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- 2000.09.15
CHOICE # 287
Substandard glass-top tables pose hazards of accidental overturning and sharp broken glasses Dining tables with glass top are seemingly in vogue these days. But concerns have been raised about their safety. Do they topple easily? Do they break...
- 2000.08.15
CHOICE # 286
Lingzhi products and their Polysaccharides content in value-for-money comparison What makes Lingzhi such a coveted traditional Chinese medicine for centuries? According to the literature on Lingzhi, Polysaccharides isone of the active ingredients of...
- 2000.08.10
A Consumer Council research study is critical of the lack of competition between members of EPS
A Consumer Council research study is critical of the lack of competition between members of the consortium of banks - the Electronic Payment Services Company (Hong Kong) Limited (EPSCO) - that operates the Easy Pay System (EPS) debit card network. In...
- 2000.07.25
A half-yearly review of consumer complaints by Chairman of Consumer Council, Prof. Andrew CHAN Chi-fai
The fast growing telecommunications industry has scored a new record in the number of consumer complaints. In the first 6 months of the new millenium year 2000, the Consumer Council has recorded a high 1,517 complaints on telecommunications services...
- 2000.07.17
CHOICE # 285
Give consumers wider choices in octane ratings of gasoline The Consumer Council is urging oil companies to provide Hong Kong consumers with wider choices in gasoline octane ratings. The call followed a recent Council's survey which clearly shows that...
- 2000.06.15
CHOICE # 284
Consumer Council issues 10-point proposal to enhance consumer safety at supermarkets The Consumer Council has put forward a package of 10 recommendations to enhance the safety of consumers shopping at supermarkets. This followed a survey of the...
- 2000.05.15
CHOICE # 283
Large-scale survey shows wide variances in the types and amounts of miscellaneous charges by kindergartens A Consumer Council survey has found kindergartens collecting miscellaneous charges equivalent to 27% of tuition fees annually. The survey,...
- 2000.04.17
CHOICE # 282
Clean bill of health for heavy metals in "detoxifying" dietary supplements but doubts cast over their efficacy by medical practitioners Dietary supplements are fast proliferating in a market of aging population yearning for health and beauty. One...