Macau Asia Satellite Television (MAST) was declared bankrupt by the Court of First Instance last week, TDM reports.
The troubled Chinese-language broadcaster’s creditors have until mid-September to file their repayment claims.
Established in 2001, MAST has been engaged in labour disputes since around 2018 – both in Macao and in Taiwan. The station broadcasts in Macao, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
[See more: Macao’s public broadcaster TDM was hit by a cyber attack]In light of the disputes, the Labour Bureau cut all non-resident labour quotas for the broadcaster, local media have reported. MAST has been accused of denying promised wages and of paying staff irregularly. In 2021, lawmaker Ella Lei held a press conference…
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