Ping Yeow Tan
Analyst · Citigroup
On the AV question, Alicia, thank you so much, and you're absolutely right, very, very top of mind for us. In fact, we are leaning heavily into the AV opportunity or what we think of as the driverless AV opportunity across Southeast Asia. We are in a prime position to support the AV transition over the next few years. We have a very significant role to play via a hybrid fleet, hybrid meaning both driverless and drivers of fleet. When you think about our right to win, we think about, number one, we have, and continue to build, strong relationships with AV players as well as OEMs across the world. Second, our scale, our network across the region, that allows us to provide the best-in- class utilization rates, which is very important, as you imagine, because these cars, you have to make sure utilization rates are high to make the unit economics work. Third, the brand trust and a long track record of safety and of working constructively with regulators and governments to really continue to ensure community safety. Passenger and driver safety is one that people really care about. And lastly, as you know, Alicia, we also built our own mapping tech with very rich local data sets that provides millions of real-world driving hours, real-world user pickup, drop-off points, patterns, traffic flows, heat maps across highly complex Southeast Asian- specific urban environments. So that really positions us well. We also have several pilots we planned. At the moment -- earlier this month, we announced A2Z, partnership with a Korean full- stack AV manufacturer. Now that culminated in the announcement of the first autonomous electric shuttle bus in Singapore. Now in Philippines, we are working with regulators closely and property developer Megaworld to launch a pilot study on drone-powered commercial delivery. So really, I just want to thank A2Z, Megaworld, Kevin and all the regulators across the region to work closely with us to roll out and think through the implications and how best to do it in a safe, affordable way. So now as we think about the communities we serve, we are always focused on safe, affordable, convenient services for all our customers. So looking ahead, what are we going to do? One, you can expect to hear new partnerships with more global AI and driverless AV partners. We'll continue to explore potential high-value, new job opportunities that this sector could create for the communities we serve. Expect to hear more pilots to understand the operational conditions for different driverless vehicle services in the region. And of course, we want to continuously work with regulators to improve transport connectivity using and leveraging the innovative technologies together. So all in all, we are leaning in, in the AV path moving forward.