Massage Parlor

3 Oct 2011

An illegal casino is set to open in Bangkok with Hong Kong backing, says Thailand's former massage parlour king turned politician, Chuwit Kamolvisit.

9:03PM

Up to the government to make smoking ban work

2 Aug 2009

Hongkongers are known for being resourceful and innovative, so it comes as no surprise our city's smokers lost no time adapting to the extension of the smoking ban to bars and entertainment venues...

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Paralympic medallist turns hands to therapy

10 Feb 2008

When and how did you start your business? How many parlours do you run at the moment and what kind of service do you offer?

6:56PM

Make mine a punch at Rising Sun

8 Aug 2006

You don't have to be drunk to have a good punch-up at a bar in Nanjing .

The Rising Sun Anger Release Bar encourages customers to use its staff as punching bags for 50 yuan to 100...

1:29AM

Blind masseurs' livelihood threatened by court ruling

13 Jun 2006

Blind professional masseurs such as Park Jung-koon, who have limited job opportunities, fear a recent court ruling will end their only means of making a living.

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Police bust illegal massage parlour

23 Mar 2005

Updated at 3.29pm:
Police on Tuesday broke up a family-run massage parlour offering sex services, Chinese language newspapers reported on Wednesday, while legal massage workers have called...

9:55AM

Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

Updated 2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

Updated 3:37AM

Workers riot over plan to demolish building

Protest is called off after officials offer compensation

A riot at a Shenzhen building housing massage parlours was brought to a close yesterday afternoon after the Futian district...

6:10PM

Mamasans, masseurs want to enliven Legco

LoDown had a lovely vision of curvaceous masseurs and witty mamasans taking the place of dour democracy fighters and shameless Beijing sycophants in our august Legco chamber after seeing an ad...

7:51PM

Half of teens in illegal activities, says survey

More than half of teenagers have been involved in illegal activities in the past year - and one in seven claims to have worked in bars, brothels or massage parlours, according to a DAB survey.

9:27AM

Colonial buildings earmarked for tourism

The government yesterday announced it was seeking proposals from private developers to turn three landmark buildings in Central into tourist attractions.

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MASSAGE PARLOURS MAY TAKE OVER SITE

A government plan to turn Central Police Station, Victoria Prison and the former Central magistrate's court into a giant shopping and entertainment complex may backfire with private investors...

9:52AM

Shanghai authorities put the squeeze on blind massage businesses

Justice is supposed to be blind, but sometimes it appears to be confused as well.

China has for years encouraged its sightless people to work as masseurs and masseuses, offering them...

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