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- 2004.06.15
Council moves to change tariff setting of public carpark charges - CHOICE # 332
The Consumer Council has taken public carpark operators to task for differential treatment against motorists using electronic payment with Octopus or credit cards at the exit gates. The disparity arises as free grace period, of usually 15 minutes, is...
- 2004.06.15
Packaged tour price to be inclusive of service charge to curb controversial tipping practice - CHOICE # 332
The Consumer Council has recommended that the price of outbound packaged holiday tours should be inclusive of any service charge that is compulsory on the consumers. The proposal is modelled on the practice of some restaurants offering what is...
- 2004.05.21
Revelation on online game crimes as awareness drive gets off infull earnest
An alarmingly high number of young online game players may be at risk of running foul of the law and face criminal sanction. Many players have apparently no or only a hazy notion of the law that stealing virtual property from an online game account...
- 2004.05.14
Awareness campaign to curb illegal online gaming abuses - CHOICE #331
The Consumer Council today (May 14) announced the launch of a publicity campaign to warn fans of online games the perils of addiction, theft and abuses liable to criminal sanction. In a new initiative, a concern group has been formed to spearhead an...
- 2004.05.14
Hair dyes vary in safety levels as risk assessment study gets underway - CHOICE # 331
The Consumer Council has found wide variances in the safety level of progressive hair dyes available to consumers in Hong Kong. The test revealed that the sample with the highest level (2.5%) of the dye agent lead acetate contained some five times...
- 2004.05.14
Headphones for serious music lovers: guidance on choice and potential hazard - CHOICE # 331
Listen, music aficionados! Wired headphones may not be in fashion these days but they are decidedly better in sound quality than their modern wireless versions. This assessment was made by an expert panel in a joint international test conducted by...
- 2004.05.14
Quality is what matters most in selection of car tyres - CHOICE #331
Quality and brand loyalty seem to go hand in hand when it comes to choosing car tyres. This was borne out in the response of 655 motorists in a user experience survey conducted by the Consumer Council on car tyres. If past experience is something to...
- 2004.05.14
Timely advice on planning for overseas education - CHOICE # 331
Don't just recklessly send off your children for education abroad, you could well be buying them a ticket to a journey that's anything but educational if not downright hazardous. This timely advice from the Consumer Council was issued to remind...