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Media Release: ASAS sees threefold jump in feedback on telco ads in 2024

In 2024, ASAS received 432 pieces of feedback, an increase of ~40% as compared to 2023. Telco advertisements were the most complained about, with 53 pieces received.

Mr. Bryan Tan appointed as new ASAS Council Chairman

ASAS has appointed Mr. Bryan Tan as its Chairman for the 2024-2027 term. He succeeds Prof. Ang Peng Hwa, who will remain on the ASAS Council as Immediate Past Chairman and Advisor.

Media Release: Food & Beverage advertisements tops ASAS feedback for second straight year

Advertisements by the food and beverage (F&B) and restaurant sectors continued to top the list of most-complained about industries in 2023. The Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore (ASAS) received 40 pieces of feedback on F&B advertisements, the most of any industry in 2023, with restaurants advertisements accounting for the second highest number of feedback with 33 pieces of feedback.

Media Release: ASAS sees jump in feedback on food & beverage, restaurant ads in 2022

Food and beverage advertisements were most complained about industry to ASAS in 2022, with restaurants not far behind.

Media Release: ASAS received 304 pieces of feedback on advertisements in 2021; F&B, Electrical & Electronics top categories of feedback

The Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore received 304 pieces of feedback in 2021, inclusive of advertising advice (4) and consumer-to-business complaints (277), businesses-to-business (17) and feedback from government agencies (6). This represents a drop in complaints from 2020 (428) but a return to the levels that ASAS saw pre-2020.

Media Release: 2020 COVID-19 ad complaints contribute to increase in feedback

The Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore (ASAS) received a total of 428 instances of feedback in 2020. The 19% increase over the 359 received in 2019 was partly attributable to feedback on advertisements for COVID-19-related products and services.