Landlords will become kingmakers; and local brands could benefit

Singapore

JOSH Leong, co-founder of local shoemaker Palola, moved his business to CityLink Mall in January, just weeks before the authorities began implementing increasingly tough measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Mr Leong said he wrote to his landlord after the "circuit breaker" measures kicked in to ask for assistance. But the only responses he received were circulars sent to all tenants.