<article>Southeast Asian ride-sharing firm <a style="color: #000080;" href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/tag/grab/">Grab </a>on Tuesday launched its safety standard pack for the regional market with plans to double investments in safety measures by the end of 2019.</article>

Southeast Asian ride-sharing firm <a style="color: #000080;" href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/tag/grab/">Grab </a>on Tuesday launched its safety standard pack for the regional market with plans to double investments in safety measures by the end of 2019.
The “Safer Everyday” programme was announced in partnership with government agencies across Southeast Asia to promote better health and transport security for Grab’s driver-partners and delivery-partners, as well as users.
A series of other safety events, which include free health screenings, coaching sessions and road safety training programmes, will also be conducted within the next year.
Grab is building a smart driver fatigue model that will automatically push out in-app messages to remind drivers to take a break when it detects that they are potentially tired. The algorithm will not only take into account the number of hours the driver has been on the road, but also includes telematics data, driver&#8217;s profile, time of day, rest between shifts and total number of bookings accepted.
“The Safer Everyday Tech Roadmap is an extension of Grab’s current efforts in Southeast Asia, where we are the only major player to invest in foundations like a 24/7 customer support centre, number masking and stringent driver background checks and verification. We’re not going to compromise on our users’ safety, and that’s why even as Grab has grown much larger, safety remains a core part of our DNA and it was an easy decision to double our investment into safety next year,” said Grab’s co-founder Tai Hooi Ling.
In Singapore, Grab drivers will have access to a more holistic healthcare programme including activities pre-emergency care and first-aid skills.
In Cambodia and Myanmar, the focus is on road safety education and more driver training for the more informal, localised three-wheel driver community.
Meanwhile, Grab Philippines will work with Philippine National Police, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and Drug Enforcement Agency to tackle crime in the transport industry, and train more drivers to assist as emergency first responders for accidents and disaster relief on the roads.
In Thailand, Grab will work with the United Nations to raise awareness and prevent violence against women and young girls as they commute in the city.
Initiatives will be rolled out in Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam by the end of the year, the company said.
Also on Tuesday, Grab officially introduced its payment solutions in Vietnam under the new brand GrabPay by Moca, following a strategic investment in the Vietnamese payment startup it announced last month.
The launch of GrabPay by Moca is implemented by batches and is expected to be completed in October 2018.
To use GrabPay by Moca, customers can either top up GrabPay by Moca e-wallet, or use international credit cards linked to the app.
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Southeast Asian ride-sharing firm Grab on Tuesday launched its safety standard pack for the regional market with plans to double investments in safety measures by the end of 2019.

Grab to double investments in safety standard initiatives across SE Asia

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