Orchard Towers nightclubs' entertainment licences will not be renewed over 'law and order' concern

The first five floors at the commercial block on Orchard Road are filled with retail units and watering holes. PHOTO: BT FILE
Prior to the pandemic, there were about 30 nightclubs and bars operating at Orchard Towers. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
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SINGAPORE - It may soon be last orders for nightclubs and bars at Orchard Towers.

The Straits Times has learnt that operators were told last month in an official notice that their Public Entertainment Licences will not be renewed beyond May next year.

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