Consumer rights

A spat between a restaurant and an influencer was out of control. Then Beijing stepped in

awspat - The popular Paradise Walk mall in central Chongqing during lunch hour on a weekday, a quiet Xibei - an eatery chain that had found itself the target of online allegations in recent months - stands in contrast to its busier neighbours.
Barely a handful of the tables are filled at the restaurant that can seat about a hundred diners. Employees stand attentively at the occupied tables, with wait staff performing magic tricks for children.

ST PHOTO: AW CHENG WEI

Undercover probe finds Australian pubs short-pouring beer

Preliminary findings showed 32 per cent of the drinks served failed to deliver the “correct amount”, said the National Measurement Institute’s audit report.

Fakes are good business, don’t expect AI to stop generating them

The recent uproar over X’s Grok image-generation tool offers a stark example of how commercial incentives can undermine content policing, says the writer.

Foreigners barred from buying subsidised cooking oil from Malaysia from March 1

The Cooking Oil Price Stabilisation Scheme enables Malaysia's government to enforce the ban on the sale of subsidised cooking oil.

Forum: ComfortDelGro Driving Centre committed to improving learners’ booking experiences

Forum: Review booking system at driving centres

America’s a la carte economy is making everyone feel poorer

The Wall Street Journal reported in 2025 that a typical four-day visit to the theme park costs US$1,000 more than it did five years ago, adjusted for inflation.

S’pore’s consumer watchdog takes action against Courts and Prism+ over misleading website features

Courts was found to have automatically added unsolicited items into consumers’ shopping carts while PRISM+ used fake countdown timers to pressure consumers into purchases.

From IndiGo to IndiGone? India’s largest carrier faces government and passenger wrath

ddflight - IndiGo’s operations have yet to stabilise, with nearly 800 flights cancelled across the country on Saturday.
ST PHOTO: DEBARSHI DASGUPTA

Consumer competition watchdog issues warning to bedding company over misleading marketing practices

CCS said it discovered that there was no active account for Hotel Bed Company on Trustpilot.

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