{
  "id": 17366578,
  "title": "After shop closure, veteran barber finds new home by renting chair in nearby salon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/after-shop-closure-veteran-barber-finds-new-home-by-renting-chair-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community/after-shop-closure-veteran-barber-finds-new-home-by-renting-chair-in-nearby-salon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran barber Yuzzrie Adahar, 61, found a new home in a nearby salon after his shop closed in Hougang Central, Singapore. The original unit was taken over by a moneylender when rent soared from $7,500 to $10,000 monthly. Yuzzrie secured a chair in the hair salon of Angel Song, a Beijing-born Singaporean who runs an eight-seater salon in Block 805. For $50 a day, Yuzzrie operates from 8am to 5pm, cutting hair of about 12 customers daily. He pays a fixed rate and uses his own chair, similar to having his own space. Yuzzrie's take-home pay is comparable to his previous earnings. Yuzzrie and Song communicate in simple English, and their working relationship is smooth. Song trusts Yuzzrie by providing her the keys to the salon early in the day. For Song, who has run her salon for over 20 years, helping Yuzzrie was natural, as they are neighbours and Yuzzrie has many regular customers. IT professional Andy Lim, 54, has been Yuzzrie's customer for over two decades and continues to come monthly for his $12 haircut. Song also offered two of Yuzzrie's former colleagues a different arrangement, giving them 40% of their weekly earnings instead of paying a daily chair rental. This arrangement is not uncommon, as some salon owners rent out chairs to stylists, sharing overheads and benefiting both parties.",
  "summary": "Salon owner Angel Song took in several affected barbers who have been her neighbours for years.",
  "key_points": [
    "Veteran barber Yuzzrie Adahar, 61, lost his shop in Hougang Central, Singapore.",
    "He now rents a chair in Angel Song's salon for $50 daily, operating 8am to 5pm.",
    "Yuzzrie's take-home pay matches his previous earnings, maintaining his customer base."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}