Sri Lankan tourism authorities are planning on leasing 3,000 acres of state land across coastal regions for tourism investment, expecting to generate US$ 60Mn in investment. But experience from the Kalpitiya island leases hint at a larger problem with tourism land leases that need attention, to avoid repeating mistakes of the past.

From Spain’s Riders Law to Singapore’s new Platform Workers Bill, countries are beginning to rethink what flexibility and fairness mean in the age of algorithmic work. This is becoming crucial because the next chapter of the gig economy will not be written by apps or algorithms, but by how societies choose to value those who keep them running.