Gojek and Tokopedia merging to create tech giant

A Gojek rider delivering a Tokopedia package in Jakarta. The entity formed by the merger of Gojek and Tokopedia, called GoTo, had a combined gross transaction value of over US$22 billion (S$29.4 billion) last year. It has more than two million ride-h
A Gojek rider delivering a Tokopedia package in Jakarta. The entity formed by the merger of Gojek and Tokopedia, called GoTo, had a combined gross transaction value of over US$22 billion (S$29.4 billion) last year. It has more than two million ride-hailing drivers and over 11 million merchants. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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Ride-hailing company Gojek, arch rival of Singapore-based Grab, has announced a merger with Jakarta-based Tokopedia, Indonesia's largest e-commerce company by value of transactions.

The merged entity, called GoTo, had a combined gross transaction value of over US$22 billion (S$29.4 billion) last year. It has more than two million ride-hailing drivers and over 11 million merchants.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 18, 2021, with the headline Gojek and Tokopedia merging to create tech giant. Subscribe