Jakarta's traffic-clogged economy gets a lift from motorbike deliveries

A Go-Jek driver shows boxes with food for his customer in front of a food stall in Jakarta.

JAKARTA: Three years ago, Ferly Aninditya's stall at a Jakarta food court was losing money. Deterred by the Indonesian capital's paralysing traffic, few customers were prepared to come to him.

But that was before he teamed up with Go-Jek, the ride-hailing motorbike service that delivers everything from meals and groceries to cleaners and hairdressers across Jakarta, all at the touch of a smartphone app.