Consumers Association of Singapore

$1 million refund for DNA Brands customers after unfair sales, pressure tactics

DNA Brands operates beauty and wellness outlets under names including The Mineral Boutique, Beautique, SAE-REN, Jingran, Harmonix, Allura and Comfeet.

Not all that glitters is gold: Buyers advised to verify marketing claims when jewellery shopping

The thickness of the exterior gold layer on gold-wrapped silver jewellery differed significantly across individual pieces, the Consumers Association of Singapore found.

5% of over 700 in CASE survey pay to watch 2026 World Cup, nearly half watch free telecasts

CASE president Melvin Yong said 45 per cent of over 700 survey respondents have been watching matches through free-to-air broadcasts.

Petrol, diesel prices ease in Singapore as oil prices fall

Following the cuts, the 95-octane petrol now costs $3.42 a litre across Esso, Caltex, Shell, Sinopec and SPC.

Road Blog

Will the real car owner please stand up? Risk of buying a used car from a dealer and paying in full

There is no sure way for a buyer to know who actually owns the car sitting in a used-car dealership.

Buyer loses luxury MPV to collapsed motor dealer’s creditor, incurs $100k in legal costs

GV Automobile Centre received $140,800 for the Toyota Vellfire, weeks before the company folded.

MAS to work with banks to tighten GIRO safeguards following double-charging incidents

The review will consider measures including enabling customers to set monthly limits on the amount and number of transactions.

New CaseTrust scheme aims to better standards of car-sharing firms; address consumer concerns

Participating operators that meet the standards will have the CaseTrust marks.

Royal Secrets Wellness customers lose over $1m after spa’s sudden closure: CASE

More than half of customers affected were older than 46 years old.

CASE chief urges Singapore petrol companies to promptly adjust pump prices when global prices fall

CASE president Melvin Yong encouraged consumers to use the Price Kaki app to compare petrol prices and make more informed choices.

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