Delivery riders seek better deal in Budget 2023
KUCHING: Concerned delivery riders want to see the gig economy included in Budget 2023. Grab rider Khairul Adzhan Hassanuddin, 27, said he has been in this line of work for more than two years. He noted that during the implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO) when Covid-19 first struck the country, the welfare of the […]
Call to form delivery riders association
KUCHING: It is high time for delivery riders, especially food riders, to have an organisation of their own, said Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said this when commenting on the late Yuhanis Abdullah, a delivery rider who died in an accident at Jalan Sultan Tengah last March […]
Rider injured by soil and broken flower pot
KUCHING: A rider suffered minor injuries after a car from the opposite direction, crashed into a large flower pot along Jalan Tun Jugah last Friday (Aug 20). In 7.15am incident, a sports utility vehicle (SUV) was believed to have gone out of control and crashed into a large flower pot in the middle of the […]
Low delivery rates can affect livelihoods of riders
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 pandemic has been affecting many individuals who have lost their jobs or taken salary cuts, with many opting to become delivery riders either part time or full time in tandem with the e-commerce boom. Changes in the industry landscape and consumer behaviour have driven industry players to rely on independent delivery […]
Disabled delivery rider on ‘frontline’ of virus war
GOMBAK: Diminutive Malaysian delivery rider Muhammad Sidek Osman cuts a striking figure weaving through traffic on a modified four-wheeled motorbike on his way to drop off food. Birth complications left him stooped and shorter than average at just 108 centimetres, making even simple tasks such as climbing stairs a challenge. “Being like this, it’s a […]
Loan truly available: Minister
KUCHING: Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How should have first checked with the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry regarding the RM10,000 loan for delivery riders before making any statement that the loan is not available. Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was commenting on See’s remarks that he had visited Tabung Ekonomi […]
Interested to become delivery riders?
KUCHING: Sarawakians interested to work as delivery riders are encouraged to apply for the special motorcycle loan worth RM10,000. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the ministry through Tabung Ekonomi Kumpulan Usaha Niaga (Tekun) Nasional has established a loan up to a maximum of RM10,000 for the purchase of […]
