APEC Caused Retail Business To Drop 60%!

[sgnewsalte]

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1016821/1/.html

Retailers near APEC Summit venue report dip in sales of up to 60%

SINGAPORE: Some retailers and food outlets close to the APEC summit venue are reporting slow business.

Roads near the Suntec area were unusually clear for a Sunday afternoon, despite road and lane closures not starting until Tuesday.

Some shops and restaurants have reported a dip in sales of up to 60 per cent compared to normal weekends.

The organising committee said latest updates on road and lane closures will be broadcast on the radio and Internet, while EMAS and advisory signages will be put up on affected roads.

The carpark nearest to the Convention Centre with a capacity for some 500 cars has been reserved for APEC delegates, while all other carparks at Suntec City will remain open to public throughout APEC Singapore 2009.

 

[Ramseth]

Commonsense, no need to say, Everytime anywhere in Singapore hold international function, every sane people avoid.

 

[kingrant]

Why can't they hold it at Changi Expo instead? No brains.

 

[takcheksian]

Everytime we hold international forum or event, business drops.

Call this progress?

PAP is messing up our lives and sinkie morons still dont want to vote them out.

 

[po2wq]

dey shud hold it in jb ... much chipper oso ...

 

[Watchman]

Everyone boycott town and show them Singapore is Ghost town .

 

[TeeKee]

So has anybody shook hands with Obama or Hu yet?

Or only interested in shopping only?

 

[saratogas]

Thank you APEC committee, helping to push more customers to Orchard Road!

 

[simonsays]

No jam at Orchard?? I wana see the Xmas' lightings...

Thank you APEC committee, helping to push more customers to Orchard Road!

 

[cheekenpie]

I think next time onwards it will go to Marina Bay IR or Sentosa.... then I tell you ... SUNTEC city will KPKB about how event businees down.... hahah