CHONGQING, (China): Tired of his job as an attendant at an auto shop, which has been cutting his hours and refusing to offer him a permanent position, Qu Yong is considering making his side hustle as a delivery rider his main job.
The 27-year-old Chongqing native, who started making deliveries in 2025 to make ends meet, noticed that the government has been paying closer attention to the social protection of gig workers and pushing for better benefits for them.
The extra scrutiny gives him faith that his future as a full-time delivery rider will become more secure, he told The Straits Times.
China’s booming gig economy, with some 200 million workers, has been plagued by issues such as low wages, lack of benefits and potential exploitation.
The Benelux Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, comprising companies from Belgium, the Nether
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