SINGAPORE/JAKARTA -- Southeast Asian ride-hailers Grab and Go-Jek must show a path to profitability before going public, say experts, with investors more wary after lackluster IPOs from Uber Technologies and Lyft.
Southeast Asian 'decacorns' must show path to profitability, say experts

Valuations for Grab and Go-Jek have ballooned above $10 billion over the past year, but both companies have to show they can be profitable. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
SINGAPORE/JAKARTA -- Southeast Asian ride-hailers Grab and Go-Jek must show a path to profitability before going public, say experts, with investors more wary after lackluster IPOs from Uber Technologies and Lyft.