The police announced the new regulatory framework in April after they observed a rise in vice-related activities and infringements of exemption conditions in open-concept massage parlours.
There has also been a steady increase in public unhappiness because of the “number of open-concept massage establishments and the social disamenities they create”, said the police then.
At present, massage establishments are grouped into two licence categories. Category 1 licences are granted to those that operate in HDB shophouses, shopping centres and hotels, while Category 2 licences are for shops located away from residential areas, schools and places of worship.
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