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Grab's cash advance scheme for workers raises eyebrows
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An image being circulated on Telegram chats shows a worker's eligibility to apply up to $8,918 under Grab's Upfront Cash programme. The scheme allows selected workers to get hold of part of their projected earnings.
Toh Ting Wei
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Food delivery rider Atikah Ahzamshah will be jetting off to Milan for a well-earned Italian holiday, partly thanks to a new cash advance scheme being run by Grab that is raising some concerns.
Ms Atikah, 27, took a cash advance of about $1,380 from Grab last month to buy the return air ticket.
