KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians will now be able to enjoy their Ramadan favourites from the comfort of their homes following a partnership between the Selangor government and Grab Malaysia.
Country Head for Grab Malaysia, Sean Goh said the mobile tech platform wanted to support micro-entrepreneurs and social sellers who were denied their physical presence, switch to cashless transactions.
“This is so they expand their reach to millions of Grab users and use our ecosystem with services like GrabPay, GrabFood and GrabExpress* to help them continue to thrive and deliver goods directly to Malaysian homes, be it bazaar favourites, cookies or Hari Raya outfits.”
He said Grab had always encouraged businesses to embrace the digital economy to grow.
The company recently started a campaign to support small, independent restaurants and hawkers by boosting their visibility and demand via Grab’s ‘Local Heroes’ campaign.
He said this is because they were the least likely to be able to weather the turbulent times ahead.
“Our hearts go out to the Mak Cik Kiahs and Haji Sallehs who are trying to earn what they can during these times.
“Ramadan is a time all Malaysians look forward to as we participate in each other’s festive celebrations, and we love our local street food! It is even more important for us to unite through this shared culture during these challenging times,” added Goh.
He said with Selangor and the Federal Territory as pioneers, Grab was also actively engaging other local councils on the possibility of digitising their bazaars to safeguard the income of micro-entrepreneurs.
Grab has collaborated with its wide selection of restaurant partners to curate menus with timeless Ramadan favourites like Ayam Percik, Murtabak and Roti John to be available on GrabFood during the fasting month.
Grab is also welcoming social sellers and home-based micro-entrepreneurs throughout Malaysia to leverage on their nationwide network of more than 100,000 delivery partners to help them serve online customers in a more convenient and efficient manner.
”We are inspired by the many social groups trying to help these micro-entrepreneurs and social sellers, and keeping the spirit of Ramadan alive.
“At times like this, we are humbled to be able to use our technology and platform so Malaysians can celebrate the fasting month in a safe, hygienic and socially distanced manner.
“Together, we hope to work with other local councils and bring a new meaning and experience to Ramadan across Malaysia,” said Goh.
Businesses keen to tap into Grab’s resources can reach out via grb.to/GrabRamadan.
Local councils who are keen to explore digitising their local bazaars can also reach out to Grab at the same website.
Beginning April 9, Malaysians can also enjoy up to 30 per cent discounts when they shop and pay online with GrabPay for their festive needs through Grab's 'Raya Deals Dari Rumah' promotion.