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- 2000.05.15
CHOICE # 283
Large-scale survey shows wide variances in the types and amounts of miscellaneous charges by kindergartens A Consumer Council survey has found kindergartens collecting miscellaneous charges equivalent to 27% of tuition fees annually. The survey,...
- 2000.04.17
CHOICE # 282
Clean bill of health for heavy metals in "detoxifying" dietary supplements but doubts cast over their efficacy by medical practitioners Dietary supplements are fast proliferating in a market of aging population yearning for health and beauty. One...
- 2000.04.03
Consumers, according to the global study, are still finding environmental labels on common household products confusing and misleading.
Hong Kong took part in an international study on environmental labels on common household products. Results of the study were released today (April 3) by Consumers International (CI), the global federation of 250 consumer organisations in 111...
- 2000.03.15
CHOICE # 281
GM ingredients detected in test of 105 food samples Genetically modified (GM) foods, in no insignificant proportion, have found their way onto the shelves of supermarkets and stores in Hong Kong. A Consumer Council test on 105 food samples has...
- 2000.02.15
CHOICE # 280
Condoms get better in quality as latest test on 66 models shows fewer failures than in past 12 years Condoms are synonymous with safer sex. That's true when condoms are free of any defects and effective in birth control and disease prevention. For...
- 2000.01.28
The Council's study noted that there was an upward trend in theaverage import price of LPG
Rise in LPG and Motor Fuels Prices LPG The Consumer Council notes Shell's rise in the list price of LPG, calculated in accordance with their indexing mechanism based on current and projected increases in import prices. The Council's study noted that...
- 2000.01.17
CHOICE # 279
Shark liver oil capsules test reveals PCBs contamination and questionable health claims At least 5 brands of shark liver oil capsules have been contaminated with a suspected carcinogenic substance PCBs. This was revealed today (January 17) in a...
- 2000.01.12
Recommendations that will provide a new impetus and approach for change in the petroleum products market
The Consumer Council has put forward in a research study a package of recommendations that will provide a new impetus and approach for change in the petroleum products market to promote competition and enhance consumer welfare. In a 160-page study...