Asian American Businesses Suffer during Pandemic
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Owner Jan-le Low holds nephew Jackson Low as she moves order tickets at Satay Thai Bistro and Bar, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., March 28, 2021. REUTERS/Bridget Bennett
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Jan-Ie Low and her family have owned a restaurant in Las Vegas for the past 15 years. Like many restaurants during the pandemic, it shut down for two months last year.
When the SATAY Thai Bistro & Bar reopened it could not have people inside. Because of the hot desert heat, people could not eat outside either. And conventions which bring people to Las Vegas were cancelled because of the health crisis. So they turned the restaurant into a food
2021-04-16 03:36:23 GMT2021-04-16 11:36:23(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) Asian-owned businesses in the United States have suffered heavy losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic mainly due to difficulties in accessing government aid and fears over rising hate crimes against Asians, according to a recent report by Reuters.
By the end of March, sales for Asian-American businesses plummeted over 60 percent year on year, greater than the roughly 50-percent decline faced by other small businesses, Reuters quoted a research from the JPMorgan Chase Institute as saying.
A study released last month by the New York Federal Reserve also found that small Asian-American firms fared worse than those owned by black Americans and Hispanic Americans.
Owner Jan-le Low, left, moves order tickets as dishes are prepared at Satay Thai Bistro and Bar, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, March 28, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
BEIJING - Asian-owned businesses in the United States have suffered heavy losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic mainly due to difficulties in accessing government aid and fears over rising hate crimes against Asians, according to a recent report by Reuters.
By the end of March, sales for Asian-American businesses plummeted over 60 percent year on year, greater than the roughly 50-percent decline faced by other small businesses, Reuters quoted a research from the JPMorgan Chase Institute as saying.
Asian-American businesses suffer outsized pandemic toll
By Jonnelle Marte
Reuters
(Reuters) - After it shut down for two months last year, Jan-Ie Low and her family reduced the hours at their Las Vegas restaurant and converted much of their dining room into a food delivery hub.
Outdoor dining was not an option in the desert heat. Conventions, which bring in diners, were canceled because of the coronavirus. If you don t adapt, you re going to be left behind, said Low, whose family has owned the SATAY Thai Bistro & Bar for more than 15 years. Despite the changes made, sales dropped by about 50% in 2020 from the year before.
Asian-American businesses suffer outsized pandemic toll Reuters 3 hrs ago
By Jonnelle Marte
April 14 (Reuters) - After it shut down for two months last year, Jan-Ie Low and her family reduced the hours at their Las Vegas restaurant and converted much of their dining room into a food delivery hub.
Outdoor dining was not an option in the desert heat. Conventions, which bring in diners, were canceled because of the coronavirus. If you don t adapt, you re going to be left behind, said Low, whose family has owned the SATAY Thai Bistro & Bar for more than 15 years. Despite the changes made, sales dropped by about 50% in 2020 from the year before.