CEO changes career to become a food delivery rider
Even though he does not come from a well-off family, Encik Indera Aria Wee Jeeny once tasted luxury when he served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of a company providing a food ordering and delivery platform. Through the company, which started in October 2019, popular Malay-language newspaper and news portal Harian Metro reported, Indera, 40, managed to generate profits of up to RM6 million and even had 3,000 active food delivery riders in Kelantan, Terengganu, and Kedah. According to him, the company remains a strategic partner under the auspices of the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), but suffered losses believed to be after an individual sold the Internet Protocol (IP) address to a competitor for personal gain. Starting January 2021, the situation worsened until profits plummeted to between RM40,000 and RM80,000, before the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. As a result, Indera was forced to sell various assets to pay the salaries of the employees under his co...