Wine shortage takes the buzz out of bars, nightclubs


Khoo Gek San

Bar and nightclub operators say they face shortage of imported wines, thanks to the depreciating ringgit, global supply chain problems and the Russia-Ukraine war. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 22, 2022.

BARS and nightclubs, which were the last of the economic sectors to fully reopen, are now facing a shortage of imported wines, thanks to the same factors impacting other industries such as the depreciating ringgit, global supply chain problems and the Russia-Ukraine war, operators said.

The shortage is most acutely felt on weekends as people return for weekend drinks after two years of Covid-19 lockdowns. Bars and nightclubs were able to resume business on May 15 after two years of zero income.


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