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- 2004.09.27
Home buyers restricted in choice of telecom service
The Consumer Council is concerned over the detrimental effect on consumer welfare and choice in the case of the bundled building management fees. A crucial issue at stake is the restriction in the freedom of choice to home buyers in the need and use...
- 2004.09.15
Everything a gourmet needs to know about yellow oil crabs - CHOICE# 335
When does a crab cease to be called a yellow oil crab, a delicacy favoured by the local gourmets this time of the year? The Consumer Council has received a complaint recently about the paltry amount of yellow oil the crabs contained. The complainant...
- 2004.09.15
Infant formula milk products are no substitute for breastfeeding -CHOICE # 335
For the infants, there is no better substitute for breastmilk. This is the unequivocal view held by the Consumer Council in its drive to promote breastfeeding in the interest of the health and growth of the infants. But, for whatever reasons, should...
- 2004.09.15
Invisible bras are not for the tender skin - CHOICE # 335
The invisible bras may escape the naked eye but not what some of these tight-fitting bras may do to the tender skin. A Consumer Council trial survey has shown that a few of the users have actually developed rash and severe itchiness after use. The...
- 2004.09.15
Survey on DVD recorders - CHOICE # 335
A whole new array of DVD recorders are competing in the marketplace for buyers. In a survey, the Consumer Council has included 21 models - 6 of them priced from $5,000 to $8,000 with built-in 80 GB hard disk (capable of storing 80 to 140 hours of...
- 2004.09.15
What a difference teachers can make to textbook expenditures -CHOICE # 335
Teachers can play a pivotal role in reducing the burden of needy parents in textbook expenditure. The Consumer Council has found in a survey a shining living example of what a substantial difference the effort of teachers can make to textbook...
- 2004.09.15
Widespread breach of licence condition by frozen food retailers -CHOICE # 335
Some frozen food retailers are wilfully flouting the law by openly peddling the foodstuffs in exposed portable shelves at storefront and without proper refrigeration. The Consumer Council has raised the concern over such unhygienic condition in which...
- 2004.08.16
CHOICE # 334
Cosmetics traders urged to volunteer disclosure on product durability Vegetarian food that comes with artificial colours and preservatives Council cautions on contamination of hot and cold water dispensers Safety improvement shown up in annual test...