The annual list will be announced via a digital countdown on May 14, 7pm
Due to global travel restrictions placed by countries to contain the spread of covid-19, the organisers of Asia's 50 Best Bars announced today that the on-site ceremony, which was supposed to take place in Singapore on May 14 (7pm), will be streamed online via a digital countdown.
The move was made after the team behind Asia's 50 Best Bars consulted with key personalities in the community, and upon receiving their support, they decided to proceed with the 2020 list but in a different form.
Mark Sansom, content director of the awarding body, revealed that though they were disappointed not to have an on-the-ground event, they didn't really have much of a choice given that the "health and safety of our attendees and staff remain our utmost priority".