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Bumpy ride for Gojek
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 27/04/2020
» The Indonesian do-it-all app Gojek is set to feel the pinch of the coronavirus pandemic even more as the semi-lockdown of Jakarta has been extended until May 22. But while its core motorcycle taxi service is shut down, deliveries of food and other services are on the rise.
Grab for good
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 14/10/2019
» The regional ride-hailing giant that has turned into an "everyday super app" for millions is seeking to make an even bigger impact on the lives of Southeast Asians with its technology and digital services.
Pollution solution
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 05/08/2019
» The Indonesian do-it-all app Gojek is taking steps to tackle the mounting problem of plastic waste, to which it has inadvertently contributed through its hugely popular food delivery service.
All aboard
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 18/02/2019
» Unlike other major capitals, Jakarta doesn't have the kind of appeal that makes it the go-to destination for foreign visitors who come to Indonesia. Unless they have business to do in the city, many don't get much farther than the international airport before they continue on to somewhere else in the country.
Indonesia ready to regulate motorcycle taxi fares
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 28/01/2019
» Reports of a government plan to regulate the fares of app-based motorcycle taxis have given some hope to Fariz, a driver who switched to an app-based service from a regular one six months ago.
More than a ride
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 05/02/2018
» Google's investment in Go-Jek is seen as a further vote of confidence in the Indonesian company that has grown from a motorcycle-hailing startup to offer a wide array of deliveries, online movie ticket purchases, plus on-demand massage, car care, home cleaning and hairdressing services.
Grab seeks bigger bite of Indonesian transport market
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 29/05/2017
» In the absence of reliable public transport in gridlocked Jakarta and other major Indonesian cities, the Malaysia-based ride-hailing app Grab has been quick to grab a big chunk of a massive market opportunity to expand its business.
Riding to work
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 14/11/2016
» Long before ride-hailing applications such as Go-Jek, Grab and Uber became available, motorcycle taxis were a fixture on the streets of Indonesia's major cities, providing an affordable and fast means of transport in the absence of a decent and reliable public transport network.