Gojek
Go-Jek is Indonesia's homegrown Uber rival, with services on two and four wheels. It's also battling Grab.
Indonesia caps ride-hailing commissions at 8% under new rule
President Prabowo Subianto said in May that drivers would receive at least 92% of revenue, up from 80%.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read
Nadiem Makarim’s prison sentence cut to 9 years on appeal
He was also ordered to pay US$30.6 million in restitution, and he faces an additional six years in prison if this is left unpaid.
Jofie Yordan · · 2 min read
Gojek Singapore launches $7.8 short-trip ride option
Gojek said drivers’ earnings for GoCar Nearby trips will still be based on the original fare.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min read
Gojek Singapore expands Zig tie-up for GoTaxi
The companies said the move builds on an existing arrangement in which selected GoCar bookings on Gojek are already fulfilled by Zig taxis.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min readThe human judgment required by Gojek’s ex-CTO to scale AI tools
Former Gojek CTO Ajey Gore explains why AI makes judgment, software discipline, and workflow design more valuable than technical execution alone.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 5 min readIndonesia’s tech rules haven’t caught up
Why Indonesia’s latest VC regulation is drawing pushback, and what Nadiem Makarim’s case means for founders entering public office.
Jofie Yordan · · 5 min readIndonesia’s $45m lesson for founders eyeing public office
Nadiem Makarim’s case shows what can happen to founders’ stakes when they join government. But founders should figure this out before making the move.
Alldo Fellix Januardy · · 6 min readWho’s gambling on what this week?
A breakdown of Meta’s US$900 million investment into the future of WhatsApp, betting K25.ai can break into SEA, and a Q&A with Kevin Aluwi.
Scott Shuey · · 5 min readLightspeed’s Aluwi: Compute isn’t AI’s bottleneck in SEA
Inside the Gojek co-founder’s vision for building lean startups and turning machine-readable company data into AI-assisted decision-making.
Samreen Ahmad · · 7 min readHelp wanted: Can India’s home services playbook work in SEA?
While on-demand home services startups in India are booming and aiming for speed, players in Southeast Asia are making cautious, targeted bets.
Samreen Ahmad · · 7 min read