'Until we meet again': Karaoke Manekineko announces closure of all 8 outlets in Singapore

[The_King]

 

 

 

Karaoke chain Karaoke Manekineko announced the closure of its eight outlets in Singapore on Facebook today (May 19).

Its last day of operations was May 5, the Japanese chain said. 

 

The company also expressed their gratitude for their customers' support and said, "It's not goodbye, it's until we meet again".

 

 

Its eight outlets were located at Orchard Cineleisure, Scape, Bugis+, Marina Square, Lucky Chinatown, Tampines 1, Safra Punggol and Safra Jurong.

While Karaoke Manekineko did not specify its reasons for the closure, it had told The Straits Time last July that it was staying afloat through subsidies and cost-cutting efforts.

Akira Zama, the chief executive officer of Koshidaka Singapore, which brought the Japanese karaoke chain to Singapore, said last year: "If no additional support is announced, and we are not allowed to resume business soon, we will face a much more severe situation.

"We have been receiving many inquiries from our patrons, and would like to resume as soon as possible to provide our service to these customers again."

Other players in the karaoke industry have also been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Homegrown karaoke chain Teo Heng KTV announced in January that it would be exiting the industry. But It has since reopened several outlets. With the pilot programme to reopen nightclubs and karaoke outlets put on hold, Teo Heng has pivoted to leasing its rooms out as working spaces and for other uses. 

 

[Homelander]

Left kbox still surviving

[XianGe]

29 minutes ago, Homelander said:

Left kbox still surviving

They open nong liao...

[socrates469bc]

if these shops closes, i will really cry.

 

so many happy memories.

 

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[Standing Birdy]

10 hours ago, socrates469bc said:

if these shops closes, i will really cry.

 

so many happy memories.

 

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旧的不去新的不来

[socrates469bc]

1 hour ago, Standing Birdy said:

旧的不去新的不来

 

now is whether old go alrdy, will new come????

 

nb, i havent seen any restocking of atbcps for the past 1 yr liao.

 

haiz................

[Standing Birdy]

15 minutes ago, socrates469bc said:

 

now is whether old go alrdy, will new come????

 

nb, i havent seen any restocking of atbcps for the past 1 yr liao.

 

haiz................

Still have a few coming. Siambu also. But not for ktv. All "work from home".

Tiagong quality and service not good. Got ATB insist both wear mask

In this market should "support" sinkiebus since many need money because they cannot or will not adjust their lifestyle.

[aaur4man]

I hope baliba invest in KTV model

[socrates469bc]

12 hours ago, Standing Birdy said:

Still have a few coming. Siambu also. But not for ktv. All "work from home".

Tiagong quality and service not good. Got ATB insist both wear mask

In this market should "support" sinkiebus since many need money because they cannot or will not adjust their lifestyle.

 

there r some fierce competition between the grounded stewardesses and ktv atbs going on now.

 

last time those stewardesses always look for sakti handsome goldman sachs bankers and see lao tiko bizman like me no up one.

 

now they also dont mind lao tiko bizman as bf liao.

 

wahahahahahaha