Indonesia: Ride-hailing apps stand to lose pricing advantage as govt imposes new tariffs

Indonesia: Ride-hailing apps stand to lose pricing advantage as govt imposes new tariffs

Taxis are parked near the national monument as their drivers take part in a protest against what they say is unfair competition from ridesharing services in Jakarta, Indonesia March 14, 2016. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside/Files

Indonesia has set minimum and maximum tariffs for online car-hailing services (ride-hailing apps) aiming to ensure comparable pricing with conventional transport providers whose drivers have complained about being undercut by their newer competitors.

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