She lost S$50,000 when this spa shut down overnight
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“Sarah” thought she was paying for self-care. Instead, she lost nearly S$50,000 when beauty spa Royal Secrets Wellness shut down overnight. Now, she says she has sleepless nights thinking about the money she may never recover. She asked to remain anonymous because her parents don't know how much she spent. “Sarah” is not alone. Consumers in Singapore lost more than S$2.1 million from prepaid package business closures in 2025 — the highest losses ever recorded for any industry. How do customers end up spending tens of thousands of dollars on prepaid beauty packages? And what happens when the business suddenly disappears? Watch the full Talking Point episode. #cnainsider #beauty #consumer For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Telegram: https://t.me/CNAInsiderSG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnainsider/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnainsider/ Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider
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