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Thousands of Indonesian taxi and motorised rickshaw drivers Tuesday blocked major roads in the capital Jakarta, attacked vehicles and rallied outside parliament, in a violent protest against Uber and other ride-hailing apps.
The drivers adorned their vehicles with signs saying “stop illegal taxis” and set fire to tyres, while some jumped up and down on cars that refused to participate and tried to attack drivers working for motorbike taxi-hailing services.
“I want them to shut down Uber, GrabCar, Go-Jek because they are ruining us,” said taxi driver Dudin Suhendri, 58, naming several popular ride-hailing apps.
The demonstration came after weeks of rising tensions between traditional public transport operators in the sprawling, traffic-clogged metropolis of 10 million and a flurry of new ride-hailing services.
The increasingly popular apps include controversial US service Uber, GrabCar and motorbike taxi-hailing apps GrabBike and Go-Jek.
Traditional taxi, motorbike taxi and other public transport drivers are angry that the new services are offering rides at lower prices and claim they are not paying taxes to the government.
After coming under pressure from traditional operators, the transport minister attempted to ban ride-hailing apps in December, but was forced to do a U-turn almost immediately after the move sparked online fury.
However, the communications ministry and President Joko Widodo have backed the ride-hailing apps.
A spokesman for the Jakarta police estimated the number involved in Tuesday’s protest at 5,000.
Protesting taxis and motorised rickshaws parked en masse on several main streets in Jakarta, bringing traffic to a standstill and causing chaos for morning commuters.
The demonstration turned violent at times, with footage on social media showing drivers attacking taxis who were refusing to take part, and police having to protect motorbike drivers working for app-based services from angry demonstrators.
SOMEONE on the Internet has created a Google Chrome extension which hides all Facebook posts related to the late Singaporean ex-premier Lee Kuan Yew.
Details of the creator and the purpose of the extension are scant, although it is believed to have been related to a slew of posts on the social networking website ahead of tomorrow’s one year anniversary of the leader’s death.
“This extension hides Facebook posts that mention Ah Kong’s name,” said the creator, referring to Lee’s nickname, by which he was affectionately known among Singaporeans.
“It’s perfect for those of us who can’t stand the sustained collective effervescence and/or its political and nationalistic appropriations. It’s also great for anyone who loves him so much that they can’t bear to see his name on any Facebook posts.”
The programmer of the extension left a note that it would also only work until March 30, 2016.
A screengrab of the extension was created to block posts related to Lee Kuan Yew on Facebook.
Lee had died aged 91 on March 23 last year. He is widely credited with establishing the city state as Southeast Asia’s leading financial hub.
SOMEONE on the Internet has created a Google Chrome extension which hides all Facebook posts related to the late Singaporean ex-premier Lee Kuan Yew.
However, details of the creator and the purpose of the extension are scant, although it is believed to have been related to a slew of posts on the social networking website ahead of tomorrow’s one year anniversary of the leader’s death.
“This extension hides Facebook posts that mention Ah Kong’s name,” said the creator, referring to Lee’s nickname, by which he was affectionately known among Singaporeans.
“It’s perfect for those of us who can’t stand the sustained collective effervescence and/or its political and nationalistic appropriations. It’s also great for anyone who loves him so much that they can’t bear to see his name on any Facebook posts.”
The programmer of the extension left a note that it would also only work until March 30, 2016.
A screengrab of the extension was created to block posts related to Lee Kuan Yew on Facebook.
Lee had died aged 91 on March 23 last year. He is widely credited with establishing the city state as Southeast Asia’s leading financial hub.
HONG KONG, March 22 – Moodys’ Investor Service said on Tuesday the growth outlook for ASEAN economies is likely to be mixed in the next two years, with domestically focused economies such as Indonesia and the Philippines on relatively better footing than…
Twitter user Jeremy Ho posted that commuters were asked to leave the station, just as he reached the train platform for “reasons unknown”, and he posted a video of the scene.
Train services between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris stations in both directions on the East-West Line were down on Tuesday morning due to an “incident on track”.
[EWL]: No train service between #TanahMerah and #PasirRis in both directions due to incident on track. Expected resumption time: 12.15pm.
Rail operator SMRT first tweeted about the incident at about 11.20am, adding that services are expected to resume at 12.15pm.
Twitter user Jeremy Ho tweeted that commuters were asked to leave the station, just as he reached the train platform for “reasons unknown”, and he posted a video of the scene.
