Indonesia’s GoJek latest app to cut jobs as Covid-19 takes toll | Malay Mail

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JAKARTA, June 24 — Indonesian app giant GoJek said it will cut hundreds of jobs and ditch at-home massage and cleaning services as the global pandemic slashes demand for face-to-face businesses, after Singapore-based rival Grab also announced layoffs. Starting as a ride-hailing service in 2010,...

Indonesian app giant GoJek said it will cut hundreds of jobs. — Reuters pic

Starting as a ride-hailing service in 2010, GoJek launched an app five years later with a wide range of offerings, including deliveries, takeaway food and financial services, that could be ordered via smartphone.But yesterday it said it would cut 430 posts — or about 9 per cent of its full-time staff — as it cancels massage, house cleaning and GoFood Festivals, which supplies vending space for food sellers.

The firm — which claims some 170 million users in Indonesia and has expanded to other South-east Asian markets — employs freelancers for many of its services, including ride-hailing drivers.

 

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