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Amazon in early talks for a stake in Indonesian Go-Jek
Amazon Inc is in early talks with Go-Jek Group to buy a stake in the Indonesian ride-hailing startup, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Read more…
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The hardest part of building a super app empire? Talent!
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Go-Jek accelerates in Thailand, eyes Philippines
Go-Jek, a play on the Indonesian word for motorbike taxis, launched in Thailand under the brand GET and is building presence in the Philippines Read more…
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Indonesian airline Garuda in partnership talks with Go-Jek
Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda and Go-Jek in talks for partnership that will make it easier for the ride-hailing, e-commerce app to move goods to customers Read more…
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Indonesia regulations may thwart Grab and Go-Jek expansion
Indonesia is preparing to launch regulations fixing the rates Grab and Go-Jek drivers/riders receive, creating potential obstacles for the companies’ expansion. Read more…
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Philippines regulator rejects Go-Jek application
The Philippines’ transport regulator has rejected an application from Indonesia’s Go-Jek to launch a ride-hailing service in the country due to foreign ownership issues Read more…
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Go-Jek vs Grab: begun, the super-app wars have
JAKARTA (Reuters) – At a makeshift kiosk outside her home in a South Jakarta backstreet, 39-year-old Julaiha stands at the front lines of a multi-billion-dollar battle over one of the richest opportunities in the global Read more…
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Go-Jek opens shop in Singapore to take on Grab
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek kicked off a trial launch in parts of Singapore on Thursday and plans to roll out an array of services through its app in early 2019, challenging dominant Read more…
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Go-Jek expansion continues with ride-hailing in Hanoi
HANOI (Reuters) – Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek on Wednesday launched its services in Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi under the brand Go-Viet, as part of its $500-million international expansion. The app-based on-demand service Go-Viet, driven by Read more…
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Go-Jek targets digital media with Kumparan investment
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment company Go-Jek has invested in digital media startup Kumparan as part of its expansion into online content, it said. Go-Jek, whose backers include Google and Tencent, has Read more…
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Indonesia plans to create more SEA startup unicorns
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia wants southeast Asian nations to cooperate in helping startups in the region worth at least $1 billion expand outside their home countries, the communication minister said on Friday. The effort aims Read more…
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Go-Jek, Indonesian ride-hailing firm, plans overseas expansion
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment firm Go-Jek on Thursday said it would enter Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines in the next few months, investing $500 million in its international push. The Read more…
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Philippines and Malaysia scrutinize Grab/Uber SEA deal
MANILA/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The Philippines and Malaysia said on Monday they will look into whether Uber Technologies’ move to sell its Southeast Asian business to ride-hailing rival Grab hinders competition, days after Singapore began Read more…
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Go-Jek gets funding from Google and Temasek, among others
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Google, Singapore investor Temasek and China’s Meituan-Dianping are investing in Go-Jek as part of a $1.2 billion fundraising round, bolstering the Indonesian ride-hailing firm in its battle with deep-pocketed rivals Grab and Read more…
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Rumor: JD.com invests $100 million in Indonesia’s Go-Jek
HONG KONG (Reuters) – JD.com Inc has invested in ride-hailing startup PT Go-Jek Indonesia, in another sign that China’s second-largest e-commerce firm is tapping growth in Southeast Asian mobile-based services, people familiar with the matter Read more…
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Rumor: Tencent invests in Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tencent Holdings has invested around $100 million to $150 million in Indonesian ride-hailing startup Go-Jek, sources said, in another sign the Chinese tech giant was looking to tap into growth in Read more…