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GoTo is the Indonesian super-app parent company of Gojek (ride-hailing and delivery), Tokopedia (e-commerce marketplace), and GoPay (digital financial services). Formed through the merger of Gojek and Tokopedia, the company operates across Southeast Asia with Indonesia as its primary market, serving tens of millions of consumers, millions of drivers, and a large merchant base. The platform generates revenue through ride-hailing commissions, e-commerce marketplace fees, and a fast-growing financial services business anchored by GoPay, which reached approximately USD 230 million in revenue in Q1 2025 (nearly doubled year-on-year) and targets Indonesia's underbanked population with higher-margin products.

The company is currently navigating a turbulent strategic environment. In February 2025, Singapore-based Grab was reported to have offered USD 7 billion to acquire GoTo (then valued at approximately USD 6 billion), a deal that would create a regional super-app controlling roughly 85% of Southeast Asia's ride-hailing market and 91% of Indonesia's. The merger faces regulatory and political headwinds, including resistance from state-backed shareholder Telkomsel over Indonesia's state-loss doctrine. Concurrently, CEO Patrick Walujo is set to step down ahead of a December 2025 extraordinary general meeting, with major investors SoftBank, Provident Capital Partners, and Peak XV seeking his replacement following a 40%+ decline in market value. Indonesia's Presidential Regulation No. 27 of 2026 will cap ride-hailing commissions at 8% beginning July 1, 2026, raising minimum driver revenue share from 80% to 92% and structurally compressing ride-hailing margins.

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GoTo is the Indonesian super-app parent of Gojek (ride-hailing), Tokopedia (e-commerce), and GoPay (digital financial services), serving tens of millions of consumers, drivers, and merchants across Southeast Asia. It generates revenue from commissions, marketplace fees, and fast-growing financial services.

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St. Helier
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Keyword5 values
ride-hailing services, on-demand delivery, super-app platform, digital payments, e-commerce marketplace
Industry4 codes
PRIMARYTLAFAIAM
Delivery-Enabled Super-Apps with Ride-Hailing (Multi-Vertical Mobility Platforms)
SECONDARYTHADADAJ
Ride-Hailing Super-Apps (Multi-Vertical Mobility + Delivery)
Travel & Hospitality/Car Rental & Mobility Services/Ride-Hailing & E-Hailing Platforms
SECONDARYCRAFAFAB
Restaurant Meal & Prepared Food Delivery
Consumer Products & Retail/E-commerce & Marketplaces/Grocery & On-demand Delivery Commerce
SECONDARYAFAIAMAA
Restaurant Meal Delivery Platforms & Aggregators
NAICS code3 codes
  • Taxi and Ridesharing Services485310
  • Taxi and Ridesharing Services48531
  • Local Messengers and Local Delivery4922
SIC code2 codes
  • Transportation Services4700
  • Trucking & Courier Services (No Air)4210
Product category
Super-app / Multi-service Digital Platform
Social media profiles1 record
Distribution channels1 record

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Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B and B2C
B2B and B2C
Offering typeDigital Commerce or Conte…
Digital Commerce or Content
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GoTo operates a super-app platform that integrates ride-hailing and delivery services (Gojek), an e-commerce marketplace (Tokopedia), and digital financial services (GoPay) across Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The platform provides on-demand motorcycle and car transportation, food and package delivery, online shopping with merchant services, and mobile payments serving both consumers and merchants in Southeast Asia.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Indonesia's 8% commission cap reduces driver revenue sharing burden, raising minimum driver revenue share from 80% to 92%
Product overview1 text field

GoTo is a super-app platform that operates as the parent company of Gojek, Tokopedia, and GoPay. The platform provides integrated ride-hailing, food and package delivery, e-commerce, and digital financial services across Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The company's financial services segment has emerged as a key revenue driver, nearly doubling to $230 million, while the company is also investing in generative AI features and autonomous vehicle technology.

Product and service3 records
1Gojek
Categoryride-hailing and delivery
Description

Ride-hailing and delivery platform providing motorcycle taxi, car ride, and food/package delivery services across Indonesia and Southeast Asia as part of GoTo's super-app ecosystem.

2Tokopedia
Categorye-commerce marketplace
Description

E-commerce marketplace platform integrated into GoTo's super-app, enabling online shopping and merchant services across Indonesia.

3GoPay
Categorydigital financial services
Description

Digital financial services platform providing mobile payments, wallets, and other financial services to GoTo's user base, with revenue nearly doubling to USD 230 million.

