ride-hailing

Shippers and ride-hailers pushed to the limit amid pandemic

July 07, 2021 | 12:24

While people are staying at home to curb the spread of the pandemic, shippers are overwhelmed by rising orders and the high risk of coronavirus infection.

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

May 17, 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.

Grab plans to go public in US in partnership with Altimeter

April 14, 2021 | 11:36

Grab intends to go public in the US in partnership with Altimeter Growth Corp. in the largest-ever US equity offering by a Southeast Asian company.

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

January 14, 2021 | 17:44

Panasonic announced a partnership with Grab 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

January 12, 2021 | 16:22

Be Group and VPBank have officially introduced Cake digital bank, a new solution for e-banking.

Lalamove adjusts fares to share difficulties with customers

December 16, 2020 | 10:28

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

Ride-hailing firms forced to complete tax mission

December 14, 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.

Grab spells out reasons behind controversial fee increase

December 09, 2020 | 17:07

After hundreds of GrabBike riders went on strike, Grab made an official statement claiming that the recent fee hikes were made for tax and compliance reasons.

Tech firms introduce safety initiatives to prevent digital fraud

November 21, 2020 | 12:37

Tech firms are introducing more safety initiatives during COVID-19 pandemic to keep users safe from digital fraudsters.

Vietnam's ride-hailing market witnesses faster growth with local and regional players

October 05, 2020 | 13:18

The Vietnamese ride-hailing market witnessed significant growth in as domestic startups and regional companies have entered the field.

Grab and Gojek come closer to merger deal

September 05, 2020 | 16:53

The merger between the two tech unicorns Grab and Gojek may be concluded soon as the investors of both parties are urging to complete the deal.

CEO of Mai Linh Group dismissed

September 04, 2020 | 20:53

Mai Linh Group's dreams of digital transformation may have been shattered by the dismissal of CEO Rahn Wood, the person who was elected to lead the charge for the taxi group.

Now tightens bonus payments for drivers

August 13, 2020 | 10:00

Following Grab’s lead, Now has also tightened bonus payments for drivers after successfully building out a solid position in the Vietnamese market.

Gojek launches app and brand in Vietnam

August 05, 2020 | 15:04

From this morning, customers in Vietnam can access motorbike ride-hailing (GoBike), logistics (GoSend), and food delivery (GoFood) services via the Gojek app.