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Ministry backs longer openings

Anti-alcohol group flags huge fund

The Public Health Ministry has no objection to the government’s proposal to extend the operating hours of nightspots, though it says preventive measures must be in place when the regulation is introduced.

An anti-alcohol drinking advocacy group, meanwhile, urged the government to put the proposal on hold unless it can come up with measures to handle the repercussions of the change.

It has proposed a huge fund drawn from the liquor industry to provide assistance to people…

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