Scale indicator7 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership3 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

In February 2025, Grab and GoTo were reported to be in merger discussions, with Grab reportedly offering USD 7 billion for GoTo (market cap USD 6 billion). The combined entity would control approximately 85% of Southeast Asia's USD 8 billion ride-hailing market with over 91% market share in Indonesia. Regulators expected to closely scrutinize due to market consolidation concerns.

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Description

State-backed Telkomsel (telecom arm) resisted the proposed Grab-GoTo merger over concerns about losses involving state capital. This was cited as a key legal obstacle tied to Indonesia's 'state-loss' doctrine, complicating negotiations and potentially deterring foreign investors.

Strategic tierCoreTypeOthers
Description

Grab and GoTo committed to supporting Indonesia's new policy capping ride-hailing commissions at 8% effective July 1, 2026, and are preparing for implementation. The policy was signed by President Prabowo Subianto as Presidential Regulation No. 27 of 2026.

Recent move8 records

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Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Grab is the Singapore-headquartered super-app operating the dominant ride-hailing, food delivery, and digital financial services platform across Southeast Asia. It is a direct competitor with overlapping mobility, delivery, and fintech verticals; the proposed USD 7 billion merger with GoTo underscores head-to-head competition.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Bukalapak is an Indonesian e-commerce and digital services competitor to Tokopedia. It is comparable in domestic consumer base and merchant ecosystem dynamics within Indonesia's largest e-commerce market.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Delivery Hero is a German-listed food delivery aggregator operating across Latin America, Asia, and MENA. It is comparable in delivery and dispatch logistics and restaurant marketplace dynamics, with material overlap in Indonesian delivery via its regional brands.

TypeRegional player
Description

Didi Global is a Chinese ride-hailing platform facing similar regulatory commission-cap dynamics and cross-vertical expansion into fintech. It is a useful proxy for how ride-hailing platforms evolve under government oversight and how China/Asia regulatory frameworks translate.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Meituan is a Chinese super-app combining food delivery, in-store services, hotel booking, and ride-hailing. It is the most analogous super-app globally for cross-vertical monetization and financial services integration within a single consumer platform.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Sea Limited is a Singapore-headquartered technology company operating Shopee (e-commerce), SeaMoney (fintech), and food delivery across Southeast Asia. It competes with GoTo's Tokopedia and GoPay in the same regional markets and shares the super-app monetization playbook.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Uber is a global ride-hailing and delivery platform operating across multiple continents. It provides direct ride-hailing and Uber Eats product overlap and is a comparable for unit economics, regulatory exposure, and capital allocation even though it is not directly present in Indonesia.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Lyft is a US-based ride-hailing platform offering peer-to-peer transportation. It has a comparable business model and unit economics in a single market and is a useful benchmark for mobility take-rate dynamics under regulatory pressure.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

DoorDash is a US-based on-demand delivery platform covering restaurant, grocery, and convenience. It has a comparable technology stack and marketplace dynamics and is a useful benchmark for delivery take-rate and unit economics.

10OVO
TypeEmerging player
Description

OVO is an Indonesia-focused digital wallet operator comparable to GoTo's GoPay. It directly competes in Indonesian fintech, especially for underbanked user adoption and merchant acceptance.

Market position
Strengths15 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key highlights5 records

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Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profiles2 records

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Subsidiaries2 records

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goto

Super-app / Multi-service Digital Platformwithgoto.com

GoTo is the Indonesian super-app parent of Gojek (ride-hailing), Tokopedia (e-commerce), and GoPay (digital financial services), serving tens of millions of consumers, drivers, and merchants across Southeast Asia. It generates revenue from commissions, marketplace fees, and fast-growing financial services.

What goto does

GoTo is the Indonesian super-app parent company of Gojek (ride-hailing and delivery), Tokopedia (e-commerce marketplace), and GoPay (digital financial services). Formed through the merger of Gojek and Tokopedia, the company operates across Southeast Asia with Indonesia as its primary market, serving tens of millions of consumers, millions of drivers, and a large merchant base. The platform generates revenue through ride-hailing commissions, e-commerce marketplace fees, and a fast-growing financial services business anchored by GoPay, which reached approximately USD 230 million in revenue in Q1 2025 (nearly doubled year-on-year) and targets Indonesia's underbanked population with higher-margin products.

