Food delivery services

21 workplace deaths in first half of 2026; four involved platform workers

Four platform workers who died in traffic accidents were among the 21 workplace fatalities in the first half of 2026.

Did Chinese delivery giant Meituan fly a rider to Singapore for curry puffs?

The man, clad in a yellow jacket and helmet, was supposedly tasked with buying a box of six curry puffs.

RedMart Now expands express delivery service to Punggol, Sengkang, Yishun and Woodlands

Senior vice-president and head of RedMart Martin Daney (left) and chief logistics officer for RedMart and Lazada Singapore Venkat Shankar at Lazada One.

Shopee launches deliveries within 4 hours in Brazil, debuting in fresh food market

Shopee has over three million sellers in Brazil, and its one of the main players in the local e-commerce.

4 arrested over roles in providing modified Foodpanda app to facilitate illegal work for foreigners

The modified foodpanda application allowed foreigners to bypass real-time verification checks and impersonate actual account owners for illegal work.

Forum: Delivery driver who parked in condo resident’s space charged $218 unclamping fee

Uber launches $19 billion offer for Delivery Hero to create food delivery giant

A takeover would create the world’s largest food-delivery firm outside China.

Commentary

Singapore and China excel at removing friction. But are people aware of the hidden costs?

Modern life is essentially a giant project to eliminate friction. Singapore and China, especially, have been spectacularly successful at doing that, although in very different ways.

How meal deliveries in Singapore are evolving as home cooking declines

The central kitchen of Mom’s Cooking, a Woodlands-based company that has been delivering meals since 2008.

China seeks to curb ‘unfair’ competition in food delivery sector

Fierce competition between top platforms in China has led to price wars.

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