'Longstanding problem': Tanjong Pagar MP pledges to refresh plaza after residents complain of vice activities in area
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Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Foo Cexiang has called for a «refresh» of the area's plaza following complaints by residents of vice activities, he shared in a Facebook post on Saturday (Sept 20).In the post, he said that several residents have provided feed'Longstanding problem': Tanjong Pagar MP pledges to refresh plaza after residents complain of vice activities in area
Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Foo Cexiang has called for a «refresh» of the area's plaza following complaints by residents of vice activities, he shared in a Facebook post on Saturday (Sept 20).In the post, he said that several residents have provided feedback on the number of massage establishments and beauty salons Tanjong Pagar Plaza (TPP), raising concerns over vice activities in some of them.«There are several pre-schools in the Plaza and parents are uneasy whenever their children go past these shops,» he stated.While most of these businesses are legitimate, «a few are casting a bad light» on the Plaza and turning away both residents and customers, Foo said.When the reputation of the Plaza is affected, Foo added, business viability of other tenants will also be impacted, which will in turn hinder the residents in the area who depend on the mall for daily necessities.He further explained how the «retail mix» in the Plaza is a result of shop owners attempting to maximise rental yield amid low footfall in the area. Read more