The company is currently navigating a turbulent strategic environment. In February 2025, Singapore-based Grab was reported to have offered USD 7 billion to acquire GoTo (then valued at approximately USD 6 billion), a deal that would create a regional super-app controlling roughly 85% of Southeast Asia's ride-hailing market and 91% of Indonesia's. The merger faces regulatory and political headwinds, including resistance from state-backed shareholder Telkomsel over Indonesia's state-loss doctrine. Concurrently, CEO Patrick Walujo is set to step down ahead of a December 2025 extraordinary general meeting, with major investors SoftBank, Provident Capital Partners, and Peak XV seeking his replacement following a 40%+ decline in market value. Indonesia's Presidential Regulation No. 27 of 2026 will cap ride-hailing commissions at 8% beginning July 1, 2026, raising minimum driver revenue share from 80% to 92% and structurally compressing ride-hailing margins.

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Name
goto
Legal name
GoTo
Website
https://withgoto.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2018
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
GoTo is the Indonesian super-app parent of Gojek (ride-hailing), Tokopedia (e-commerce), and GoPay (digital financial services), serving tens of millions of consumers, drivers, and merchants across Southeast Asia. It generates revenue from commissions, marketplace fees, and fast-growing financial services.
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goto industry classification

Industry
Product category
Super-app / Multi-service Digital Platform
NAICS
Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (4922)
SIC
Transportation Services (4700), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYTLAFAIAM
Delivery-Enabled Super-Apps with Ride-Hailing (Multi-Vertical Mobility Platforms)
SECONDARYTHADADAJ
Ride-Hailing Super-Apps (Multi-Vertical Mobility + Delivery)
Travel & Hospitality/Car Rental & Mobility Services/Ride-Hailing & E-Hailing Platforms
SECONDARYCRAFAFAB
Restaurant Meal & Prepared Food Delivery
Consumer Products & Retail/E-commerce & Marketplaces/Grocery & On-demand Delivery Commerce
SECONDARYAFAIAMAA
Restaurant Meal Delivery Platforms & Aggregators

Keywords

  • Ride-hailing services
  • On-demand delivery
  • Super-app platform
  • Digital payments
  • E-commerce marketplace

Where goto is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
St. Helier

Markets served

goto business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B and B2C
Offering type
Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

goto product offering

Product offering

Core offering

GoTo operates a super-app platform that integrates ride-hailing and delivery services (Gojek), an e-commerce marketplace (Tokopedia), and digital financial services (GoPay) across Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The platform provides on-demand motorcycle and car transportation, food and package delivery, online shopping with merchant services, and mobile payments serving both consumers and merchants in Southeast Asia.

Product overview

GoTo is a super-app platform that operates as the parent company of Gojek, Tokopedia, and GoPay. The platform provides integrated ride-hailing, food and package delivery, e-commerce, and digital financial services across Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The company's financial services segment has emerged as a key revenue driver, nearly doubling to $230 million, while the company is also investing in generative AI features and autonomous vehicle technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Gojek Ride-hailing and delivery platform providing motorcycle taxi, car ride, and food/package delivery services across Indonesia and Southeast Asia as part of GoTo's super-app ecosystem.
  • Tokopedia E-commerce marketplace platform integrated into GoTo's super-app, enabling online shopping and merchant services across Indonesia.
  • GoPay Digital financial services platform providing mobile payments, wallets, and other financial services to GoTo's user base, with revenue nearly doubling to USD 230 million.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Indonesia's 8% commission cap reduces driver revenue sharing burden, raising minimum driver revenue share from 80% to 92%

Companies that use goto

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

  • GrabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn February 2025, Grab and GoTo were reported to be in merger discussions, with Grab reportedly offering USD 7 billion for GoTo (market cap USD 6 billion). The combined entity would control approximately 85% of Southeast Asia's USD 8 billion ride-hailing market with over 91% market share in Indonesia. Regulators expected to closely scrutinize due to market consolidation concerns.
  • TelkomselminorOthersState-backed Telkomsel (telecom arm) resisted the proposed Grab-GoTo merger over concerns about losses involving state capital. This was cited as a key legal obstacle tied to Indonesia's 'state-loss' doctrine, complicating negotiations and potentially deterring foreign investors.
  • Indonesian GovernmentcoreOthersGrab and GoTo committed to supporting Indonesia's new policy capping ride-hailing commissions at 8% effective July 1, 2026, and are preparing for implementation. The policy was signed by President Prabowo Subianto as Presidential Regulation No. 27 of 2026.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

goto competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Grab: Grab is the Singapore-headquartered super-app operating the dominant ride-hailing, food delivery, and digital financial services platform across Southeast Asia. It is a direct competitor with overlapping mobility, delivery, and fintech verticals; the proposed USD 7 billion merger with GoTo underscores head-to-head competition.
  • Delivery Hero: Delivery Hero is a German-listed food delivery aggregator operating across Latin America, Asia, and MENA. It is comparable in delivery and dispatch logistics and restaurant marketplace dynamics, with material overlap in Indonesian delivery via its regional brands.
  • Sea Limited: Sea Limited is a Singapore-headquartered technology company operating Shopee (e-commerce), SeaMoney (fintech), and food delivery across Southeast Asia. It competes with GoTo's Tokopedia and GoPay in the same regional markets and shares the super-app monetization playbook.

