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Guangzhou prioritizes road safety above swift delivery
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1 week, 1 day ago

Guangzhou prioritizes road safety above swift delivery

China Daily  

Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, will impose a 15-kilometer-per-hour speed limit on electric bicycles in non-motor vehicle lanes starting Dec 30, a move that has ignited concern among delivery riders. Aimed at reducing traffic congestion and accidents caused by electric bicycles, the regulations have sparked debate, particularly among the city's large community of delivery riders. A delivery rider surnamed Chen, …

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Guangzhou prioritizes road safety above swift delivery
Trending News
1 week, 1 day ago

Guangzhou prioritizes road safety above swift delivery

China Daily  

Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, will impose a 15-kilometer-per-hour speed limit on electric bicycles in non-motor vehicle lanes starting Dec 30, a move that has ignited concern among delivery riders. Aimed at reducing traffic congestion and accidents caused by electric bicycles, the regulations have sparked debate, particularly among the city's large community of delivery riders. A delivery rider surnamed Chen, …

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75% Indian Gig Workers Face Financial Challenges, Majority Are Males Earning Rs 6,000/Week: Report
1 year ago

75% Indian Gig Workers Face Financial Challenges, Majority Are Males Earning Rs 6,000/Week: Report

News 18  

Entitled Solutions, a financial solutions platform for blue-collar workers, has conducted a study in collaboration with BFA Global, an impact innovation firm on the financial well-being of low-income workers in India, with a specific emphasis on gig economy participants. The survey focused on understanding indicators of financial health for the gig workers across four domains: Day-to-day management, Opportunities, Resilience, agency. …

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Proposal urges changes to regulations on e-bikes
1 year, 8 months ago

Proposal urges changes to regulations on e-bikes

China Daily  

Several staff members unload packages at a transfer station in Shanghai. Specifically, the technical standards for battery capacity and the bikes' maximum loading weight should be raised for vehicles used for delivery purposes, the proposal said. Li Feng, a deputy to the National People's Congress and a purchasing manager with Shanghai Panda Machinery, said electric bikes used in the courier …

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Party builds strong bonds in emerging sectors
2 years, 5 months ago

Party builds strong bonds in emerging sectors

China Daily  

LU PING/CHINA DAILY Members act as role models for their colleagues Beijing resident Ma Renfeng has been on call recently as a ride-hailing driver to transport supplies to hospitals and neighborhoods to help contain the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the Chinese capital. In the past year, the Party's organization departments nationwide have stepped up the formation of branches among emerging …

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Dubai delivery drivers walk off job in rare protest over pay
2 years, 7 months ago

Dubai delivery drivers walk off job in rare protest over pay

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Food-delivery drivers protesting wage cuts and grueling working conditions went on an extremely rare strike in Dubai over the weekend — a mass walkout that paralyzed one of the country’s main delivery apps and revived concerns about labor conditions in the emirate. The strike started late Saturday and ended early Monday, when London-based Deliveroo agreed …

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