ride-hailing

Online payments via e-wallets on the rise

December 29, 2021 | 14:00

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

November 18, 2021 | 14:28

Gojek 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.

Vietnam's pandemic restrictions greatly widen Grab's losses

November 12, 2021 | 22:51

Due to unusual costs and a general decline in the ride-hailing business, Grab Holdings reported a net loss of $988 million in the third quarter.

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

August 19, 2021 | 16:34

Gojek launched GoCar in Ho Chi Minh City, first exclusively for frontline healthcare workers before expanding it to the general public later this year.

Ride-hailers assist drivers with policies

July 31, 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.

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.