Gig economy

Cabbies, private-hire drivers welcome support package, but salaries, job flexibility are key concerns

The package is aimed at helping drivers adapt to an evolving transport landscape.

Private-hire, taxi drivers to get more help to take up new jobs involving driverless vehicles

The driver support package will focus on three key areas: long-term career conversion programmes, a new training scheme featuring short courses, and career guidance initiatives.

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.

Shenzhen’s shift into robotaxis leaves drivers by the wayside

Shenzhen’s taxi and ride-hailing drivers face more competition with the rollout of robotaxis, such as Baidu’s driverless vehicles, seen here in Wuhan.

World’s first gig economy treaty adopted at UN labour organisation

FILE PHOTO: Roberto, a delivery driver, transports food orders in Mexico City, Mexico October 16, 2024. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf/File Photo

China formalises labour rules for gig workers on online platforms

Delivery riders are a common sight in China, playing a crucial role in the country's booming food delivery market.

Platform workers to receive $200 cash from end-April to cushion impact of Middle East conflict

Those eligible for the payout include platform workers who have net earnings of more than $500 each month from delivery or ride-hailing work from December 2025 to February 2026.

Two delivery riders among 36 workplace deaths in 2025: MOM

The inclusion of platform workers' injuries follows the implementation of the Platform Workers Act on Jan 1, 2025.

Confessions of a S’pore Grab driver: How the app is changing as it enters its profitability era

Ms Carmen Ortega, who started driving for a ride-hailing app in 2015, runs the Confessions of a Grab driver Instagram page.

Deliveroo’s exit a reality check for Singapore’s convenience economy

For nearly a decade, food delivery was remarkably cheap.

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