Nightlife outlets in S'pore reopen to cheers from patrons, operators after 2 years of Covid-19 silence

A glass partition at Yang Club Singapore in Clarke Quay. It is part of the club's safe management measures. ST PHOTO: FELINE LIM
People singing karaoke at a Cash Studio outlet on April 19, 2022. ST PHOTO: FELINE LIM
Customers at a Cash Studio outlet on April 19, 2022. ST PHOTO: FELINE LIM
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SINGAPORE - It was music to her ears when she heard that the nightlife sector could reopen for business on Tuesday (April 19).

"It is good and happy news that the nightlife business can open again. During the (height of the Covid-19) pandemic, there were days that you would not see even a single soul in Clarke Quay. It was very sad," said Ms Jamie Luna, a 30-year-old manager at a restaurant bar, which opened in Clarke Quay in mid-2020.

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