Gojek to Battle Grab in Its Home
Gojek’s ambition to assert its dominance in South East Asia is close to realisation since the Malaysian government has decided to allow the company to operate in the country. Reuters reported that according to Minister of Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof, the entire cabinet had agreed in principle on Gojek expansion.
Malaysian government hopes the existence of Gojek in Malaysia can help build the digital economy ecosystem for millennial. Yusof even assured that the Malaysian government would make a particular policy to protect Gojek’s business. The current Ministry of Youth and Sports, Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman, even expected Gojek to open thousands of job opportunities for Malaysians and support many small to middle enterprises.