A man was fined for running an unlicensed massage establishment at Orchard Towers, where his wife was providing massage and sexual services.<\/p>\n
The offender, Leng Kheng Chiang, 65, was fined $7,000 after pleaded guilty to one charge under the Massage Establishments Act.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, the man had been running a beauty salon<\/a> called Fragrance Beauty since January 2022 \u2014 he was the company\u2019s owner and sole proprietor.<\/p>\n The salon did not have a licence to operate as a massage establishment and was not exempted from the licensing requirement.<\/p>\n Although the salon was styled as a business offering facial and beauty care services, Leng knew that his wife, Wang Aimei, was providing massages<\/a> there and allowed her to do so.<\/p>\n At about 4pm on July 7, 2022, police officers conducted an enforcement check at the premises.<\/p>\n They found that while giving a customer a massage, Wang offered him sexual intercourse for $150 and oral sex for $100.<\/p>\n Leng rarely visited the salon and was not involved in its operations. It is also unclear whether Leng knew that Wang was providing sexual servics at the establishment.<\/p>\n PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n When Shin Min Daily News<\/a> visited Orchard Towers<\/a> on Oct 23, a female business owner operating nearby said she had no recollection of a masseuse providing services at the unit four years ago. She had also never seen Leng.<\/p>\n She added that the unit had been vacant in recent years, with no one seen visiting the premises until it was rented out this year.<\/p>\n A business owner who declined to be named told Shin Min that Orchard Towers was notorious for its seedy atmosphere several years ago, when massage parlours and beauty salons were plentiful. Some massage workers would even approach passers-by to offer their services.<\/p>\n However, the illegal establishments have disappeared following the Government\u2019s stepped-up enforcement efforts in recent years.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is good for us too, because customers will only patronise the building if it has a positive image,\u201d the business owner said.<\/p>\n Mr Zhang, who runs a food and beverage business on the first floor, said there used to be many women offering sexual services at Orchard Towers.<\/p>\n \u201cPerhaps they could no longer find opportunities here, so they have moved elsewhere,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n During the visit, reporters observed numerous businesses that had recently opened on the first to fourth floors, including churches, gyms, and antique shops.<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWife found offering customer sexual services<\/h2>\n
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