{
  "id": 345015,
  "title": "Singapore's artisanal chocolate pioneer Laurent Cafe & Chocolate Bar to close after 20 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/singapores-artisanal-chocolate-pioneer-laurent-cafe-chocolate-bar-to",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-09T03:32:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/companies/singapore-s-artisanal-chocolate-pioneer-laurent-cafe-chocolate-bar-to-close-after-20-years-5106973.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Singapore's artisanal chocolatier Laurent Cafe & Chocolate Bar at Robertson Quay will close on Aug. 10 after 20 years as rising costs and financial pressures force it to shut down.",
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  "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."
}