… A workers’ rights group has criticised the Ministry of Manpower’s response to unpaid salaries at Twelve Cupcakes, arguing that a stern warning is insufficient given the impact on employees.

In a statement dated 1 April 2026, Workers Make Possible (WMP) said the decision sends a “very worrying signal” to businesses operating in Singapore.

The case involves Twelve Cupcakes Pte. Ltd., which ceased operations on 29 October 2025 after its parent company, Dhunseri Ventures Limited, placed it into liquidation.

According to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the company faced an acute cash-flow shortfall and could not meet its obligations on a sustainable basis.

Eighty employees were not paid salaries for work completed between 1 and 29 October 2025. These wages had been due on 7 November 2025.

Twelve Cupcakes’ management was informed of the liquidation plans only on 28 October 2025, one day before closure.

The Food Drinks and Allied Workers Union (FDAWU) was notified on the same day.

WMP highlighted the human cost of the decision, stating: “80 families’ lives disrupted. Bills unpaid, debts accumulated, meals foregone.”…