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CNA
2 days ago
- Business
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Near 6-fold rise in prepayment losses for beauty consumers in first half of 2025
Beauty industry consumers lost over $108,000 in the first half of this year after paying in advance for services that were never delivered. This represents a 464% increase – or a near six-fold rise – from $19,000 during the same period last year. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng find out why consumers are still falling victim to prepayment losses and what more can be done to protect them, with Mr Linus Ng, Member, CASE Central Committee and Chairperson, CASE Consumer Education Committee.


CNA
2 days ago
- Business
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Trump's 100% levy on chips jolts markets
CNA938 Rewind - Near 6-fold rise in prepayment losses for beauty consumers in first half of 2025 Beauty industry consumers lost over $108,000 in the first half of this year after paying in advance for services that were never delivered. This represents a 464% increase – or a near six-fold rise – from $19,000 during the same period last year. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng find out why consumers are still falling victim to prepayment losses and what more can be done to protect them, with Mr Linus Ng, Member, CASE Central Committee and Chairperson, CASE Consumer Education Committee.