Indonesia calls for tighter driver checks by e-hailing firms following suicide bomb attack

Indonesia calls for tighter driver checks by e-hailing firms following suicide bomb attack

A GrabBike motorcycle driver, left, and a Go-Jek motorcycle driver wait for orders in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg

Following a suicide bombing attack allegedly involving a man wearing a ride-hailing company jacket in the city of Medan, the Indonesian government has asked ride-hailing companies in the country to tighten up requirements for new drivers.

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