Altimeter Growth Corp. (Nasdaq: AGC) in what is expected to be the largest-ever US equity offering by a Southeast Asian company. The combined company expects its securities will be traded on NASDAQ under the symbol “GRAB” in the coming months.
2000 grabcar vehicles to be equipped with panasonic nanoe x air quality solutions

2,000 GrabCar vehicles to be equipped with Panasonic nanoe X air quality solutions

With the desire to provide a comprehensive clean air solution, bringing high-quality air to everyone, Panasonic Corporation announced a partnership with Grab Holdings Inc. – the leading everyday superapp in Southeast Asia – to use nanoe X technology in its vehicles, which has a proven inhibitory effect against the SARS-CoV2 virus.
be group partnering up with vpbank to launch cake digital bank

Be Group partnering up with VPBank to launch Cake digital bank

Be Group (the developer of Be ride-hailing app) and VPBank have officially introduced Cake digital bank, a new solution for e-banking. This is the first time that a digital bank will appear on the interface of a ride-hailing app in Vietnam.
lalamove adjusts fares to share difficulties with customers

Lalamove adjusts fares to share difficulties with customers

While ride-hailing and food delivery service providers hiked fees and commission rates, triggering concerns among drivers and passengers, Lalamove is adjusting fees to benefit customers.