Grab Singapore grapples with driver shortages

Claudia Chong

Published Wed, Feb 1, 2023 · 06:31 PM

RIDE-HAILING operator Grab has been finding ways to recruit more drivers and improve productivity in Singapore as it attempts to ramp up a supply that is only at 70 to 80 per cent of pre-pandemic days.

A wave of drivers across South-east Asia left the ride-hailing industry from 2020 onwards, after Covid-19 restrictions caused a sharp drop in ridership and earnings.

While ridership in Singapore across all platforms has returned to 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, higher than 74 per cent in 2021, the supply of drivers has not been able to meet demand.

“Increasing the supply of rides is the top problem we’re trying to solve,” said Grab Singapore managing di…