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Hong Junyang declares bankruptcy after failed F&B ventures
The Straits Times
|October 15, 2025
Homegrown musician Hong Junyang recently became a casualty of Singapore's struggling food and beverage industry.
The 44-year-old singer-songwriter's name was included in the Sept 26 publication of the Government Gazette list of bankrupt individuals.
Hong told local news portal AsiaOne on Oct 13 that his financial situation arose from debts from his Thai street food restaurant chain The Original Boat Noodle.
"Ever since Covid-19 started, it has been very, very tough for us, up till our closure... I tried my best," he said.
He opened his first outlet in 2018 with a 60-seat restaurant at Changi City Point. He later expanded the business with outlets at VivoCity, Suntec City, Bugis Junction, The Seletar Mall and Northpoint City.
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