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Travel startup Klook to cut staff; co-founders ditch pay

Claudia Chong

Claudia Chong

Published Wed, Apr 22, 2020 · 09:50 PM
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TRAVEL booking startup Klook will be laying off staff, putting some employees on temporary leave and implementing a company-wide reduced work week to cut costs amid the pandemic.

The co-founders of the Hong Kong-based firm had also stopped taking a salary since February, and will continue to do so until the crisis is over.

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