Ride-hailing and delivery powerhouse Grab Holdings Ltd. acquired Chope, a restaurant reservation system based in Singapore, for an unknown fee. Grab is using this deliberate action to enhance its service portfolio in front of increasing competition for customer acquisition. Grab’s array of products includes dinner bookings, therefore it can more competitively attack regional rivals including GoTo Group and Line Man …

Singapore’s prominent ride-hailing company, Grab, has recently announced a significant workforce reduction, affecting more than 1,100 employees. This decision reflects the evolving dynamics of the ride-hailing industry and Grab’s strategic adjustments to remain competitive and sustainable in a rapidly changing market. The restructuring efforts undertaken by Grab aim to optimize operations, streamline costs, and enhance organizational efficiency. As part of …

SINGAPORE: Ride-sharing app Grab stated Monday that it is reducing the grace period and cancellation period for rides booked from five minutes to three minutes effective July 18. (Jul 11). Longer waits will result in a S$3 waiting fee for each five-minute waiting block, which is automatically applied by the app. If a passenger cancels a reservation more than three …

METRO MANILA – The food and package delivery services of Grab Philippines (Grab) announced that starting Wednesday (September 16), they will be operating 24 hours in Metro Manila. In a statement released by Grab, they said that the extension of the operating hours of its GrabExpress services was to help ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the businesses. …

Thousands of online or online motorcycle taxi drivers, or called ojek online (ojol) who are members of the Unified West Java Online Driver (DJOB) group took action in front of the Bandung City Hall on Monday,  July 13, demanding that the Bandung City Government immediately permit passenger transport services. Quoted from CNNIndonesia.com, the masses began to gather at Jalan Wastukencana …

The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has imposed fines on PT Solusi Transportation Indonesia (Grab Indonesia) and PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TPI). Both companies are considered to have violated Article 14 and Article 19 of Law Number 5 Year 1999 concerning the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and unfair business competition. As a result, Grab is fined for Rp 30 billion consisting …

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have been affected by their businesses. One of them, culinary entrepreneurs, which when the policy to keep the distance each other or social distancing, causing dine-in customers to decrease dramatically. Until they then can open the operation to selling, but with changing the selling operation by …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysians will be able to enjoy  their Ramadan favourites as the Selangor state government will set up a Ramadan e-bazaar this year in light of the Movement Control Order being enforced this year. Selangor chief minister Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari confirmed yesterday followed by a tweet from Grab with a link on their page on how the …

Jakarta started imposing the large-scale social restriction (PSBB) policy on Friday, following the coronavirus pandemic. It takes effect for 14 days starting from April 10 to 23. The Jakartans are temporarily prohibited to perform several activities in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus or Covid-19 in the city. Two big online ride-hailing companies, GoJek and Grab, no longer …

Grab Thailand Co has closed its Bangkok office until Friday for disinfection after a Singapore-based employee who worked in the office last week tested positive for coronavirus disease. An employee of Grab Holdings Inc in Singapore visited the Bangkok office on the 19th floor of the UBC 2 building, working there on Thursday and Friday last week, according to the …