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- 2010.07.21
Price Comparison Reports - Fanling
The Consumer Council today (July 21) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Fanling. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with the most...
- 2010.07.15
Annual Price Survey of School Textbook - CHOICE # 405
Primary and secondary school textbooks rise in prices by an average of 0.3% and 0.6% respectively this year which are about the same as composite CPI over the same period. 18 and 5 subjects of secondary and primary textbooks were respectively seen to...
- 2010.07.15
Are Consumers Able to Cease Credit Card Instalment In Case of Shop Closure? - CHOICE # 405
Consumers may be liable to pay in full for undelivered products and services when a company goes into liquidation if the purchases are made on credit card instalments. Such a scenario came to light when cases were received by the Consumer Council...
- 2010.07.15
CHOICE # 405
Most Breakfast Cereals are High in Sugars Higher Price Does Not Translate Into Better Performance of iDTV Are Consumers Able to Cease Credit Card Instalment In Case of Shop Closure? Annual Price Survey of School Textbook Choose Safety...
- 2010.07.15
Choose Safety Shoes Carefully for Better Protection of Feet - CHOICE # 405
Wearing a pair of suitable safety shoes can effectively reduce the risk of foot injuries associated with mechanical hazards at workplace, especially on construction sites. As different models of safety shoes may not offer the same level of...
- 2010.07.15
Higher Price Does Not Translate Into Better Performance of iDTV - CHOICE # 405
Consumers who are conscious of energy saving may be disappointed by the recording function of iDTVs. The first study of iDTV, conducted by the Consumer Council in a German laboratory, found unreasonable energy consumption in some iDTV models when...
- 2010.07.15
Most Breakfast Cereals are High in Sugars - CHOICE # 405
Breakfast cereals are commonly consumed for convenience and, healthy in nature. But the results of the Consumer Council's study show that while most of the breakfast cereal products are high in dietary fibre content, they are deemed high in sugars....
- 2010.07.14
Price Comparison Reports - Tsing Yi
The Consumer Council today (July 14) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in Tsing Yi. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products with the most...