THE Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) is considering extending operating hours for entertainment outlets in the city, said Mayor Mohamad Zahri Samingon.
According to reports in The Star, this follows requests from stakeholders during a recent tourism workshop.
"The city council plans to hold a workshop in January with the relevant parties to explore the proposal further.
“During the tourism workshop earlier this month, there was a request from partners to extend the operating hours to 3am, similar to Kuala Lumpur.
“We will engage with all relevant stakeholders, such as associations involved in hotels and food and beverage, state government representatives from the Selangor Economic Planning Unit and possibly other local councils for their views,” he said.
He added that findings from the workshop would be submitted to the state government, which would make the final decision.
There are 338 licensed entertainment outlets in the city.
"The workshop was initially planned for December but was postponed to January due to the festive season.
“We plan to inform stakeholders in early January so they can participate in the discussion,” he said.
The mayor said that currently only four or five entertainment outlets in hotels in Petaling Jaya were allowed to operate until 3am.
Mohamad Zahri also said the current directive on entertainment zones, issued by the Selangor state secretariat in 2008, was 16 years old and needed to be reviewed to reflect current economic conditions and demands.
He said that as part of the study, the city council would consider updating zoning for entertainment areas. - November 29, 2024
