Catering establishments have been given permission to remain open for business until 4 a.m. tonight and between December 31 and January 1.

The Finance Ministry said in a statement that this concession applied to catering establishments which did not already have a permit to remain open.

The ministry said that all provisions concerning amplified music remained unchanged and annoyance or inconvenience to neighbours was not permitted.

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