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- 2011.07.15
Consumer Council's First-ever Test on Tablet PCs - CHOICE # 417
The July issue of CHOICE covers the test results on a number of popular tablet PCs. The test, coordinated by the International Consumer Research & Testing, covered 16 models of tablet PCs with prices ranging from HK$ 1,980 to 5,380. Out of the 16...
- 2011.07.15
Pay TV Service Providers Urged to Allow Unconditional Contract Termination Upon Significant Changes - CHOICE # 417
Consumers normally subscribe to pay TV services for certain programmes. Therefore, their grievance is understandable when the programmes are cancelled or relocated to other channels not covered by their service plans. The Consumer Council received...
- 2011.07.15
Six Convictions for Selling Counterfeit Drugs in the First Four Months - CHOICE # 417
4 shops were involved in convicted cases of selling counterfeit d...
- 2011.07.15
Textbook Prices Increase Accelerates - CHOICE # 417
Hard hit by inflation, parents are going to face further pressure from the price increase of school textbooks in the new school year. According to the Consumer Council's annual survey on the price of commonly used school textbooks, the average...
- 2011.07.15
Unscrupulous Sales Practices of Health Club Sparked Concerns - CHOICE # 417
Consumers who plan to join a health club so as to stay in shape for the summer beware: it will be difficult to drop out once you give in and enter the contract under the aggressive tactics of the sales. Complaints about the heavy-handed sales tactics...
- 2011.07.13
Price Comparison Reports - Tsuen Wan
The Consumer Council today (July 12) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 45 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Tsuen Wan. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with the...
- 2011.07.12
Consumer Council: Half Yearly Review
The Consumer Council has recorded a drop of 7% in complaint figures, from a total of 14,211 cases in the first half of 2010 to 13,279 cases in the corresponding period of 2011. Telecommunication services and broadcasting services are still in the top...
- 2011.07.08
Consumer Council Urges for Mandatory GM Foods Labelling
The Consumer Council urges the government to implement mandatory labelling of genetically modified (GM) foods. In the recent annual Codex summit in Geneva, the US delegation dropped its opposition to the GM labelling guidance document, allowing it to...