Local ride-hailing application Get Ride has launched its operations in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second biggest city, according to an article in DealstreetAsia. The service will include a bike, tuk-tuk and taxi-hailing service that is part of Get, a digital commerce platform established in 2017, the report said. It is operated under BOD Tech Ventures and has already secured capital commitments “of nearly eight-digit US dollars”. The article said that Get plans to launch numerous services on its platform, similar to Indonesia-based Go-Jek. “Being a local company with a team of leadership experienced in entrepreneurship, technology and fintech, Get Ride fundamentally understands Myanmar and truly cares about building a ride-hailing platform that puts safety, reliability, convenience and long-term sustainability for the whole at its heart,” CEO Nyein Chan Soe Win was quoted as saying. The company is currently testing its services in Yangon and Monywa and plans to cover all second-tier cities in Myanmar by the end of 2019. Its major competitors are Grab, which has launched services in Myanmar, and local company Mini Oway.
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