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Grab, Gojek, and Lalamove's couriers in Indonesia seek better pay, hold series of strikes
As companies reduce per kilometer payments and incentive schemes, couriers for large tech companies' logistics services are refusing orders.
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Ursula Florene
Journalist • ursula@kr-asia.com
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