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Hong Kong court orders Foodpanda to pay HK$1.3 million to rider injured in storm

Cs news3 months ago02 mins

A Hong Kong court has ordered on-demand food delivery platform Foodpanda to pay more than HK$1.3 million (US$167,000) in compensation to a worker who injured himself during a tropical storm five years ago, ruling that the company failed to ensure the employee’s safety in extreme weather. The High Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of…

Oxford graduate becomes delivery agent in China amid tough job market

Cs news5 months ago03 mins

A 39-year-old man with degrees from Oxford, Peking University and Tsinghua is making headlines in China, not for his academic achievements, but for his current job as a food delivery worker. Ding Yuanzhao, once considered a top-performing student in China’s cutthroat entrance exam system, now works for Meituan in Beijing after failing to find employment…