Some disappointed, some aggrieved: Pivoted nightlife venues cope with two-week suspension

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SINGAPORE: For a second time in two months, Mr Frank Per has had to prepare his family-style karaoke business in Paya Lebar for an extended closure.

as the number of infections grew rapidly over the past week. Even then, they could not help feeling disappointed at the extent to which the business suspension was applied.“Be it nightclub, KTV with hostesses or family karaoke, we are all put together in the same category of nightlife business so if anything was done, nobody can escape,” said Mr Per. “But we are very different from them.”

With the sector already hanging by a thread, the swelling cluster linked to KTV lounges has sparked a backlash against karaoke venues in general, noted Mr Rain Li, who owns family karaoke K.Star. “They were shocked and in disbelief when we told them that we had to close. One guest was like ‘I didn’t expect you to have to close. I thought this was just related to KTV lounges’,” said Mr Joshua Pillai, co-founder of entertainment group A Phat Cat Collective, which owns Nineteen80.Mr Pillai said while tighter measures to stem out community transmissions were necessary and understandable, authorities could have focused on those that have flouted the rules instead.

Outlets will only be allowed to resume operations after Jul 30 if they pass the inspection and receive approval from the Singapore Food Agency, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment in a press release.

 

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Nothing new, Sg population has always been punished as a collective whole by the actions of some. Just look at PMD case.

Should have imposed a 6-month suspension.

Government is nice and fair to give outlets that pivoted into f & b , but government hope they stick to protocol , be good and business as usual , but once u abuse those priviledge , u be a piece of shit

Want to see if authority have the willingness to look at family joint differently. Now and after.

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