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Singapore Tribunal Orders Agency S$1,558 Over Misleading Mandarin Ad

6/11/2026

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The Singapore Small Claims Tribunal ordered agency to pay S$1,558 to the son, plus S$269 costs and S$150 for a failed recusal.
The agency advertised “Mandarin” and a video despite the helper hired on Dec 11, 2024 being unable to understand Mandarin, prompting a WhatsApp complaint.
Magistrate Leon Abraham Tan called the claim a “bald assertion,” ruled it unfair and rebuked the representative for attending virtual hearing from a Starbucks café.

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Story summary

The Singapore Small Claims Tribunal ordered agency to pay S$1,558 to the son, plus S$269 costs and S$150 for a failed recusal.
The agency advertised “Mandarin” and a video despite the helper hired on Dec 11, 2024 being unable to understand Mandarin, prompting a WhatsApp complaint.
Magistrate Leon Abraham Tan called the claim a “bald assertion,” ruled it unfair and rebuked the representative for attending virtual hearing from a Starbucks café.