The enforcement operations were conducted between April 19 and June 14 this year as part of ongoing efforts to ensure a safe resumption of nightlife businesses in Singapore, they added.
Twenty-seven of these women were arrested under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act for purportedly working at nightlife establishments as freelance hostesses by providing companionship and drinking with patrons without a valid work permit. Seven of these outlets were found to have flouted Covid-19 regulations. Among the offences were failing to minimise physical interaction between patrons and staff members, as well as failing to implement a system of checks for vaccination-differentiated safe management measures.Four closure orders and six composition fines of S$1,000 each were also issued to operators for breaching safe management measures.
"Patrons were purportedly permitted to sing karaoke in these rooms even though the operator did not possess a valid public entertainment licence," said the police, adding that the operator is being investigated.
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