A Go-Jek motorcycle driver looking at a smartphone in Jakarta, Indonesia. — Bloomberg
Amazon.com Inc has held preliminary talks on a partnership with Indonesian ride-hailing startup Go-Jek Group, the Wall Street Journal reported on Aug 28, citing people familiar with the matter.
The world's biggest online retailer would make a sizable investment in Go-Jek and tap into the Jakarta-based company's delivery infrastructure in Indonesia, the report said.
Both Amazon and Go-Jek did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
One of Indonesia's first unicorn companies, Go-Jek, has 20 services and has evolved from ride-sharing to allowing its customers to make online payments and order everything from food to groceries and massage services.
Reuters reported in July that the ride-hailing company is valued up to US$10bil (RM42.13bil). Investors in Go-Jek include Alphabet Inc, Alibaba Group Holdings Inc and Tencent Holdings, and Visa Inc said it invested in the company as part of its Series F fundraising round. – Reuters
