Azfar* struggles to make ends meet by working illegally as a rider for food delivery platform Keeta in Hong Kong, putting him at risk of arrest as he lacks an ID card and work visa. For the past eight months, the 27-year-old Pakistani has used the Keeta rider account belonging to his cousin, a Hong…
Hong Kong authorities have ordered the suspension of renovation work at a luxury villa and launched an investigation after a labourer fell to his death from a canopy into a swimming pool. Police said on Saturday that the 67-year-old had been working on the canopy in an upmarket residential compound in Sheung Shui the day…
Restaurant chain Ocean Empire failed to pay over 100 workers before its sudden closure, with the Labour Department estimating that claims totalled around HK$15 million. Branch of Ocean Empire in Wan Chai closes its door on May 8, 2025 as the chain announced a sudden closure. Photo: Irene Chan. Around 110 workers were not given…
The owners of a Hong Kong congee restaurant chain that closed abruptly, leaving about 100 unpaid workers in limbo, have broken their silence, saying they made the difficult decision after selling their own assets and borrowing money in a bid to stay afloat. The city’s Labour minister said on Saturday that the government had been…
The referral of workers to labour authorities to claim unpaid wages is an “irresponsible” move, a lawmaker and a fellow union member have said, slamming the owners of a three-decade-old Hong Kong congee restaurant chain that left more than 100 employees in limbo after its abrupt closure. Speaking ahead of a staff meeting scheduled for…
The referral of workers to labour authorities to claim unpaid wages is an “irresponsible” move, a lawmaker and a rights activist have said, slamming the owners of a three-decade-old Hong Kong congee restaurant chain, which left more than 100 employees in limbo after its abrupt closure. They also said ahead of a staff meeting scheduled…
The abrupt closure of a three-decade-old congee restaurant chain in Hong Kong has left around 20 imported workers from mainland China facing eviction from their dormitory and worried about being sent home without collecting unpaid wages. The mainland workers, who arrived in Hong Kong through the city’s supplementary labour scheme in May last year, were…
Hong Kong restaurant chain Ocean Empire has announced the closure of all its branches, putting an end to its 33-year history. Ocean Empire’s Wan Chai branch on May 8, 2025. Photo: Irene Chan/HKFP. The company informed staff of the decision on Wednesday, saying the closure of its seven branches and the termination of all staff…
A popular 33-year-old congee restaurant chain has announced the closure of all its locations due to worsening operating and financial conditions, joining a growing wave of shop shutdowns in Hong Kong. Ocean Empire Food Shop, held by Ocean Empire International Limited, informed its staff members of its decision in a letter on Wednesday night. “The…
A worker fell to his death at a construction site in Hong Kong on Tuesday, despite reportedly wearing a safety harness. The 62-year-old scaffolder was working on the fifth floor of a construction site on On Chuen Street, next to the Grace Industrial Building, in Fanling and fell sometime before 3pm. His colleagues found him…