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CNA938 Rewind - When sales tactics turn hostile and what consumers should know #SGToday

A beauty and wellness chain has agreed to provide up to S$1 million in refunds after an investigation found employees used high-pressure sales tactics to pressure customers into making purchases. The case has raised questions about when hard selling crosses the line into an unfair trade practice, how investigators determine when consumers have been subjected to undue pressure, and what warning signs consumers should look out for. Daniel Martin spoke with Kho Qin Yao, Director of the Fair Trading Practices Division at the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - SAM: Exploring a Mythical Island with Artist Brandon Tay

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro profiles an ongoing heartlands exhibition organised by the Singapore Art Museum. SAM curator Duncan Bass and local artist Brandon Tay discuss the multidisciplinary installation, “Brandon Tay: Sangkalan”. They’ll describe the travelling exhibition’s fictional island ecosystem featuring a coastal culture shaped by fruits, insects, and birds.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - From spa treatments to yoga: Wellness aboard Seven Seas Prestige

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is expanding its wellness offering aboard Seven Seas Prestige, with a new salt room, larger spa and fitness spaces, personalised training and a broader range of treatments and classes. Cheryl Goh finds out how guest expectations are shaping the way wellness is being built into the cruise experience with Lisa Pile, Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

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CNA938 Rewind - Is the budget airline model breaking under expensive fuel?

AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes has dismissed suggestions the airline needs rescuing, arguing that strong passenger demand continues to support the business. Elakeyaa Selvaraji and Hairianto Diman speak with Ellis Taylor, Asia Editor, Cirium, an aviation analytics company, to unpack the carrier's financial pressures, its response to soaring jet-fuel prices and whether its turnaround strategy can restore profitability.

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CNA938 Rewind - Grab-Atome deal: Why Grab is betting big on Buy Now, Pay Later

Grab’s acquisition of a majority stake in Atome Financial marks a major expansion of its financial services ambitions. Hairianto Diman and Felicia Nah look at why Grab wants Atome, what the deal means for Buy Now, Pay Later in Southeast Asia, and how rivals could respond. For more, they speak with Li Jianggan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Momentum Works.

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