Bike-sharing companies shift rental bike locations to cater to rising demand in residential areas
Bike-sharing companies are shifting their rental bikes' locations to cater to rising demand in residential areas. Instead of putting the bicycles in recreational areas like parks, the operators are placing them near transport hubs. This comes as more are using the bikes as part of their daily commute. Ivy Chok and Claudia Lim report.
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