Announced that the operating company of Indonesia's multifunctional app "Gojek", which provides vehicle dispatch and financial services, will merge with a major online shopping company.
The combined corporate value of the two companies will amount to approximately 2 trillion yen in Japanese yen, and the battle for initiative between apps will intensify in Southeast Asia.
The smartphone app "Gojek" operated by an Indonesian company is one of the "super apps" with various functions, providing a wide range of services such as vehicle dispatch, food delivery, and finance in Southeast Asian countries.
The operating company released a statement on the 17th, revealing that it will merge with the same Indonesian online shopping giant "Tokopedia".
The combined corporate value of the two companies is about 2 trillion yen in Japanese yen based on past evaluations, which means that it will be the largest business integration ever in Indonesia.
In Southeast Asia, the market for shopping and receiving services with apps is expanding rapidly due to the spread of smartphones, and operating companies are taking advantage of the integration to strengthen same-day delivery of products and digital payments. ..
Meanwhile, Singapore's "Grab," also known as SuperAppli, is rushing to expand its business, including announcing plans to list on the US Nasdaq market last month, and the competition for initiative among apps is intensifying in Southeast Asia.