Ride-hailing and delivery platform Grab has entered into a strategic partnership with Chinese sensor maker Hesai Technology to distribute lidar products across Southeast Asia, signaling a push to expand the region’s adoption of autonomous and robotics technologies.
Sen. Raffy Tulfo said he will file a resolution seeking an investigation over surge fees imposed by Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) including Grab Philippines, especially amid the holiday season.
Based on surveys and discussions done with Grab’s existing women driver-partners, it is found that women are usually deterred from joining the platform due to a mindset that driving is not suitable for women, that they have sociocultural roles at home they need to fulfill, and a general lack of confidence.
The ride-hailing company held a virtual media session last Aug. 25 to provide a sneak peek into the coming updates that will help drivers optimize every minute on the Grab Driver app.
Aiming to become an asset for SE Asia’s tourism resurgence, mobile app Grab has released a slew of fresh features, updates, and partnerships to make new normal travel in the region hassle-free.
Social protection programs and services from the Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and Pag-IBIG will now be available onsite at Grab’s partner center located in Marikina, as part of its reinvigorated campaign to raise social welfare awareness amongst its driver and delivery partners in the country.
Two groups sent letters to Congress rasing concerns that the acquisition allegedly circumvents the Department of Transportation’s technical working group motorcycle taxi pilot study guidelines.
Building on the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Free Bisikleta (FreeBis) project back in the height of the pandemic, Grab Philippines issued brand new bicycles to thirty out-of-school youth beneficiaries who were also onboarded and trained as the company's newest delivery partners.
Grab Holdings Limited has announced the launch of GrabMaps, a new enterprise service that will allow the company to tap into the $1 billion market opportunity in Southeast Asia per year for mapping and location-based services.
