Indonesia Tells Grab, GoTo to Give Drivers Holiday Bonuses (1)

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto ordered ride-hailing firms including GoTo Group and Grab Holdings Ltd. to give holidays bonuses to their drivers as the country nears its biggest annual holiday.

The cash bonuses will be calculated based on drivers’ work activity, the details of which will be discussed between companies and the manpower ministry, Prabowo said in a briefing alongside GoTo CEO Patrick Walujo and Grab CEO Anthony Tan on Monday.

Grab drivers look waiting for orders in Jakarta.

Source: Bloomberg

There are around 250,000 active online drivers and couriers and as much as 1.5 million working part-time in Indonesia, the president said.

“With this policy, online drivers and couriers ...