SINGAPORE: For the first time in its 25-year history, Swee Kee Eating House has shut its doors. It was a poignant moment for its owner, Mr Cedric Tang.
He had grown up running along the shophouses at Amoy Street. The staff, many of them in their 60s who had worked there since its opening, had been there to witness those carefree moments.
Advertisement Advertisement Now, he has to send three of them home for a month on unpaid leave. "It's heartbreaking," he said. "They are long-time staff