Prabowo Tells Ride-Hailing Firms to Give Drivers Holiday Bonuses
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto ordered ride-hailing firms including GoTo Group and Grab Holdings Ltd. to give holidays bonuses to their drivers as the country nears its biggest annual holiday.
The cash bonuses will be calculated based on drivers' work activity, the details of which will be discussed between companies and the Manpower Ministry, Prabowo said alongside GoTo CEO Patrick Walujo and Grab CEO Anthony Tan in Jakarta on Monday. There are around 250,000 active online drivers and couriers and as much as 1.5 million working part-time, he said.
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