Mon, Oct 28, 2002 - Page 10 News List

Bali bombing stuns nightlife in region

SERVICE SECTOR Pubs and restaurants in Southeast Asia that cater to foreigners have seen a dramatic drop in business since the Oct. 12 explosions in Indonesia

AFP , SINGAPORE

In Hong Kong, Angelina Marcelino, manager of Joe Banana's, a popular expatriate pub in Wanchai, said: "There has been no noticeable change in the number of customers for us, but some of the pubs down here are sometimes a little quiet.

"We have tightened security. There are two security guards standing at the door who check the bags of everyone who enters the pub."

At the upscale Q Bar in Bangkok, security has also been boosted.

"We've tightened up our own security and we've worked with the police also. We're not letting taxis or any kind of vans or truck -- any vehicles -- stop in the perimeter of the club. They have to keep the flow going," general manager Daryl Scott said.

Police in Kuala Lumpur said they had met with the management of hotels and nighspots to establish cooperation in maintaining security after the Bali explosions.

Staff have been told to keep an eye out for suspicious vehicles parked outside, city special branch chief Baharum Ibrahim said.

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