The media has always loved a spectacle and never thought any commotion was too big. Moreover, their methods of unearthing dirt are thoroughly pervasive.
Before long, Mr. Li's remarks at the company were spread everywhere by the media. As Mr. Li put it, Hung Hing Group was merely a grassroots enterprise with zero heritage, relying solely on financial means to rope in employees. As for the matter of raising wages, he, Mr. Li, held it in utter disdain. He didn't care even if his own employees resigned. He actually believed it was a matter of personal freedom; employees could choose to quit as it was everyone's right, and he would neither stop nor compel them. Of course, once you resigned from Cheung Kong Group, wanting back in would be an absolute impossibility.
As these scandals were reported, the entire Hong Kong Island business circle experienced a massive earthquake. Furthermore, Mr. Li's hardline attitude forced other Hong Kong Island tycoons to reconsider the future of their own companies and groups. You must realize that as the top tycoon on the Asian rich list, Mr. Li's business operations spanned a vast range. This inevitably forced people to consider which side to take. Besides, to businessmen, profit is paramount. Consequently, the vast majority of Hong Kong Island tycoons at this stage chose to stand with Mr. Li.
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