Innovation 12 March 2026 The Gulf war is reshaping how Asia works The global oil crisis triggered by the U.S.-Iran war is making Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Pakistan, and India get conservative with energy. By Ananya Bhattacharya
Innovation 3 November 2025 “I Deliver Parcels in Beijing”: Chinese literary sensation reaches U.S. Hu Anyan, a former courier who wrote a best-selling book about the grueling job of delivering packages, discusses life, technology, and the future of work. By Viola Zhou
Gig Workers Rising 10 September 2024 Extreme weather is making life harder for Vietnam’s delivery riders From intensive heat to flood risks, climate change has made the working lives of hundreds of thousands of gig workers harder and more dangerous, so many are banding together to help their communities cope. By Rest of World
Tech Giants 30 August 2024 Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging their own rates The local gig workers’ union defends the practice, which Uber forbids, as a form of peaceful pushback against low earnings. By Stephanie Wangari
Gig Workers Rising 30 July 2024 India’s women gig workers fight for a better future A year after after mass protests, Urban Company gig workers struggle with harsh job conditions, but continue to battle for their rights. By Rest of World
In Frame 25 June 2024 In photos: How delivery riders are coping with India’s extreme heat wave Brutal temperatures in New Delhi, reaching as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, have claimed over 100 lives. By Itika Sharma Punit
Regional Champions 7 June 2024 Ultra-cheap meals from China’s delivery giant are hugely popular. Drivers are bearing the costs Meituan’s group order program boomed amid China’s post-Covid-19 thrift economy, but delivery drivers say they’re working longer for less pay. By Viola Zhou
The Graying Gig Workers 20 May 2024 Aches, pains, and no health insurance for aging gig workers Pakistan has one of the youngest populations in the world, which means older gig workers are seldom the focus of platform policies. By Zuha Siddiqui
The Graying Gig Workers 20 May 2024 Criminals are targeting older Uber drivers With crime statistics already high in South Africa, older gig workers find themselves easy targets for theft, hijackings, and attacks. By Kimberly Mutandiro
The Graying Gig Workers 20 May 2024 Amid economic collapse, older Venezuelans turn to gig work Venezuelans struggling against age discrimination and hyperinflation have found a lifeline in online clickwork. By Laís Martins and Andrea Hernández Briceño
The Graying Gig Workers 20 May 2024 Happy birthday! You’re too old to work For some older workers, gig platforms are a lifeline. But at a certain age, they get the boot. By Lam Le
The Graying Gig Workers 20 May 2024 Forget retirement. Older people are turning to gig work to survive Rest of World spoke to 50 older workers around the world who see gig work as a lifeline — or a last resort. By Laís Martins, Kimberly Mutandiro, Lam Le and Zuha Siddiqui