Anxiety continues for Singapore consumer businesses under Shanghai lockdown
SINGAPORE consumer businesses in Shanghai expect it could take 2 more weeks before they can reopen, and longer yet for normalcy to return, with the city's first prolonged large-scale lockdown having already hit operations hard – though not necessarily hurting longer-term optimism.
China's financial hub had aimed to stop the community spread of Covid-19 and ease lockdown restrictions by Wednesday (Apr 20). Yet only supermarkets and factories are gradually reopening so far, with the future uncertain for shopping malls and retail brands.
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