Uber considers suspending ride-sharing options in India after US, Canada
Ride sharing company Uber is considering to suspend its Uber Pool service in India, according to Tech In Asia. The company had made a similar decision in US and Canada on March 17 and is speculated to do the same in India.
The group ride-sharing feature in US and Canada has been called off to “help flatten the curve on community spread in the cities we serve,” according to Vice President Andrew Macdonald, directing towards the pressures of coronavirus and rules of social distancing.
An India serves as a key market for Uber, discontinuing this service could temporarily result as a setback for the company.
KKR names new APAC tech lead
Lucian Schoenefelder, KKR’s head of European technology growth deals division, will take over as the new Asia Pacific head of technology, according to South China Morning Post.
Schoenfelder will be helping with private equity deals and building growth equity for smaller businesses.
Last year, according to The Financial Times and DealStreetAsia, KKR was also looking to move into early-stage investing.
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Indonesian government launches chatbot to spread COVID-19 awareness
The Indonesian government announced today that it has released a chatbot on WhatsApp to spread basic awareness and prevent misinformation about coronavirus to citizens, according to Kr-Asia.
The account will be released in the name of COVID19.GO.ID, which will be the same as the government’s URL information portal about COVID-19. It can also be accessed at this number: +62-811-3339-9000.
Singapore also has a similar chatbot feature.
The contents will be provided by the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) and the Ministry of Health and will be updated in accordance with global developments for increased credibility.
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