Opportunities in Jakarta’s jams

Bikes are one way to get round the traffic jams of Jakarta.

Jakarta’s notorious traffic snarls have led to the creation of an app that lets users summon a motorcycle cab that will weave you through the gridlock, reports NICOLAS OWEN.

JAKARTA’S traffic jams are a constant vexation for the city’s 10 million residents. With the chaos not looking to abate anytime soon, entrepreneurial types have made it their business to help fellow commuters circumvent the world’s worst gridlock.