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Singapore s nightclubs and karaoke outlets in the dark after pilot fails to take off
Operators say they now plan to either pivot temporarily to other businesses or wait it out.ST PHOTOS: CHONG JUN LIANG
Mr Bryan Ong, managing director of Strumm s Holding, which runs Ipanema World Music Bar.ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
Mr Frank Per, owner of Sing My Song Family Karaoke.ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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Singapore defers pilot reopening of nightclubs, karaoke outlets
published : 20 Jan 2021 at 18:30
100 People walk along Ann Siang Hill on July 16, 2020. The government announced on Nov 6, 2020 that it would run small-scale pilots for a limited number of nightlife outlets to reopen with stringent Covid-19 safety rules. (TODAY photo)
SINGAPORE: Pilots for the reopening of nightclubs and karaoke outlets that were supposed to start this month have been deferred until further notice, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a joint press statement.
“We have seen an increase in the number of community cases in Singapore recently, of which some cases are currently unlinked and under investigation,”