KONTAN.CO.ID - SINGAPORE. Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek announced on Tuesday it would lay off 9% of its employees, or 430 workers, and close down its lifestyle services arm, GoLife. A spokesman said the company would "prioritise its high-impact core businesses of payments, transport and food delivery in a long-term response to the COVID-19 pandemic." Reuters reported earlier on Tuesday that the firm would announce layoffs, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Indonesian ride-hailing firm Gojek cuts 9% of headcount
KONTAN.CO.ID - SINGAPORE. Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek announced on Tuesday it would lay off 9% of its employees, or 430 workers, and close down its lifestyle services arm, GoLife. A spokesman said the company would "prioritise its high-impact core businesses of payments, transport and food delivery in a long-term response to the COVID-19 pandemic." Reuters reported earlier on Tuesday that the firm would announce layoffs, citing people with knowledge of the matter.