Gojek
Go-Jek is Indonesia's homegrown Uber rival, with services on two and four wheels. It's also battling Grab.
GoTo posts third straight profit
GoTo’s annual transacting users also climbed 16% year on year to 72.5 million.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read
Who pays for AI in your language?
Can Asia’s local-language AI models become viable businesses? Plus: South Korea’s robotics push and an interview with TorqueAGI’s founder.
Glenn Kaonang · · 8 min read
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 readGojek 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 readGojek 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 read