Loro Aji Sayekti, a 34-year-old Gojek motorbike taxi driver, gestures as he chats with his friend while waiting for customers on the side road amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Depok, on the outskirts Jakarta, Indonesia. Aji described food delivery in Indonesia for Gojek as a ‘fight’, with ‘sometimes 50 drivers for one order’, with Grab Vietnam drivers recounting similar experiences. — Reuters
SINGAPORE/JAKARTA: Indonesian motorcycle taxi driver Aji chain-smokes and checks his smartphone constantly while waiting for orders by the roadside in downtown Jakarta on a hot June morning, but is staring at the prospect of another fruitless day.
Before the coronavirus outbreak hit, the 35-year-old father of four would ferry at least 20 passengers for a daily income of between US$13 (RM55) and US$20 (RM85) as a driver for homegrown ride-hailing app Gojek.
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Loro Aji Sayekti, a 34-year-old Gojek motorbike taxi driver, gestures as he chats with his friend while waiting for customers on the side road amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Depok, on the outskirts Jakarta, Indonesia. Aji described food delivery in Indonesia for Gojek as a ‘fight’, with ‘sometimes 50 drivers for one order’, with Grab Vietnam drivers recounting similar experiences. — Reuters
Aji described food delivery in Indonesia for Gojek as a ‘fight’, with ‘sometimes 50 drivers for one order’, with Grab Vietnam drivers recounting similar experiences. Even in Thailand, where orders jumped for both Grab and Gojek, profitability remains distant. — Reuters
An online motorbike taxi driver uses his smartphone while waiting for customers in Jakarta, Indonesia. — Reuters
Online motorbike taxi drivers use their smartphones while waiting for customers at a shelter in Jakarta, Indonesia. — Reuters
Online motorbike taxi drivers use their smartphones while waiting for customers in Jakarta, Indonesia. — Reuters
