In brief: Gojek bags new funds from Thailand’s biggest bank (UPDATE)

(Update, July 11: Gojek confirmed the investment in a statement released today. It also announced that its Thailand unit Get will team up with the bank. Under the partnership, Get drivers can open an SCB bank account at the Get Driver Training Center, giving them access to financial services such as loans and insurance.)

• Ride-hailing giant Gojek has received investment from Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank, which has King Maha Vajiralongkorn as its biggest shareholder, according to a Bloomberg report that cited sources who asked not to be identified.
• The investment amount, however, is unclear, and both the bank and Gojek didn’t comment on the matter.
• A partnership will help the Indonesian unicorn improve its financial services, while Siam Commercial is counting on online growth to drive revenue up, the sources added.