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After a two-year price freeze, the spiral in school textbook expenditure may again be on the rise. Already, the annual price survey of the Consumer Council has shown increases on average of 1.8% and 1.5% in the primary and secondary school textbooks...
Consumers are urged to be mindful of the food safety concern in the usage of disposable plastic foam containers - cups, dishes, lunch boxes and meat trays. In two previous tests (in 1996 and 2001), the Consumer Council has also raised the concern...
The recent spate of robberies against hikers in remote country parks has helped to revive consumers' interest in the use of walkie-talkies. To assist consumers in their choice, the Consumer Council has conducted a market survey of 28 models of...
Manufacturers of air-conditioners have put forth an amazing array of claims for air purification in the wake of the public's concern over SARS. A recent Consumer Council survey on 38 models of split-type air-conditioners has found a proliferation of...
Experts have cast doubt on the veracity of claims of potency of breast-enhancing products. In one way or another, all these products carry claims that they possess the function of promoting breast growth, uplifting and enlarging the breasts. The...
Is your car equipped with power windows? If so, be watchful, for they could cause accidents, and may even pose a life-threatening hazard to young children under extreme conditions. It was reported that at least 25 children died from injuries...
The Consumer Council has taken public carpark operators to task for differential treatment against motorists using electronic payment with Octopus or credit cards at the exit gates. The disparity arises as free grace period, of usually 15 minutes, is...
The Consumer Council has recommended that the price of outbound packaged holiday tours should be inclusive of any service charge that is compulsory on the consumers. The proposal is modelled on the practice of some restaurants offering what is...