Grab Plans to Establish a Head Office in Indonesia

Today (29/7) President Joko Widodo met with Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, CEO Grab Anthony Tan, and the President Grab Indonesia Ridzki Kramadibrata. After the meeting Masayoshi explained Softbank plans to increase your investment ke Grab up to $2 billion (equivalent to more than IDR 28 trillion). In addition, a plan was also presented Grab opened a head office in Indonesia.

Ridzki explained that the idea came from Minister Luhut and had been approved by President Jokowi.

If realized, head office Grab in Indonesia will be the second head office after in Singapore. In addition, the company also plans to develop products that are experiencing high growth, such as GrabFood and also the development of R&D (Research and Development).

"Indonesia has always been a focus for Grab. A second head office in Jakarta will enable us to serve the needs of Indonesia and the region's growing economies. As technology decacorn, Grab deeply understand the needs and challenges faced by Indonesia. We are in the right position to support the creation of more based companies high technology and infrastructure from Indonesia," explained Ridzki in the release we received.

Grab more comfortable in Indonesia

The opening of a new office and R&D in Indonesia could be a sign Grab more comfortable in Indonesia. Not only about users, but also the support provided by the government. In the release Grab explained that currently they are present in 224 cities and Indonesia is the biggest market.

"With our presence in 224 cities, Indonesia is our largest market and we have a long-term commitment to the country's sustainable development. We are very pleased to be able to facilitate SoftBank's investment and believe that through investing in digitization of critical services and infrastructure projects, we hope to be able to contribute to support realize Indonesia's ambition to become the largest digital economy in the Southeast Asia region and promote sustainable prosperity for millions of people in Indonesia," said the CEO Grab Anthony Tan.

In Indonesia, Grab comes with a variety of services in one application. Collaborating with several parties and investing in a number of startups opens up opportunities for Grab bring more service integration. Innovation rush to become a super application with Gojek undeniable. Currently apart from motorcycle taxis and cars Grab also touching other modes of transportation, such as GrabWheels and GrabBajaj. A number of supporting services were gradually added, such as purchasing cinema tickets, hotel reservations, and several others.