Indonesia's ride-hailing drivers, couriers stage protest in Jakarta over low pay

Indonesia's ride-hailing drivers, couriers stage protest in Jakarta over low pay

A motorcycle taxi driver working for online ride-hailing start-ups holds a placard that reads "Driver take hikmah (wisdom), applicator takes as many pieces as possible" during a protest against low tariffs in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 29, 2024. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

Thousands of ride-hailing drivers and couriers from various platforms including Gojek, Grab, Maxim, and inDrive on Thursday took to the streets to stage a protest against low pay and sought the government’s intervention in ensuring fairness.

Edited by: Padma Priya

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