Protecting a different kind of hero

It is time for the major players in the food delivery business to share a portion of the profits with the delivery riders.

IT’S pouring at 11pm in Bangsar, and a delivery rider on a battered motorbike scoots bet­ween cars. He’s already clocked 11 hours today. His phone pings another order: RM8 base pay for a 7km trip. After petrol, maintenance and the risk of a skid on flooded roads, what’s left? Maybe RM4 in his pocket.