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Grab Indonesia Promo Video Stirs Controversy

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Grab Indonesia promo campaign video stirs controversy on social media.

A 45 second promo video has been criticized by netizens because it was considered harassing traditional motorcycle taxi services, according to report.

Grab Indonesia promo video has pulled its initial version and replace it with a newer version.\
“We have replaced the video and hope the public can better focus on the key messages to be conveyed on the improvement of road safety for all people in Indonesia,” according to Grab Indonesia official.

Grab Indonesia official statement issued no apology from the company which is good for the controversial video views as well as the motorcycle taxi drivers which is clearly depicted in the video as a mode of transportation that is not safe,
tekno.kompas.com reports.

“Sounded really dangerous if naek motorcycles base? This grab large companies tp kok advertisingnya very unprofessional and tacky anyway …. what wear ga advertising agency?”

Netizens were shocked at the graphic ad, however, and the video was pulled late Tuesday (Sep 20). It was replaced on Grab Indonesia’s YouTube channel with a 15-second, blood-free clip.

“Grab Indonesia’s new ad is disgusting and it’s false advertising. You can’t guarantee safety from motorbike accidents no matter your record.”

In a statement later sent to media outlets, Grab’s Indonesia marketing director Mediko Azwar said: “In hindsight, we acknowledge that the graphics may have been grim and disturbing.

“We hope that those who have watched the ‘Choose Safety’ video will understand that our intention was not to shock, but to reinforce the consequences of accepting lower safety standards.” netizen comment on YouTube Grab Indonesia.

Indonesia, struck off by a strong undersea quake

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The world’s largest archipelago, Indonesia, struck off by a strong undersea quake, Sunday afternoon.

Indonesia struck by strong quake/google img

Residents in the main island Java went outside of the buildings and run into the streets for safety.

The quake was felt for up to 6 seconds, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency in a statement. It was strongly felt in the City of Malang, East of Java Indonesia, about 150 kilometers north of the epicenter, local media reports said. It also was reportedly felt on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia.

The magnitude-6.0 undersea quake was centered 93 kilometers south of the East Java province town of Krajan Tambakrejo, at a depth of 59 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Mochammad Riyadi, from the Indonesian meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency, said that the quake had no potential to trigger a tsunami and there were no injuries or damages reported.

“The quake epicentre was in the sea, but there’s no risk of a tsunami. It’s quite a distance from nearby cities,” he added.

Countries that are located in the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” are prone to earthquakes. Volcanoes in Indonesia are among the most active of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

The Ring of Fire is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. About 90% of the world’s earthquakes and 81% of the world’s largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire.

In Sumatra, Indonesia, December 26, 2004 a massive magnitude 9.1 tsunami caused tremendous devastation and deaths throughout the Indian Ocean region killing 230,000 people in a dozen countries, mostly in Aceh province in Indonesia. It is the greatest fault length of any recorded earthquake.