#446 - SethLui.com Addresses Sponsored Review Drama & Arcade Prizes to be Capped at $100

Last week, a bakery owner called out food portal SethLui.com for soliciting payment to be featured in one of their food guides, going as far as to call it a “scam”. Seth Lui defended his business practices in a press release, but was this really something worth getting so heated over? Elsewhere, the government will impose restrictions on the value of arcade prizes at $100 come March 2024. Why the need to clamp down on a sunset industry?

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SethLui.com Addresses Sponsored Review Drama

• Food portal SethLui.com rejects claim that it asks random eateries for payment to be featured
• The original FB post about the email from SethLui.com
• The FB post by SethLui.com
• Addressing the drama - does every media publication have to go through this?
• [Example Sponsored Post] Diwali 2022: 10 best Indian dinners to light up your celebrations in Singapore

Arcade Prizes to be Capped at $100

• Arcade prizes value to be restricted to less than S$100 from Mar. 1, 2024: Shanmugam
• 'Some end up spending hours pressing buttons': Young people splurging on arcade games, sparking concerns

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