LobangClub asked by authorities to remove cigarette postings

October 31, 2011 by  

What happens when your app was used to put up listings of tobacco products, an act that is potentially illegal under Singapore law?

That was the dilemma Shen Guyi, co-founder and CEO of LobangClub faced. If you remember, LobangClub is an app that allows users to easily compare and post the price of goods across multiple retail stores to help people find the best deals. We featured the app in September 2011.

So what exactly happened? Read more