COVID-19 deals body blow to Southeast Asia's gig economy as orders dry up

COVID-19 deals body blow to Southeast Asia's gig economy as orders dry up

Online motorbike taxi drivers use their smartphones while waiting for customers in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 10, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Indonesian motorcycle taxi driver Aji chain-smokes and checks his smartphone constantly while waiting for orders by the roadside in downtown Jakarta on a hot June morning, but is staring at the prospect of another fruitless day.

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