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Hong Kong people have a hectic schedule. Together with the shortage of foreign domestic helpers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many families may choose to hire local domestic helpers to meet their urgent needs on housekeeping. The Consumer Council...
Easy to cook and often considered a healthier staple food, noodles made from rice, such as vermicelli, rice noodles (“mixian”), and flat rice noodles (“ho fun”), are a key part of many consumers’ daily diet. The Consumer Council tested 30...
Many people pursuing an ideal physique are willing to splurge on body slimming or sculpting procedures. “Cryolipolysis” (also known as "fat freezing”) has become popular in recent years, touting selling points such as “nonsurgical”,...
2021 was the second consecutive year badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic. After the steep increase in complaints received by the Consumer Council at the beginning of the outbreak (2020) due to travel restrictions and the shortage of anti-epidemic...
After a successful run of 21 years with the support of the media industry, the Consumer Rights Reporting Awards (CRRA) has undergone a revamp in response to the rapidly changing media landscape and increasingly diversified information dissemination...
The results of the “Year of the Ox – Top 10 Consumer News” voting event organised by the Consumer Council were announced today (7 February). Although the supply of anti-epidemic products had stabilised in the second year of the COVID-19...
Assorted meatballs are a favourite ingredient often used in Hong Kong-style hot pot and barbecue, whereas soup noodles with various types of meatballs are an efficient and popular lunch option for workers on-the-go. However, in the Consumer...
Many Hong Kong city-dwellers rely heavily on laundry cleaning services due either to their busy work schedules or limited home space for a washing machine. To meet market demand, the laundry industry has launched a variety of services in recent...