Covid-19's comeback kid: Nightlife veteran Glenn Tan bounces back from bankruptcy to run eight bistro-bars

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SINGAPORE - Mr Glenn Tan's closest friends call him a mad "xiao qiang" - referring to a cockroach in Mandarin - that will not die no matter how badly beaten.

The 52-year-old director of food and beverage (F&B) company Hari Lifestyle went from bankruptcy to running eight bistro-bars, with four more due to open from next month.

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