SINGAPORE: It was only 4pm on a Wednesday (Dec 9) but there was already a line of people waiting to get into Skinny's Lounge at Boat Quay - the first customers at the bar after a closure of about eight months due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Along with Bar Kiharu and Bell Bar, Skinny's is one of only three bars reopening this week under a pilot programme for the nightlife industry.