Emerging players

  • Bukalapak: Bukalapak is an Indonesian e-commerce and digital services competitor to Tokopedia. It is comparable in domestic consumer base and merchant ecosystem dynamics within Indonesia's largest e-commerce market.
  • OVO: OVO is an Indonesia-focused digital wallet operator comparable to GoTo's GoPay. It directly competes in Indonesian fintech, especially for underbanked user adoption and merchant acceptance.

Regional players

  • Didi Global: Didi Global is a Chinese ride-hailing platform facing similar regulatory commission-cap dynamics and cross-vertical expansion into fintech. It is a useful proxy for how ride-hailing platforms evolve under government oversight and how China/Asia regulatory frameworks translate.

Broad incumbents

  • Meituan: Meituan is a Chinese super-app combining food delivery, in-store services, hotel booking, and ride-hailing. It is the most analogous super-app globally for cross-vertical monetization and financial services integration within a single consumer platform.
  • Uber: Uber is a global ride-hailing and delivery platform operating across multiple continents. It provides direct ride-hailing and Uber Eats product overlap and is a comparable for unit economics, regulatory exposure, and capital allocation even though it is not directly present in Indonesia.
  • Lyft: Lyft is a US-based ride-hailing platform offering peer-to-peer transportation. It has a comparable business model and unit economics in a single market and is a useful benchmark for mobility take-rate dynamics under regulatory pressure.
  • DoorDash: DoorDash is a US-based on-demand delivery platform covering restaurant, grocery, and convenience. It has a comparable technology stack and marketplace dynamics and is a useful benchmark for delivery take-rate and unit economics.

Market position

Strengths15 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

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Funding detail

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Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about goto

What does goto do?

GoTo operates a super-app platform that integrates ride-hailing and delivery services (Gojek), an e-commerce marketplace (Tokopedia), and digital financial services (GoPay) across Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The platform provides on-demand motorcycle and car transportation, food and package delivery, online shopping with merchant services, and mobile payments serving both consumers and merchants in Southeast Asia.

Is goto a public or private company?

goto is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was goto founded?

goto was founded in 2018. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is goto based?

goto is headquartered in St. Helier.

Who are goto's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Grab, Delivery Hero and Sea Limited. Emerging players are Bukalapak and OVO. Didi Global is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Meituan, Uber, Lyft and DoorDash.

Does goto have an API?

No public API is recorded for goto.

What industry is goto in?

goto's product category is Super-app / Multi-service Digital Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAFAIAM, Delivery-Enabled Super-Apps with Ride-Hailing (Multi-Vertical Mobility Platforms), with a secondary code of THADADAJ, Ride-Hailing Super-Apps (Multi-Vertical Mobility + Delivery). Its NAICS code is 485310 and its SIC code is 4700.

