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- 1999.09.23
Internet traders are urged to abide by some key principles for consumer protection in electronic commerce
Internet traders are urged to abide by some key principles for consumer protection in electronic commerce. Consumers, on the other hand, will do well to raise their awareness and understanding of those key principles to safeguard their interest in...
- 1999.09.15
CHOICE # 275
What's in a hamburger? Beef, pork, horse meat, chicken or beef at all? An international consumer test unveils it all Is "hamburger" synonymous with "burger" or "beef burger? Yes, according to the dictionary, they are defined as a "patty of ground...
- 1999.09.15
The newly-appointed Chairman of the Consumer Council is set to meet the challenges of a rapidly globalised and sophisticated marketplace.
The newly-appointed Chairman of the Consumer Council, Professor Andrew CHAN Chi-fai, is set to meet the challenges of a rapidly globalised and sophisticated marketplace. The Chairman has charted the direction for the Council to move into the next...
- 1999.09.14
Speech by Chief Executive on CONSUMER RIGHTS AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
CONSUMER RIGHTS AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE by Mrs. Pamela W. S. Chan President, Consumers International, and Chief Executive, Consumer Council, Hong Kong SAR, China The attitude and concerns of consumers, particularly related to electronic commerce and...
- 1999.08.16
CHOICE # 274
Water Melon Frost Warning on excessive levels of toxic mercury in 2 brands of this widely-used folk Chinese proprietary medicine Excessive poisonous mercury has been found in two brands of a folk proprietary Chinese medicine Water Melon Frost. The...
- 1999.07.26
Unbridled misleading and deceptive advertising is not to be tolerated for long
Unbridled misleading and deceptive advertising is not to be tolerated for long. This is the clear signal from the Consumer Council in a campaign to canvass public opinion and support in bringing advertisements in the non-broadcast media under...
- 1999.07.22
Consumer Council is deeply grateful to its outgoing Chairperson, Ms. Anna WU, for her distinguished leadership and dedication inconsumer advocacy and empowerment.
The Consumer Council is deeply grateful to its outgoing Chairperson, Ms. Anna WU, for her distinguished leadership and dedication in consumer advocacy and empowerment. In her more than 10 years with the Consumer Council - appointed as Member in April...
- 1999.07.16
The Consumer Council today named two shops for late or non delivery and shoddy workmanship.
The Consumer Council today named two shops for late or non delivery and shoddy workmanship. Together the shops, a wedding card and souvenir company and a furniture company, collected a total of $90,858 for goods or services that were either never...