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- 2005.03.15
Businesses pledge support for Good Corporate Citizenship
The Consumer Council has issued a Good Corporate Citizen's Guide in a drive to promote industry self-regulation, corporate quality and consumer confidence. Officiating the launch of the Good Corporate Citizen's Guide today (March 15) was the...
- 2005.02.15
Car makers and motorists urged to jointly promote pedestrian safety - CHOICE # 340
Pedestrian protection in car design is seriously lagging behind the continuing improvements in occupant safety in recent years. This is clearly evident as indicated in the latest of crash tests on motor vehicles which the Consumer Council...
- 2005.02.15
CHOICE # 340
Survey finds "a lot" of salt in snacks and cereals Is countertop water filter really necessary and how does one choose Protect your computer with the right anti-virus and firewall software Thermometers: not all models are totally accurate Car makers...
- 2005.02.15
Digital cameras update - CHOICE # 340
In this update were published the test results of 24 new models comprising one digital SLR and the others compact camera type, and ranging in price from $1,480 to $13,680. The output resolution of the samples ranged from 3.0 to 8.2 mega pixels, with...
- 2005.02.15
Is countertop water filter really necessary and how does one choose - CHOICE # 340
Despite reassurances that Hong Kong enjoys a world class water supply, consumers concerned over its purity still opt to buy and install domestic water filters to the taps. The Consumer Council has received many a public enquiry for advice on such...
- 2005.02.15
Protect your computer with the right anti-virus and firewall software - CHOICE # 340
Some anti-virus and firewall products were deemed greatly superior than others in the protection they could offer to Internet security. And, in general, the installation and deinstallation of these products were rated mediocre. These were some of the...
- 2005.02.15
Survey finds "a lot" of salt in snacks and cereals - CHOICE # 340
Be wary of the sodium content in your diet, particularly if certain snacks and even breakfast cereals are among your staple food. For you may be at risk of a high dietary intake of salt, one of the most common - but preventable - factors in causing...
- 2005.02.15
Thermometers: not all models are totally accurate - CHOICE # 340
Thermometers to keep tabs on the body temperature are in growing demand in the face of the lingering threat of SARS, meningitis and avian influenza. With this upsurge in consumer demand came also a proliferation of thermometers of various types in...