Singapore delivery rivals form alliance to shape gig workers law

Critics say that food-delivery companies like Grab, Foodpanda and Deliveroo – which flourished during the pandemic – have exacerbated social inequities by not properly rewarding their riders. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star

Singapore’s biggest mobile apps have set aside their rivalry to form an unlikely partnership, hoping to strengthen their influence with the local government as it considers laws that could transform the gig economy.

Grab Holdings Ltd, Delivery Hero SE’s Foodpanda and Deliveroo Plc, three usually fierce rivals in meal delivery, have created the Digital Platforms Industry Association, they said in a statement on Aug 18. They are joining up formally for the first time to help shape guidelines that protect the health and safety of delivery workers.