It’s been almost two months since the reopening of Phase 2 and the economy in Singapore. Have things returned to normal for business owners? Did government schemes actually help them tide through this period? How have the CB and Phase 1 affected their business moving forward? We speak to 4 business owners to find out what keeps them up at night.
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