This Year, Gojek Is Expanding Massively To The Southeast Asian Market

Gojek expands reach to overseas markets (Gojek)

JAKARTA - Gojek will focus on developing its network abroad, especially in the Southeast Asia region. This online transportation giant will spread its wings to a wider market.

"One of our main focuses in 2021 is to expand our footprint outside Indonesia," said Kevin Aluwi as co-CEO of Gojek in Squawk Box Asia as quoted by CNBC International, Wednesday, January 27.

According to him, this plan will be carried out immediately after considering the situation outside Indonesia. A number of countries have recovered from the threat of pandemic. This allowed Gojek's efforts to strengthen its network in Southeast Asia.

“Over the last few years, we have invested relatively little in our markets outside Indonesia. But we think this is a year where we really want to spread our wings and become a regional and global player," added Aluwi.

He revealed that Gojek and a number of Indonesian startups are going through difficult times due to the pandemic that has hit the world. However, Gojek is still lucky because a number of its businesses are not so shaken by the effects of Covid-19.

A number of Gojek businesses such as grocery delivery and logistics, as well as food delivery are three aspects that become "meaningful growth pockets" for the company.

Gojek plans to focus on developing its corporate network outside the country. Meanwhile, its competitor, Grab, already operates in Southeast Asian countries. Gojek's efforts will be a major challenge for its competitor, Grab.

Gojek itself is present in 5 countries, while Grab is already operating in 8 countries. Both of them compete in the Southeast Asia region.