SINGAPORE – Mr Marcus Yeo had to join the job hunt in April, when his family-owned establishment Baystro Buddies had to shut due to Covid-19 restrictions.

“When we were forced to close, it was really bad. We had no income at all,” said the 35-year-old, who was a manager at the pub for 11/2 years.

“The rental was high and we couldn’t maintain it, so we decided to close it for good a few months later.”