Motorcycle gig drivers, who work for ride-hailing and delivery companies Gojek, Grab, Maxim, and Shopee, take part in a demonstration against fuel price hikes in Surabaya. A 30 per cent hike in fuel prices spurred hundreds of drivers of the most popular ride-hailing apps to hold protests across Indonesia as they struggle to make ends meet.- AFP
JAKARTA Sept 16, 2022 (AFP): Sitting on the side of a Jakarta road anxiously waiting for his phone to ping, driver Muhammad Ridwan says it is now barely worth hurtling through thick smog every day to ferry passengers.
A 30 per cent hike in fuel prices spurred hundreds of drivers of the most popular ride-hailing apps to hold protests across Indonesia as they struggle to make ends meet.
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