19-08-2021 16:34
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.
31-07-2021 14:00
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.
07-07-2021 12:24
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.
17-05-2021 17:38
Indonesian ride-hailing and payments company Gojek today announced its merger with e-commerce player Tokopedia to create a new Indonesian powerhouse GoTo Group.
14-04-2021 11:36
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.
14-01-2021 17:44
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.
12-01-2021 16:22
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.
16-12-2020 10:28
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.
14-12-2020 12:38
Vietnam is narrowing the gap in competition between ride-hailing businesses and traditional taxis by imposing 10 per cent VAT on the former.
09-12-2020 17:07
After hundreds of GrabBike riders went on strike, ride-hailing app Grab has made an official statement claiming that its recent move to increase fees is aimed at fulfilling its tax obligations and complying with the current laws.
09-12-2020 09:38
As Southeast Asian ride-hailing giants Gojek and Grab are reportedly discussing a merger deal, Indonesian officials and experts have warned that a consolidation of such dominant companies may cause a market monopoly.
21-11-2020 12:37
Tech firms are introducing more safety initiatives during COVID-19 pandemic to keep users safe from digital fraudsters.
13-10-2020 12:05
As the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred demand for online food services, ride-hailing and food delivery firm Grab with its online food delivery and cloud kitchen platforms have proven itself as a saving grace for many food and beverage startups hit hardest by the crisis.
05-10-2020 13:18
Vietnam witnessed significant growth in the ride-hailing market as many domestic startups and ASEAN companies have entered the country. The country's ride-hailing market is anticipated to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.12 per cent during 2020-2025.
16-09-2020 10:00
Initiated in early 2020 in the burgeoning ride-hailing market across Southeast Asia, the two giants Grab and Gojek have accelerated merger talks over the past few months as SoftBank and other investors have been showing their determination to back up the deal.