According to one landlord, who declined to be named, this "blanket ban penalises many landlords and operators unfairly" as they are "willing to work with the ...
ST noted that there were "dozens of scantily clad women" asking men to enter these beauty salons when they visited. Vice activities that have taken place there has led to the development being referred to as the " Four Floors Of Whores". A police spokesperson told ST that the "law and order situation in Orchard Towers remains as of concern and has not improved over the years".
12 Orchard Towers nightlife outlets may have to cease operations by May 2023 as the police won't renew their licences beyond then.
They claimed to be in town on holiday and not hired by the outlet. The main reason for the move appears to be the law and order situation in the building. They pointed to the so-called beauty salons in the mall, many of which had sprung up recently. All is not lost, however, for the owners and operators of the nightlife businesses. The police won’t be issuing any more Public Entertainment Licences to nightlife operators in Orchard Towers, a police spokesman told Shin Min Daily News on Saturday (13 Aug). Perhaps that’s why the police won’t be renewing the licences of 12 nightlife outlets in the mall.
The nightclub operators received an official notice last month that stated that their Public Entertainment Licences will not be renewed beyond May 2023. 12 ...
The police said that operators and landlords will have until May 2023 to make adjustments. Instead, it was due to the exponentially increasing amount of “beauty salons” in the building. Many operators have been law-abiding, yet this blanket ban is affecting them due to the few unlawful clubs.