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Why are Chinese delivery drivers having meltdowns?

Why the seventh week of Shanghai’s lockdown feels like a parallel universe

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Independent self-help tools flourish outside Big Tech platforms amid long Shanghai lockdown

Meet Tony Xu, the billionaire co-founder and CEO of DoorDash

From his humble beginnings as a dishwasher to his current major success on the board of Meta, Facebook’s parent, here’s everything you need to know about the Chinese-American tech billionaire

How much do you know about the DoorDash CEO and founder, Tony Xu? Photo: Flizzy News/Facebook

Shanghai residents use phones, group buying to source groceries amid lockdown

Shanghai residents are relying on phone calls and group buying to secure supplies of groceries and medicine after regular deliveries of cooked food and express packages were disrupted amid the lockdown.

Uber takes on Amazon in local deliveries amid less demand for rides

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi compared the company’s offerings to those of Shopify, an Amazon rival, after a profitable fourth quarter for the ride-hailing giant’s delivery business.

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On-demand delivery services emerge as lifeline for locked-down Shanghai amid outbreak

Both Meituan and Ele.me have committed to increase fresh food supplies in Shanghai as residents encounter panic buying at supermarkets and groceries.

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An Ele.me delivery courier passes ordered food, wrapped in a plastic bag, over the fence to a man under quarantine in Shanghai on March 28, 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE

Meituan reports wider quarterly net loss amid increased regulatory pressure

China’s largest on-demand services provider, with more than 5 million delivery couriers, saw revenue slow for the third consecutive quarter.

Meituan, Ele.me, other on-demand delivery firms face dim prospects amid Beijing scrutiny

Beijing’s directive for on-demand delivery providers to cut the fees they charge restaurants has a put a cap on their profit margins, analysts say.

Hong Kong antitrust watchdog investigates 2 online food delivery giants

Competition Commission looks into possibility of Foodpanda, Deliveroo using vast market positions to restrict potential rivals.

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The Competition Commission has called on restaurants to come forward if they know of any exclusive and strict partnership agreements set by Foodpanda and Deliveroo. Photo: Felix Wong

Why a Japanese billionaire ‘paid US$80 million’ to deliver Uber Eats to space

Uber Eats just clocked the first commercial food delivery to space when fashion mogul Yusaku Maezawa brought along goodies for astronauts on board the ISS – after forking out an epic sum for the privilege

Yusaku Maezawa aboard the International Space Station: The Japanese billionaire who “paid US$80 million” to deliver canned food to space. Photo: Uber Eats

Letters | As school enrolment drops, Hong Kong is in danger of a brain drain

Readers discuss the loss of Hong Kong’s young talent, defend the ‘Leave Home Safe’ app, call for help for poor Hongkongers hit hard by inflation and laud ‘ghost kitchens’.

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Deliveroo Hong Kong opens fourth kitchen this year for takeaway orders

New venture, part of its delivery-only ‘Editions’ kitchens, opened earlier this month in Tseung Kwan O, with Korean fried chicken eatery and Japanese dining chain already setting up shop.

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Chinese delivery driver dies trying to save 85-year-old woman

A city in central China is honouring the memory of a food delivery driver who died trying to save an elderly woman who fell into a river.

Wang Jiang died when he tried to saving an elderly woman drowning in a river. Photo: QQ

Foodpanda strikes highlight gig economy workers’ woes in Hong Kong

Recent strikes by Foodpanda delivery workers underscore the lack of welfare and legal protections for gig economy workers in Hong Kong. Current and former staff explain how the deck is stacked against them.

A Foodpanda delivery driver in Lai Chi Kok amid the third wave of coronavirus infections. 05AUG20 SCMP / Xiaomei Chen

China’s delivery drivers up against algorithm

China’s food delivery king loses US$300 million amid group buying expansion

Fierce competition in China’s community group buying market took a toll as Meituan swung to a loss for the fourth quarter, but shifting consumer habits during the pandemic helped lift revenue.

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Who is Tony Xu, the billionaire behind food delivery app DoorDash?

Tony Xu had a strong work ethic from an early age, but it wasn’t until he met DoorDash’s co-founders – and became a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver to test out their theories – that it began to pay off

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Tony Xu, DoorDash’s CEO, came from humble beginnings – and it’s helped shape the company’s philosophy. Photo: DoorDash

China’s food delivery boom creates new waste problem

A young Chinese worker’s changing fortunes amid the Covid-19 pandemic

China’s internet report shows who the winners and losers are during the pandemic

Eight key takeaways from China’s biannual internet roundup, including education and live streaming services getting a big boost while travel and food delivery apps suffer

Students living in remote areas in rural China are having a hard time as the coronavirus outbreak forces schools to move their classes online. (Picture: Xinhua)

China now has over 900 million internet users thanks to the pandemic

Online education and live streaming see see the biggest growth during the coronavirus outbreak

Zhang Qin introduces eggs during a live stream in central China's Hunan Province in March, 2020. Live Streaming has helped boost sales amid the coronavirus outbreak. (Picture: Xinhua)

Food delivery app Meituan now delivers Huawei phones and Sephora beauty products

Food delivery apps have become important ecommerce platforms in China

Keeping Hong Kong fed amid the Covid-19 pandemic

How to find the perfect restaurant in China with Meituan

The app has a variety of functions, but food remains one of the main reasons for using Meituan. Whether it’s ordering bubble tea or finding restaurant deals in your neighborhood, locals go to Meituan whenever they’re hungry. Make reservations during busy hours Find deals in local restaurants Get meals and groceries delivered to your door

A coffee seller that thinks it’s a tech company is taking on Starbucks in China

Luckin plans to have more stores in China than Starbucks by the end of the year

Luckin’s growth has exploded since its start in 2017. (Picture: Simon Song/SCMP)

Are food delivery apps listening to you? Chinese users think their apps are spying on them

Suspicious users are pointing the finger at Ele.me and Meituan, but is it any different to the paranoia over Facebook and Google in the West?

Meituan Dianping: Settle all your local needs on one app

A combination of Yelp, Seamless, Uber and more, Meituan Dianping lets users order a range of services all within one app, like food delivery, restaurant deals, movie tickets or hotel bookings.

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