{
  "id": 10913257,
  "title": "Korea Artiz Studio faces possible charge under CPF Act; representative fails to show up in court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/korea-artiz-studio-faces-possible-charge-under-cpf-act-representative",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/korea-artiz-studio-faces-possible-charge-under-cpf-act-representative-fails-to-show-up-in-court"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea Artiz Studio, a wedding photography business, may face charges under Singapore's Central Provident Fund (CPF) Act for failing to pay their employees' monthly contributions on time. The studio's representative did not attend a court hearing scheduled for September 30th, prompting the prosecutor to request a two-week adjournment to contact the studio. In addition to the CPF case, the studio faces 22 claims in the Small Claims Tribunal and one claim in the Employment Claims Tribunal, all of which will be heard between September 30th and October 14th. The Singapore Ministry of Manpower is currently investigating the studio for potential offenses related to unpaid salaries, following the repossessed of their studio space by the Carlton Hotel. A Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) survey found 66 complaints from the studio's customers, totaling over $271,000 in pre-payment losses. A Telegram group with 404 members has formed to support affected customers, with some filing credit card chargebacks and demanding refunds. The studio, originally founded in Busan, South Korea in 2008, has since expanded to include outlets in Taiwan and Jakarta, with the latter reported to have ceased operations. Attempts to contact the studio yielded no response, as its contact email and telephone number have become inactive.",
  "summary": "The studio faces 22 Small Claims Tribunal cases and one Employment Claims Tribunal claim.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}