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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 […]

Man nabbed for punching food rider

KUCHING: A man was arrested for punching a food delivery rider in front of a coffee shop at Jalan Desa Wira today. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the incident happened around 12.20pm when the 21-year-old rider was on his way to deliver a food order to MJC New Township. “On his way to […]

Food delivery rider dies in crash

KUCHING: The food delivery rider community in Kuching mourned the loss of their fellow colleague who died in an accident last Thursday. The rider identified as Muhamad Audi Zikry Abdul Rahman, 20, was killed in a collision with a car at Jalan Bampfylde. One of the riders disclosed to New Sarawak Tribune that many among […]

Man charged with drunk driving, killing food delivery man

KUALA LUMPUR:  A car accessory shop assistant who rammed into a food delivery man early this morning, was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here for drunk driving, causing death. However, Khor Yong Zhang, 21, pleaded not guilty to the charge which was read out by a court interpreter in the presence of Magistrate Puteri Nursheila […]

Respect food delivery riders who are frontliners

KUALA LUMPUR: Respect those working as food delivery riders as they are also our frontliners, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. She said this in a statement yesterday when commenting on incident where a man was alleged to have acted aggressively against a woman, working as a food delivery rider, in Bandar Puteri Puchong. A […]

Food delivery riders remembered

MIRI: Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak secretary, Senator Alan Ling, continued his round of donation of face masks, hand sanitisers and mineral water to food delivery riders around this city yesterday. Ling reached out to the food delivery riders under ‘Hungry Delivery System’ to express his gratitude for their honourable services for the community during this […]

Food delivery riders get buns in appreciation

KUCHING: To ensure delivery food riders do not go to work on an empty stomach, a bakery shop here hands out free freshly baked buns for them. Delivery food riders are another group of unsung heroes during this movement control order (MCO) period as dining at eateries is not allowed for now, yet they must […]