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How's The MCO Affecting Local Gig Venues?

Daryl Ong | Arvindh Yuvaraj | Jon Teo

18-Mar-20 22:00

How's The MCO Affecting Local Gig Venues?

It’s the first day of Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia due to the Covid-19 pandemic so we talk about how local live venues are trying to keep afloat during this tough time. Organising gigs and having attendees come to their shows are their main livelihoods. To find out how they are coping, we are join by Jon Teo, co-founder of Jao Tim, a jazz bar in the heart of the city, to tell us more on what’s happening behind the scenes.

Produced by: Haniff Baharudin, Daryl Ong, Arvindh Yuvaraj

Presented by: Daryl Ong, Arvindh Yuvaraj


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Tags:  The PulseCovid-19local live venuesmusic venuesMovement Control OrderMCOJao TimMalaysia





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