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- 2009.12.15
Investors of Loco London Gold are at the mercy of unregulated investment companies - CHOICE # 398
The Consumer Council has issued a word of caution to investors of highly speculative Loco London Gold Margin Trading amidst rising gold prices. Unwary investors are extremely vulnerable and at the mercy of investment companies which are not...
- 2009.12.15
Results of annual survey on tax loans are good news for the borrowers - CHOICE # 398
Mobile phone users beware! Check your bill for charges related to such services as ring tone, SMS, MMS that you may not have subscribed. In the first 11 months of this year, the Consumer Council has received a total of 470 complaints over disputes on...
- 2009.12.15
Salmonella and Aflatoxin absent in peanut products but cadmium inexcess of safety standard detected in 2 peanut kernel samples - CHOICE # 398
Peanut addicts concerned about the potential harm of their addiction can heave a sigh of relief. The verdict is out: their favourite peanuts and peanut products are free of the two most dreaded substances, namely, Salmonella and Aflatoxin....
- 2009.12.09
Price Comparison Reports - Tai Po District
The Consumer Council today (December 9) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in the Tai Po District. In the analysis were listed the top 10 products...
- 2009.12.02
Price Comparison Reports - Wong Tai Sin / Tsz Wan Shan District
The Consumer Council today (December 2) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in the Wong Tai Sin / Tsz Wan Shan District. In the analysis were...
- 2009.11.25
Price Comparison Reports - Shatin District
The Consumer Council today (November 25) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in the Sha Tin District. In the analysis were listed the top 10...
- 2009.11.18
Price Comparison Reports - Sheung Wan District
The Consumer Council today (November 18) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and household items available at major supermarket chains and other retail outlets in the Sheung Wan District. In the analysis were listed the top 10...
- 2009.11.16
Annual survey gives the green light to all revised textbooks sampled - CHOICE # 397
The annual Consumer Council survey on textbook revision has shown satisfactory result in the revised textbooks sampled this year. Among the 9 volumes surveyed, a revised Chinese History textbook was found to be priced 15.5% higher than its old...