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- 1998.11.05
The Consumer Council is closely watching the developments on KPS and reaffirms that legal action is being pursued against the company to protect the rights of coupon holders.
The Consumer Council is closely watching the developments on KPS and reaffirms that legal action is being pursued against the company to protect the rights of coupon holders. The Council as the trustee of the Consumer Legal Action Fund has appointed...
- 1998.10.15
CHOICE # 264
Test on 146 foods and snacks to advise consumers on adequacy of i...
- 1998.10.13
The Consumer Council has put forward a package of voluntary measures aimed at reducing the chances of consumers suffering loss in prepayment schemes or purchasing coupons.
The Consumer Council has put forward a package of voluntary measures aimed at reducing the chances of consumers suffering loss in prepayment schemes or purchasing coupons. In addition, the Trade and Industry Bureau has requested the Secretary for...
- 1998.10.05
Preliminary test results of the Consumer Council have indicated that mooncakes with (sugar-free) claim, whatever that is intended to mean, are actually not without any sugar.
Mooncakes are being promoted to appeal to the health conscious th...
- 1998.09.15
CHOICE # 263
Consumer Council surveys the market for vision correction with expert advice on how consumers should approach the various treatment: Or tho-K Lenses, PRK and LASIK Is vision correction possible? A proliferation of advertising claims on this subject...
- 1998.09.10
Consumer Council sweeps Internet for health claims or miracle cures
The Consumer Council is joining resources with consumer affairs agencies in 34 countries in a worldwide sweep of the Internet for potentially misleading health claims and miracle cures. The global search for websites of products that make such...
- 1998.08.14
CHOICE # 262
Government urged to close legal loophole to protect public from undesirable medical claims A Consumer Council survey on health foods, health devices and Chinese medicines has uncovered widespread non-compliance of the Undesirable Medical...
- 1998.08.10
The Consumer Council today named three companies for engaging in undesirable trade practices detrimental to consumer interests.
The Consumer Council today named three companies - an aluminium works company, an overseas studies/emigration agency and a modelling agency - for engaging in undesirable trade practices detrimental to consumer interests. The companies in question...