Although the hot weather and potholes in the streets can make riding a motorcycle stressful, they did not deter Mr Nur Arifin Mahmud from applying to become a motorcycle e-hailing driver.

"I applied to be a Gojek driver last month, and I am waiting for my application to be approved," Mr Nur Arifin, 33, told The Straits Times, adding that the company had told him the delay was due to the high number of applications.