Goals for Ourselves in the New Year
When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, many of us grab our journals or mentally note the resolutions...
Gojek
Panned and Deliver
Come hell, high water (coming soon to an ankle-deep thoroughfare near you folks), global pandemics, lockdowns, and large-scale social restrictions,...
Top Ten Apps to Have in Indonesia
In Indonesia, it’s clear how many people rely on smartphones to go about their day to day lives. With more...
Gojek Supports 120,000 Businesses
The Research Institute of Demography in the Faculty of Economics and Business has stated that micro, small, and medium enterprises...
Gojek Closes Selected Services, Lays Off 430 Staff
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic with a long-term view, Gojek has announced a new strategy which includes shuttering two services...
Online Ride Hailing Reactivated from 8th Jun
Online transportation service providers, Gojek and Grab, will be able to revive their online motorcycle taxi (ojol) feature within DKI...
Expats in Indonesia, Have You Hit the COVID-19 Panic Button Yet?
Kenneth Yeung contemplates the credibility of claims that Indonesia could erupt in civil unrest because of coronavirus. “RETURN HOME NOW.”...
Online Motorcycle Taxis Can Take Passengers Again
The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) has officially confirmed that online motorcycle taxis and online ojeks are now allowed to transport...
GoJek CEO Appointed Minister of Education and Culture
Co-founder and former CEO of Gojek, Nadiem Makarim, has quit his position at the tech company as of Monday 21st...
Scammed by a GoJek driver
Just to explain, I am a 32-year-old, British expat, teaching Elementary at an international school in Jakarta and I have...
Go-Jek Contributed Rp55trillion to Indonesian Economy
Shinto Nugroho, Chief of Public Policy and Government Relations of Go-Jek, has said that her company is committed to helping...
Visa Invests in Go-Jek, Aims for more Cashless Payment Options
Payment processor Visa has invested in Indonesia’s ride-hailing service Go-Jek. The investment is part of Go-Jek’s ongoing series F fundraising...
Go-Jek is Now Officially Indonesia’s First Decacorn
The international research institution, CB Insights, has named Go-Jek the country’s first decacorn, with a valuation of US$10 billion. The...
Go-Jek Launches Two New Features: Share Trip and Emergency Hotline
Ride-hailing service Go-Jek has recently launched two new services to increase safety for its passengers. The new features are Share...
Government to Fix Rates for Go-Jek and Grab
The Indonesian government is set to fix rates for online ride-hailing services such as Go-Jek and Grab, starting from 1st...
Go-Jek and Astra Collaborate in New Venture
Go-Jek, one of Indonesia’s unicorn start-up companies, has received $100 million (Rp1.4 trillion) worth of investment from Astra. Go-Jek and...
Four Arrested For Placing Fake GoJek Orders
Four people have been arrested by the Jakarta Police for allegedly placing fake orders on ride-hailing app GoJek over the...
Go-Jek Vice President’s Post Supporting LGBT Rights Gets Backlash
LGBT people in Indonesia are facing renewed pressure after a ride-sharing company’s message of support triggered an anti-gay response in...
Grab Responds to Protest, Agrees to Increase Drivers’ Income
Ride-hailing app, Grab Indonesia, plans to take measures to increase its drivers’ income in response to their protest earlier this...
Gojek, Grab Motorcycle Drivers Protest Low Fares
Thousands of motorcycle taxi drivers protested on Tuesday March 27 to demand that the government help them get higher pay...
Google to Invest in Go-Jek
Google is set to invest in Indonesia ride-hailing company Go-Jek as the start-up is expected to also receive funding from...