Since the start of the pandemic, AirAsia has been venturing into various competitive sectors like food delivery, groceries delivery and even virtual idols for streaming activities, at a fast rate to cushion the blow. Now, Tony Fernandes announced that they will be diving into the ride-hailing scene, shared The Edge. While …
Read More »From MyTeksi To Grab: How This “Decacorn” Grew From A Ride-Hailing Startup To A Super App
Grab co-founders Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling first met each other when they were pursuing an MBA at Harvard Business School. Back in their home country of Malaysia, taxis were not a preferred choice of transportation. Securing a taxi was difficult, and many overseas travelers would often complain about …
Read More »S’pore’s Biggest Taxi Firm ComfortDelGro To Trial Ride-Hailing Service On Feb 4
Singapore taxi operator ComfortDelGro announced yesterday (Jan 28) that that it is adding 25 private-hire cars to its fleet as part of a ride-hailing trial. These cars are not allowed to do street hires, but will be available for booking from February 4. This means that ComfortDelGro users can choose …
Read More »Wet Markets Go Digital: Ride-Hailing App TADA Launches Market Delivery Service In S’pore
In July 2018, MVL Foundation Pte Ltd (Mass Vehicle Ledger, MVL) launched its blockchain-based ride-hailing app in Singapore. Today, it announced the launch of TADA Fresh Market, an online multi-wet market shopping platform. It delivers grocery from wet markets in Singapore directly to your doorstep. Explaining the move behind this …
Read More »This Is How S’porean Ride-Hailing Startup Ryde Survives Competition With Giants
When it comes to ride-sharing in Southeast Asia, Grab and Gojek are the names that first come to mind. However, while Grab and Gojek are busily expanding their business empires across the region, there are other players that are carving out their own corners in this sector. Singapore-based Ryde Technologies …
Read More »COVID-19: Ride-Hailing Firm Gojek Lays Off 430 Workers And Ceases Two Of Its Services
Indonesia-based ride-hailing firm Gojek announced on Tuesday night (June 23) that it will be trimming off 9 per cent of its workforce. According to Gojek, 430 workers will be affected — most of them will be from its Indonesia office, and the impact on its Singapore team will be minimal. …
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