Reflecting the true cost of deliveries is good for investors
Investors will be better appraised of what they have bought into, and will be clearer on the value proposition of the platforms
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AT THE height of the food delivery wars, an acquaintance told me he would order chicken from one chicken rice stall and rice from another – for one person.
Granted, this is an extreme anecdote and unlikely to be representative of the greater populace. It nevertheless shows the kind of resource misallocation that can happen when a service or good is inappropriately priced.
The recent passing of the Platform Workers Bill should, therefore, be seen as a positive on multiple fronts.
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