With no prospect of reopening, KTV lounge owners say industry has been 'forsaken'

SINGAPORE: Karaoke chain Teo Heng will pay its 120 employees only half of their salaries from this month, after holding out since late March without any revenue.

READ: Lights out, music stops: Still-shuttered pubs, karaoke joints call for help amid COVID-19 pandemic “We have seen in many other countries where large clusters break out in these sort of settings,” he said. “Even when we are able to open for the next year, I don’t think the revenue will be enough to cover our costs but it will help us to lighten the rental burden,” she said.

Poor thing these businesses

Tokyo has 100 cases everyday but there was no restrictions for karaoke. Singapore should open it too. Only allow reservations only and limited no. Each time or per day.

They should change their concept to online KTV lounge

Have a cry.. everyone is dealing with all different challenges right now

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