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Indonesia's GoTo names new CEO amid renewed merger speculation with Grab

By Roffie Kuniawan ( November 24, 2025, 07:28 GMT | Insight) -- Indonesia’s super app GoTo has nominated Chief Operating Officer Hans Patuwo as its next CEO following Patrick Walujo’s resignation, in a move that could pave the way for a long-anticipated merger with Singapore-based rival Grab. The leadership change, set for shareholder approval in December, comes amid reports of growing investor pressure and Indonesian government openness to the deal. The merger, if pursued, is expected to face scrutiny from both the Indonesia Competition Commission and Singapore’s competition authority.Indonesia’s super app GoTo Gojek Tokopedia announced Monday the nomination of Chief Operating Officer Hans Patuwo as its new CEO — a move that may pave the way for a long-rumored merger with Singapore-based Grab, Southeast Asia’s other major super app. The deal is expected to attract scrutiny from both Indonesian and Singaporean competition regulators....

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