A Hong Kong court has ordered the winding-up of a bakery chain and declared a co-founder of a now-closed congee restaurant group bankrupt, highlighting the plight of the local retail and catering sectors amid shifting consumption patterns. The High Court on Monday granted a petition to liquidate Vast Luck Company Limited, the parent company of…
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…