Gojek takes stake in top Indonesian taxi group Blue Bird

Deal expands reach of ride-hailer's mobile payment service

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A Blue Bird taxi in Jakarta: The company is expanding its partnership with ride-hailing startup Gojek to include payments. © Reuters

SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- Indonesian ride-hailing and payment operator Gojek has bought a minority stake in Blue Bird, the country's leading taxi operator, for 411 billion rupiah ($29.8 million), the two companies said Friday.

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