Grab helping people, businesses stay afloat
is refreshing to hear a well-known corporate personality say that he has learned a lot from Grab to be confident in involving himself in the same sector as the e-hailing platform.
He reportedly said he didn’t waste much money to come up with his e-hailing app as Grab had guided him for the last eight years.
This statement should be accepted by those who have accused Grab of monopolising the e-hailing sector.
Those who believe that Grab is being monopolistic are judgemental and perhaps envious of the company’s achievement. They do so without taking into consideration Grab’s overall corporate portfolio.
An obvious factor is the nation’s employment situation since Covid-19 hit the world economy, which led many to lose their jobs more than a year ago.
Enter Grab, which has created new employment for thousands in the country through the gig economy. Even people with disabilities have profited from it.
The e-hailing operator has helped merchants to continue their business during the Movement Control Order when dining-in was prohibited.
At one time, Grab temporarily lowered the maximum commission limit to 25 per cent for all GrabFood and GrabMart merchant-partners and had implemented zero commissions for self pick-up orders customers make via the Grab app.
It had also partnered with the government to bring more merchants to the digital platform, thus creating more jobs. Those are some of the things Grab has done in the country.
What will people say if Grab gets involved in the low-cost airline business? Is this too much?
The public should see this as a business decision that benefits the public.
HASHIM HASSAN Butterworth, Penang