The European case had been widely watched as an indicator of how the burgeoning gig economy, which also features the likes of food-delivery company Deliveroo, would be regulated in Europe.

HNA Infrastructure Co Ltd, a subsidiary of HNA Group, a global Fortune 500 company focused on tourism, logistics and financial services, has signed an agreement to acquire a 60 percent stake in Rio de Janeiro Aeroportos SA, the controlling shareholder of Aeroporto International Antonio Carlos Jobim-Galeao (GIG Airport) from Odebrecht SA.

HNA Infrastructure will acquire the equity stake for approximately 60.1 million reais ($18 million) and will pay an additional 1.01 billion reais to GIG Airport in concession fees, for a total deal value of around 1.07 billion reais, according to Guanghui Ma, CIO of HNA Infrastructure.

"GIG Airport is the largest international airport in Rio de Janeiro and provides significant access to the Brazilian and Latin American region, with strong potential for future development and growth.

He noted that GIG Airport provides unparalleled opportunities for HNA Infrastructure to expand its reach into Latin America and provides added resources to fuel the key airport's growth and development.

Five central departments have jointly released guidelines to regulate the job market for part-timers and those in short-term work, in order to expand opportunities and promote the development of the gig economy.

- China plans to bolster support for the development of the gig economy in its latest bid to boost employment.

Efforts will be made to crack down on irregular practices in the gig economy market to better protect gig workers' rights, the guideline said.

In this context, the gig economy may become the mainstay in the future, which will greatly change the face of the economy.

In addition, he has improved his financial standing, thanks to a decent monthly salary that has enabled him to purchase land in his ancestral village and run a livestock business as a side gig.

Wei Huying, head of the publicity department of Guangxi GIG Yinhai Aluminum Group Co Ltd, said the company has been stepping up efforts to ease the impact of the transport restrictions, in order to ensure production goods remain sufficient and to avoid possible output suspension due to blocked delivery of raw materials.

"Gig jobs, unconventional careers, tech disruption and lifelong learning have ushered in the talent economy.

Well, I received this big electronic gig as my birthday present.

Officials attending the meeting called for more efforts to protect the labor rights of those working in the gig economy, such as delivery drivers; increase rural healthcare investment; and offer support to couples planning to expand their families.