The public have voted their Top 10 Consumer News of the Year of the Dog.
Top on a list of 20 news stories of the year is, not surprisingly, related closely to the public health - the ban on cigarette smoking in all restaurants.
A total of 2,525 out of 2,712 voters cast their votes on this long-awaited news, making it the most voted and the number one entry of the Top 10 Consumer News of the Year of the Dog.
The annual event, in this third year, is organized jointly by the Consumer Council in association with Cable TV (News Channel), Radio Television Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Economic Times, with Fan, Chan and Co. as Honorary Auditor.
The results of the voting, open to the general public, were unveiled at a prize presentation ceremony today (February 14). A total of more than 2,700 members of the public voted online or in print entry forms between January 16 and February 6.
Besides public concern over their health through second-hand smoking, the internet chaos in the aftermath of the Taiwan earthquake came second place in the voting (2,380 votes).
The third most voted entry (2,255 votes) was related to the rising public concern over the safety of food from the mainland, as revealed in the Sudan Red contaminated eggs incident.
Full results and their vote count of the Top 10 Consumer News of the year, in their order, are as follows:
- Ban on Cigarette Smoking in All Restaurants (2,525)
- Internet Chaos Following Taiwan Earthquake (2,380)
- Eggs Contaminated with Sudan Red Reveals Loopholes in Reporting Mechanism (2,255)
- Government Shelves Goods and Services Tax Consultation (2,178)
- Controversy over Malacrite Green Leads to Mainland Suspension of Fresh Water Fish Export (2,090)
- Zero Charge Tours Complaints (1,958)
- Frequent Breakdown of Newly Inaugurated Cable Car Service (1,825)
- Rising Reminbi Raised Inflation Concerns (1,805)
- The Disneyland's Lunar New Year Chaos (1,663)
- Pesticide Residues in Locally Grown Vegetable (1,416)
Issued by
Consumer Council
14 February 2007