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Pushing forward in uncertain times

Tay Suan Chiang

Published Thu, Sep 3, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Co-working

Jaelle Ang, CEO and Co-founder, The Great Room

LIKE most people, Jaelle Ang, CEO of co-working space The Great Room, had great plans for 2020. "This was meant to be a big year for expansion," says Ms Ang, 40. "We had a 100 per cent commitment when we opened at Raffles Hotel Arcade late last year and at the beginning of 2020, we were operating on healthy occupancy and good rates."

Besides four locations in Singapore, The Great Room is also in Hong Kong and Bangkok. "January was our best performing month. Everything was in place for a great year."

But Covid-19 turned Ms Ang's plans upside down. "Now we are hunkering dow…