Singapore nightspot operators raring to go, but patrons lukewarm on new 4am extension

FILE PHOTO: A river cruise along Clarke Quay in 2015. The pilot to revitalise Singapore's historic district lifts a 16-year moratorium on new applications for bars, pubs and nightclubs in the area, and will soon see Circular Road resume being a car-free zone on weekend evenings. - THE STAR

SINGAPORE: A fortnight after the authorities announced that businesses at Boat Quay and Clarke Quay will be able to extend liquor sale hours, some nightlife businesses have begun doing so, encouraging revellers to stay out till later.

But an appreciable uptick in business may yet take time to materialise, as patrons interviewed said they were lukewarm about the longer operating hours.