Joo Chiat's sleaze reduced substantially, says law minister
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Joo Chiat's sleaze reduced substantially, says law minister
By Claire Huang | Posted: 09 May 2010 2009 hrsSINGAPORE : Law Minister K Shanmugam said sleaze in the Joo Chiat area has been substantially reduced over the last few years.
And this can be seen from the dwindling number of vice activities as well as establishments like pubs and massage parlours.
Over the years, the number of pubs in the Joo Chiat area has gone down from 46 to 28.
And this is even more significant for massage parlours. While the area used to have about 30 massage parlours, it is now down to only three.
Responding to a query on what more the government is doing to clean up the area, Mr Shanmugam said the various agencies have been working together to control vice there.
"A decision has been taken since January of 2009 by the STB (Singapore Tourism Board), on the urging of the MP and the Joo Chiat task force, that hotels will not be allowed to charge transit rates anymore, by the hour. So that's in place now and that applies for newer as well as current hotels," said Mr Shanmugam, who is also the Second Minister for Home Affairs.
The number of women picked up for vice in the area has also dropped drastically over the years - from 400 in 2007, to less than 40 last year.
Last year, the police arrested some 7,600 female foreigners for vice-related activities, up from the 5,000 the year before - mainly because of stepped-up enforcement action.
During the dialogue session, a resident asked if the authority will be doing more to curb vice in outdoor refreshment areas.
Mr Shanmugam said it is simply not possible to push all businesses indoors because some just don't have the space.
He added that a practical and fairly strict approach has been taken towards the outdoor refreshment areas.
"We have been refusing applications for putting tables and chairs outside wherever it's feasible to do so. It cannot be done in every single establishment, but wherever it's feasible to do so we've been doing that," said Mr Shanmugam.
During the hour-long forum, Mr Shanmugam also touched on issues such as traffic in the Joo Chiat area and foreign workers. - CNA /ls -
Of course its went down, its been diverted to kovan.
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of coz...
now instead of concentrated, they moved to the heartlands...
Now joo chiat rejoice while elsewhere kenna...
2-1+1 = 2
no difference~ -
the problem is the 2 weeks tourists visa. these foreigners exploited the 2 weeks visa. they come here to earn money, go back and then come back again next month. come here earn SGD, go back to their home country to spend in their currencies a few times over.
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Now spill all over; harder to clean up.
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LPPL. Allow these chickens to come in and then clean up the shit.
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don't understand how this can be headlines for both english and chinese papers. are they that eager to keep chan soo sen?
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too near to someone's home?
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Ya loh. They allow those chickens come in, then when situation gets out of hand then they clean them all up & feels happy abt it. Want to throw party & celebrate or not huh?
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Elections coming so the ministers must create some false news to try to gain more votes mah
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sweetening the grounds....
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angel7030's joo chiat business dropped?
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Originally posted by Vote PAP OUT to Save SG:
angel7030's joo chiat business dropped?
. . . hah . .. that angel7030 workplace in joo chiat?. . .. . she sent me PM offers sex . . . . .
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Originally posted by we sacrifice:
. . .. . she sent me PM offers sex . . . . .
sure or not?
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Originally posted by Vote PAP OUT to Save SG:
sure or not?
. . .. i show you the PM in your PM . . . -
Originally posted by ditzy:
Of course its went down, its been diverted to kovan.
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Any pretty babes there?
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Originally posted by ditzy:
Of course its went down, its been diverted to kovan.
global warming : kovanhaven meeting.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
global warming : kovanhaven meeting.
Huh?
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actually e budget hotels in those heartlands should not allow by - hour structure... one place they 'sweep', they go elsewhere do biz.
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to think of it also useless.
Later all only go by per - day structure, they just rent day by day lor
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Originally posted by sbst275:
to think of it also useless.
Later all only go by per - day structure, they just rent day by day lor
You interested in renting day by day?
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Originally posted by charlize:
You interested in renting day by day?
they'll always find loophole to survive one de.our MIW know how to make $$ from Singkie, but slow on foreigners.
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Originally posted by sbst275:
they'll always find loophole to survive one de.our MIW know how to make $$ from Singkie, but slow on foreigners.
It has been shown that Singaporeans like to be taken advantaged of.
Everything the government says, they meekly obey and agree.
Singaporeans like to pay and pay.
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Originally posted by charlize:
It has been shown that Singaporeans like to be taken advantaged of.
Everything the government says, they meekly obey and agree.
Singaporeans like to pay and pay.
they love to be abused.