Ride-Hailing Firm Go-Jek to Expand Abroad
Singapore. Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment firm Go-Jek on Thursday (24/05) said it would enter Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines in the next few months, investing $500 million in its international push.
The move will start with ride-hailing services before expanding to other sectors, Go-Jek said in a statement.
"People in Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines don't feel that they're getting enough [choice] when it comes to ride-hailing," chief executive Nadiem Makarim said in the statement.
The announcement comes after Uber Technologies Inc sold its Southeast Asian operations to local competitor Grab.
Go-Jek said it was working with regulators and other stakeholders across the region to prepare for the new operations.
The expansion follows Go-Jek's latest round of fundraising, which brought investment from companies including Astra International, JD.COM, Tencent and Temasek.
Reuters
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