Consumer Watch
Illegal streaming devices retailer jailed for three months, fined in landmark case
A local electronics retailer on Wed (30 Oct) was sentenced to three months of jail and a S$5,400 fine after...
Read moreKing Arthur Flour Unbleached All-Purpose Flour recalled due to potential presence of E. coli
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has called for the recall of King Arthur Flour Unbleached All-Purpose Flour due to the...
Read moreSFA calls for recall of fresh Atlantic Salmon from Norway
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is recalling fresh Atlantic salmon imported from Norway due to listeria monocytogenes detected by its...
Read moreHuawei to offer S$100 voucher to 5,000 customers who did not get to buy S$54 promotion smartphone
Chinese tech company Huawei said that it will be giving out S$100 Huawei smartphone vouchers to those affected by the...
Read moreCASE issues warning to consumers against aggressive pressure sales tactics in the beauty industry
Consumers Association of Singapore (“CASE”) issued a warning to consumers in a press release on last Friday (26 July), for...
Read moreTemasek-owned SP says tariff hike due to higher gas cost but makes net profit avg $1B a year
Starting yesterday (1 Jul), the electricity tariff for households in the current quarter increased by 6.4% to 24.22 cents per...
Read moreGrandson highlights alleged scam that targets seniors, Government agencies remain quiet despite the complaints
On Friday (28 June), a concerned grandson named Jeryl Ng took to his Facebook to a share a “legal scam”...
Read moreNo data breach despite unauthorised transactions on Fevo cards: EZ-Link
Following its detection of unauthorised overseas transactions made via the Fevo Mastercard prepaid cards, electronic payment system provider EZ-Link has...
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Man arrested for series of E-Commerce scams worth more than $10,000
A 24-year-old man was arrested for his suspected involvement in a series of e-commerce scams after the Police acted upon...
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Singaporeans prefer to shop online using desktop rather than mobile device, according to Picodi survey
Based on a survey released by Picodi, Singaporeans prefer to shop online using their desktops (62%) compared to their smartphones...
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MOH announces fifth confirmed case of Wuhan virus in Singapore -
Mongolia closes China border to cars, shuts schools over virus fears -
Malaysia imposes ban on Chinese tourists from Wuhan -
France to fly home citizens from China’s virus-stricken Wuhan - Anxious foreigners await rescue from China virus epicentre
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Over 5,000 in Singapore sign petition to call for govt to ban travellers from China due concerns over Wuhan virus -
Singapore: 14 days leave of absence enforced for students, eldercare and healthcare workers who visited China -
EIU study: Singapore ill-prepared to stand against disease outbreak, more so than Malaysia and Thailand -
Online petition to ban Chinese nationals from entering Malaysia garnered over 370,000 signatures -
China extends holiday to buy time as virus keeps spreading -
NBA legend Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash -
China death toll spikes to 80, over 2,700 cases confirmed - Japan will evacuate nationals from China virus city: Abe
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M’sia reports all 4 Wuhan virus cases came through SG; Philippines returns back Wuhan tourists -
Hong Kong Disneyland says closing over China virus fears
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Singapore PR explains why he chose to leave Singapore and become Australian citizen -
Video showing Chinese woman eating bat at restaurant goes viral as the world combats Wuhan virus -
PM Lee not inviting siblings to CNY reunion dinner again this year -
DBS' red packets printed with controversial inauspicious Chinese character -
Single mother arrested and held in lock-up for 10 hours over unpaid S&CC bills amounting to S$2,150 -
PM Lee’s son asks Li Shengwu to not include him in issues that he has with Singapore government -
MOH confirms same eye drop medication costs $45.80 in NUH but $34.24 in TTSH - M'sia reports all 4 Wuhan virus cases came through SG; Philippines returns back Wuhan tourists
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Netizens call out Heng Swee Keat over remark about "nativist tendencies" -
NEA denies rental is the main driver of hawker food prices -
A woman and child caught on CCTV throwing hanged clothes off common corridor at Toa Payoh -
Indian national lorry driver arrested for dangerous driving has only 20 days of driving experience -
DPM Heng Swee Keat says visitors pay GST too but doesn't mention that they can claim a refund when leaving -
Netizens do not believe NEA statistics about hawker food costs - PRC with virus uses public transport but MOH says risk low; Bloomberg says some patients have no fever
