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<h2>The government is ready to suspend license applications for spas, massage parlours, and reflexology centres in Kuala Lumpur if deemed necessary</h2>
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<p>Federal Territories Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said this in response to the Johor Bahru City Council&#8217;s (MBJB) decision to freeze all applications for those businesses effective yesterday, 1 February, reported <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2024/02/1207578/kementerian-kaji-jika-perlu-beku-lesen-spa-di-kuala-lumpur-dr-zaliha">Berita Harian</a>.</p>
<p>She mentioned that a study will be conducted before any decision to freeze applications for such licences is implemented.</p>
<p>&#8220;As a responsible minister, we will [study the data first] before making any decision because we don&#8217;t want the decision to become an issue [in the future], and the best approach is to get all the information first,&#8221; she told reporters at an event yesterday.</p>
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<p>                <small class="img-credit">Image via <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2024/02/1207578/kementerian-kaji-jika-perlu-beku-lesen-spa-di-kuala-lumpur-dr-zaliha" rel="noopener">Mohd Fadli Hamzah/New Straits Times</a></small>
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<h2>Johor Bahru joined Alor Setar as the second city councils in Malaysia to cease issuing licences for massage parlours to curb &#8220;immoral activities&#8221;</h2>
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<p>Johor Bahru mayor Datuk Mohd Noorazam Osman said the decision was made to control the proliferation of high-risk and sensitive businesses, reported <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/02/01/govt-to-study-freezing-licence-applications-for-spas-massage-parlours/">FMT</a>. </p>
<p>&#8220;The move to freeze licence applications for high-risk and sensitive businesses is to allow MBJB to re-plan and rebrand these business activities, to be on par with those in developed countries and in line with MBJB&#8217;s image.</p>
<p>&#8220;Accordingly, MBJB will develop and issue a guideline for these high-risk and sensitive business activities,&#8221; <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=2267490">Bernama</a> quoted him as saying.</p>
<p>He added that such businesses located in shopping centres and hotels can continue operating as they adhere to appropriate business hours.</p>
<p>He stated that the demand for this type of licences is high in the city, especially given its close proximity to Singapore and the significant number of tourists&nbsp;it attracts.</p>
<p>&#8220;However, at the same time, we do not want any immoral activities to take place at these premises,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>As for Alor Setar, the city stopped issuing licences to these businesses since October last year to align with the aspirations of the Kedah state government.</p>
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<p>                <small class="img-credit">Image via <a target="_blank" href="https://themalaysianreserve.com/2020/07/13/thai-massage-loses-its-charm-behind-masks-social-distancing/" rel="noopener">The Malaysian Reserve</a></small>
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