Singapore ride-hailing app Grab launches service in Cambodia

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Robin Spiess

 

Ride-hailing giant Grab has officially launched operations in the Kingdom, entering its eighth country in Southeast Asia and a market shared with American-owned rival Uber and several already entrenched local platforms.

 

At its launch yesterday in Phnom Penh, representatives from the Singapore-based technology company announced the signing of two new memorandums of understanding (MoU) with both the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and the United Nations Development Programme in Cambodia, which respectively outline plans for using Grab’s data to reduce traffic congestion and limit carbon emissions in the Kingdom.

 

Hooi Ling Tan, who co-founded Grab five years ago, said that three of her company’s long-term goals in Cambodia include encouraging financial inclusion, lessening traffic congestion and improving road safety.

 

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[natway09]

The idea is great, but am not convinced  about  the comprehensive insurance thing, a public service

drivers licence  & the cars being used are tested for safety as public service vehicles.