In August 2025, Affan Kurniawan, a 21-year-old delivery driver, set out on his motorbike to complete another order in Jakarta. He was not joining a protest that day — he was simply working, delivering food when he was struck and killed by police armored vehicle that drove into crowds near parliament. Media reports later confirmed…
Fairwork Indonesia Ratings 2023: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy
Despite the recent COVID-19 pandemic, economic slowdown, and inflation in fuel and food prices, Indonesia remains South East Asia’s largest digital economy. Along with e-commerce, the digital economy in Indonesia has been dominated by the platform work economy, especially in groceries, transport, and food delivery. Previous Fairwork Indonesia reports found that Indonesian platform workers’ pay…