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Surviving the pitfalls of gig work

App-based rideshare and delivery work is exploding across southeast Asia and offers plenty of flexibility but has numerous downsides.

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Pros and cons of a women-friendly rideshare app

As ride-sharing booms in Asia, women’s mobility is crucial. But it faces challenges like harassment due to the introduction of gendered strategies.

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Exploited and unprotected: Life as a gig worker

The booming gig economy in Malaysia leaves workers vulnerable with no benefits and susceptible to exploitation.

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How gig workers are lured into debt

Easy to access loans designed for gig workers are almost impossible to refuse. But there’s nearly always a catch.

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Workers lose as laws can’t keep pace with rideshare apps

Gig platforms have mushroomed in Indonesia in the past decade. But regulations have lagged and it’s the workers who pay.

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The future of work is here and it’s flexible

School leavers want flexibility and gig work offers it. But how will that affect the economy?

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Unstable and insecure: Being an academic is a tough gig

Young workers in higher education face less job security and more monitoring of their work.

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The role of unions in the era of gig work

The loopholes in labour laws will need to be plugged if gig workers are ever to get a fair deal.

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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

The battle to reduce road deaths

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

Surviving the pitfalls of gig work

Pros and cons of a women-friendly rideshare app

Exploited and unprotected: Life as a gig worker

How gig workers are lured into debt

Workers lose as laws can’t keep pace with rideshare apps

The future of work is here and it’s flexible

Unstable and insecure: Being an academic is a tough gig

The role of unions in the era of gig work

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