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- 2003.03.25
Consumers have hit out at unscrupulous retailers for taking advantage of the surging demand for masks to raise the prices excessively.
Consumers have hit out at unscrupulous retailers for taking advantage of the surging demand for masks to raise the prices excessively. The Consumer Council has received many calls - 28 complaints and 17 enquiries for advice - from consumers...
- 2003.03.14
CHOICE # 317
Privately-operated night outpatient services- an alternative to public emergency ward services Private hospitals and medical centres are competing for a growing share of the night outpatient services. They are providing a veritable alternative to...
- 2003.02.17
CHOICE # 316
Transparency urged in securities trading commissions and charges to enhance competition and consumer interests Consumers are subject to a baffling array of fees and charges, in addition to commissions, in the use of securities trading services, a...
- 2003.01.15
CHOICE # 315
Excessive levels of preservative detected in popular Chinese pickled vegetables If Chinese pickled vegetables are your favourite, take note of the amount of preservative that some of these foodstuffs may contain. A Consumer Council test has detected...
- 2003.01.06
Consumer issues related to debt and bankruptcy will be a top agenda of the Consumer Council in consumer empowerment and protection in the year ahead.
Consumer issues related to debt and bankruptcy will be a top agenda of the Consumer Council in consumer empowerment and protection in the year ahead. The Consumer Council is to launch a massive publicity campaign focusing on debt relief solutions, on...
- 2002.12.16
CHOICE # 314
Concerns over sales practices of investment and insurance products A Consumer Council survey has uncovered areas of concern over certain sales practices of financial institutions in marketing investment and insurance schemes. In the present low...
- 2002.12.11
Consumer Council Competition in the Market for Lift Maintenance
The Consumer Council has achieved a major breakthrough in opening up the lift maintenance market to the free play of competition. This came after years of indepth study and intensive discussions with the Government and market participants in a joint...
- 2002.12.04
Public Statement - Bogus E-mail
False information purported to be originated from the Consumer Council has been spread by means of e-mail recently. The Council was falsely alleged to have visited a health club in Garden Road in Central to deal with complaints that the club...