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Hotels in Singapore have adopted cost-cutting measures as occupancy plummets amid the virus outbreak.
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Melissa Heng
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SINGAPORE - Hotels are moving fast to tackle the downturn with one mothballing some floors to save on electricity and manpower while another has told staff to use two-thirds of their annual leave by the end of May due to the lack of guests.
Other cost-cutting measures are being deployed as well, including reducing restaurant opening hours and shortening times for services such as in-room dining.
