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Grab Indonesia responded to the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan who asked Grab’s headquarter to move from Singapore to Indonesia.
Here are 3 facts:
1. Already Have a Grab Tech Center
Director of Central Public Affairs Grab Indonesia Tirza Reinata Munusamy said that his party already has a Grab Tech Center in Jakarta which was inaugurated in November 2020. Its existence acts as a dual-headquarter, meaning that Grab has offices in Singapore and the country.
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“Grab Tech Center is Grab’s innovation center in Southeast Asia, which also acts as Grab’s dual-headquarters in Indonesia and is intended to produce Indonesian-made innovations for the development of Indonesian MSMEs,” he said when contacted. detik.comFriday (15/7/2022).
2. Grab is Committed to Long Term in Indonesia
As a business actor running a business in Indonesia, said Tirza, Grab has a long-term and sustainable commitment in the country to have a positive impact on millions of customers.
“As a business actor running a business in Indonesia, Grab Indonesia has a long-term and sustainable commitment in the country in carrying out our mission to make a positive impact for the millions of people who currently depend on the Grab platform,” he said.
3. Luhut Wants RI the Only Headquarter for Grab
Luhut asked Grab’s head office to move to Indonesia. He hopes that there will be no more dual-headquarters currently in Singapore.
This was said by Luhut while attending the launch of GrabElectric at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs, Central Jakarta, Tuesday (12/7/2022). He said he would continue to support Grab, but his request was for Indonesia to be the only headquarter.
“We will continue to support Grab as long as it is for Indonesia, we support it. Only one request, the headquarters is to move here, there should not be a headquarter in Singapore,” said Luhut.
Luhut alluded to Grab, which prints a lot of money in Indonesia, but its head office is in Singapore. He also briefly mentioned palm oil companies doing the same thing.
“Making the most money in Indonesia, he lives in Singapore. All palm oil is also ordered to move, so that we can make Indonesia great, we are the ones who make Indonesia great,” he said.
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