Passengers and drivers welcome honeymoon period with Gojek

While the Gojek beta app offered only rides beginning and ending in the eastern and south-central parts of Singapore initially, it has since expanded its coverage nationwide on Jan 2, 2019.
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SINGAPORE - Customer service agent Joena Shivani used to commute both ways using a Grab car from her home in Tampines and her workplace in Little India. But since Gojek's arrival in late November, its lower prices have drawn the 41-year-old who has saved about $240 in the six weeks since she made the switch.

While the Gojek beta app offered only rides beginning and ending in the eastern and south-central parts of Singapore initially, it has since expanded its coverage nationwide on Jan 2.

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