Gojek

Go-Jek is Indonesia's homegrown Uber rival, with services on two and four wheels. It's also battling Grab.
Nadiem Makarim’s prison sentence cut to 9 years on appeal

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
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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
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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 read
The human judgment required by Gojek’s ex-CTO to scale AI tools

The 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 read

Indonesia’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 read
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Indonesia’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 read

Who’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
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Lightspeed’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 read
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Help 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

Huggy robots? Seriously

In picking this week’s top reads, we look at robots – lots of robots – and the impact of the corruption trials against tech execs in Indonesia.
Scott Shuey · · 5 min read