Unhappy hour: The beer section at Sheng Siong Supermarket in Geylang cordoned off with notices stating that alcohol cannot be sold on the eve of Good Friday, and takeaway alcohol cannot be sold after 7pm. — The Straits Times / Asia News Network
SINGAPORE: Alcohol retailers in Geylang and Little India say they have lost hundreds of dollars in sales on the first two days after new liquor laws kicked in, with losses as high as 70% to 90%.
The new restrictions, which took effect on Wednesday, ban drinking in public places from 10.30pm to 7am daily.
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