#470 - Prism+ Xiaxue Air-con Ad Deemed Misleading & Are Ang Baos at Weddings Necessary?

An Instagram ad for Prism+ air-conditioners was deemed to be “misleading” by Singapore’s advertising watchdog, and was forced to be taken offline. Is “greenwashing” an actual problem, or are people being too woke? Elsewhere, a Redditor ignited another debate on wedding customs in Singapore after she attended a wedding dinner, but harboured reservations about giving an ang bao. Why were people so triggered by her story?

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Prism+ Xiaxue Air-con Ad Deemed Misleading

• Prism+ air-con ad deemed ‘greenwashing’ by S’pore watchdog; company defends it as ‘tongue-in-cheek’
• PRISM+ air-con ad featuring Xiaxue deemed misleading by advertising standards watchdog
• [PDF] Singapore Code of Advertising Practice
• Study on Greenwashing in Online Marketing Funded by CCCS Finds Use of Vague Environmental Claims and Confusing Technical Jargon
• [Sep 2023] Regulators across the world crack down on greenwashing before it gets worse

Are Ang Baos at Weddings Necessary?

• Redditor seeks advice on not giving ang bao at friend's 5-star wedding dinner, gets criticised

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