Goals for Ourselves in the New YearLina HutchinsonDecember 6, 2020 by Lina HutchinsonDecember 6, 20200417 When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, many of us grab our journals or mentally note the resolutions...
Panned and DeliverSimon PitchforthNovember 6, 2020November 8, 2020 by Simon PitchforthNovember 6, 2020November 8, 20200803 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 IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatOctober 18, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 18, 202002428 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 BusinessesIndonesia ExpatAugust 4, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 4, 20200760 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 StaffIndonesia ExpatJune 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatJune 24, 2020June 24, 202002224 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 JunIndonesia ExpatJune 6, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatJune 6, 202001581 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 YeungApril 19, 2020April 22, 2020 by Kenneth YeungApril 19, 2020April 22, 2020016929 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 AgainIndonesia ExpatApril 12, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatApril 12, 202003028 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 CultureIndonesia ExpatOctober 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 24, 201902116 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 driverBritish ExpatSeptember 3, 2019September 4, 2019 by British ExpatSeptember 3, 2019September 4, 201907296 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 EconomyIndonesia ExpatAugust 27, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 27, 201901525 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 OptionsIndonesia ExpatJuly 18, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 18, 20190851 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 DecacornIndonesia ExpatApril 6, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatApril 6, 201901086 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 HotlineIndonesia ExpatApril 2, 2019April 5, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatApril 2, 2019April 5, 201901196 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 GrabIndonesia ExpatMarch 26, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 26, 201901986 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 VentureIndonesia ExpatMarch 8, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 8, 201901181 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 OrdersIndonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 201903601 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 BacklashIndonesia ExpatOctober 19, 2018October 19, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 19, 2018October 19, 201801088 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’ IncomeIndonesia ExpatMarch 29, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 29, 20180634 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 FaresMikee SadlerMarch 27, 2018 by Mikee SadlerMarch 27, 20180999 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-JekIndonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 20180811 Google is set to invest in Indonesia ride-hailing company Go-Jek as the start-up is expected to also receive funding from...