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Question
Er Dr Lee Bee Wah: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry since July last year (a) whether the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore has received any complaints about vendors who engaged in free gifts marketing techniques and, if so, whether actions have been taken under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act; and (b) of these vendors who have not been censored, why not.
Written Answer by Minister for Trade and Industry Mr Chan Chun Sing