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TeknoIndonesia to Cap Online Taxi App Commissions at 8% on July 1Indonesian Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi confirmed that a policy capping online motorcycle taxi commissions at a maximum of 8 percent will take effect on July 1, 2026, reducing the current 20 percent cap. President Prabowo Subianto signed Presidential Regulation No. 27 of 2026 on May 1, 2026, as part of efforts to improve welfare for online transportation drivers who have argued the existing profit-sharing scheme lacks fairness. App-based transportation companies including GoTo and Grab have committed to supporting the policy and are preparing for implementation.Mothership.SGIndonesia to cut ride-hailing firms' max commissions from 20% to 8%Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced a new regulation capping the maximum commission ride-hailing platforms can charge drivers at 8%, down from 20%, while raising the minimum driver revenue share from 80% to 92%. The regulation, signed as a presidential decree in Jakarta, also requires platforms to provide accident and health insurance coverage for drivers. Industry analysts warn the policy change could threaten profitability for major platforms like Grab and GoTo in what is their largest Southeast Asian market.Asia Business OutlookGoTo Reviews Indonesia Rule Capping Ride-Hailing FeesIndonesia's government issued a presidential decree on Labor Day capping ride-hailing commissions at 8–10%, down from 20%, while requiring platforms to cover full accident and death insurance for drivers. GoTo, the parent company of Gojek and Tokopedia, stated on May 1 that it is reviewing the decree and will comply with regulations while assessing implications for its operations. The policy directly challenges the business model of super-apps that depend on gig-worker commissions, potentially pressuring profits and forcing platforms to diversify into financial services, advertising, and subscription models.The Business TimesIndonesia to cut ride-hailing companies’ maximum commission taken from drivers to 8%Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto signed a presidential regulation cutting the maximum commission that ride-hailing companies can take from drivers to 8% from the current 20%, while raising the minimum driver revenue share to 92%. The regulation also mandates ride-hailing firms to provide accident and health insurance to their drivers. This regulatory change will directly affect platforms such as GoTo and Grab, with Reuters previously reporting that the rule could threaten the profitability of ride-hailing platforms in their largest Southeast Asian market.The Business TimesFuel price spikes: Mobility platform responsesMobility and delivery platforms in Southeast Asia are implementing various measures to support drivers and riders affected by soaring fuel prices, which have risen sharply following the Iran conflict. Grab is providing a mix of spot bonuses, incentive rebates and petrol vouchers across Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam, while ComfortDelGro is absorbing a portion of fuel price increases and deploying targeted subsidies in partnership with the National Taxi Association. foodpanda offers 20 percent fuel discounts through partnerships with Esso, Shell and Caltex, and GoTo is monitoring oil prices while highlighting its historical resilience during energy price volatility.The Business TimesIndonesia's 'state-loss trap' for SOEsIndonesia's 'state-loss' doctrine, which blurs the line between bad commercial bets and losses to the state, has created legal uncertainty for state-owned enterprises and is cited as a key obstacle to the proposed Grab-GoTo merger, with state-backed Telkomsel resisting a sale over concerns over losses involving state capital. Jakarta revised its SOE law in 2025 to clarify that not all losses constitute state losses and introduced a business judgment rule, but old fears persist as law enforcement can still probe business decisions if criminal wrongdoing is suspected. Analysts warn this legal overhang complicates negotiations, makes them slower and costlier, and may deter foreign investors from partnering with Indonesian SOEs.WmbdradioExclusive-Indonesian ride-hailing industry set for shake-up under draft presidential decreePresident Prabowo Subianto is considering a presidential decree that would dramatically increase financial and social benefits for Indonesia's millions of ride-hailing drivers, including cutting commission caps to 10% from the current 20%. The draft rules would also require platforms to fully cover accident and death insurance for roughly seven million delivery drivers, with industry sources warning that most players cannot sustain these changes. The decree comes amid political pressure following drivers' involvement in widespread August protests and amid concerns about a potential merger between Indonesia's GoTo and Singapore-based Grab creating a monopoly.Tech in AsiaGoTo CEO Walujo reportedly poised to exit as Grab merger loomsPatrick Walujo is reportedly set to step down as CEO of GoTo ahead of the company's extraordinary general meeting on December 17, with key investors SoftBank Group, Provident Capital Partners, and Peak XV requesting a shareholder vote to replace him. The investor push comes after a decline of over 40% in GoTo's market value during Walujo's tenure. The potential leadership change coincides with merger speculation between GoTo and Grab, which Walujo reportedly opposed, though the company has denied reports of a US$300 million escrow fund in Singapore linked to such a transaction.PulitzercenterThe Power of Algorithms in Online Ride-Hailing PlatformsA survey of 40 Grab and Gojek driver-partners in Indonesia found that average daily earnings have declined to Rp 112,250 for motorcycle taxi drivers and Rp 271,464 for car drivers in October 2025, approaching pandemic-era levels and below pre-pandemic averages of Rp 304,688, while drivers work 10-18 hour shifts six to seven days a week. Platform algorithms now function as automated HR managers, imposing sanctions and suspensions without transparency, with drivers reporting that roughly 50% of gross earnings go toward vehicle installment or rental payments. Ride-hailing companies including Grab and GoTo are deploying generative AI features and investing in autonomous vehicle technology that industry executives acknowledge could eventually replace human drivers when labor costs rise.The Business TimesIndonesia's electric motorcycle market stalls after subsidy rollbackElectric motorcycle retail sales in Indonesia fell 50 percent in the first half of 2025 to around 12,000 units, after the government subsidy programme that ended late last year—which accounted for roughly 90 percent of sales—was redirected to other spending priorities under President Prabowo Subianto. Without subsidies and amid weak demand, total sales for 2025 may reach only around 24,000 units, far below the government's target of 200,000 units, forcing many manufacturers and component suppliers to scale back production. While the retail segment struggles, the B2B segment shows resilience as companies like Goto and Gesits Motor partner with ride-hailing and logistics services, with over 6,500 Gojek driver-partners now using electric motorcycles.