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- 2015.02.16
The High Costs of Household Water Filters Maintenance - CHOICE #460
Few household appliances are as costly to upkeep as water filters. Compounding the problem of choice is a flood of new models of water filtering systems available in the market nowadays. The Consumer Council has recently undertaken a market survey of...
- 2015.02.16
The High Costs of Household Water Filters Maintenance - CHOICE #460
Few household appliances are as costly to upkeep as water filters. Compounding the problem of choice is a flood of new models of water filtering systems available in the market nowadays. The Consumer Council has recently undertaken a market survey of...
- 2015.02.10
Consumer Complaints Highest in 5 Years Growing Online Shopping Compounding Consumer Rights Issues
PDF The year 2014 saw consumer complaints brought to the Consumer Council rising to a 5-year high of 31,048 cases, a marginal increase of 3% over the preceding year 2013. The enforcement of the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment)...
- 2015.02.10
Shortage of Baby Milk Powder Alleviated But Some Districts Remain Under Supply
Baby milk powder price | Reference | PDF Improvement in general in the supply of baby milk powder has been found this year, according to a pre-Chinese New Year survey by the Consumer Council which has been monitoring the shortage problem in recent...
- 2015.02.05
Data shows fuel price adjustment "quick going up, slow coming down" and "no excess going up, less coming down" The Council urges to enhance information dissemination and transparency in fuel pricing
PDF | Key Findings | Presentation | Complaint FigureThe Consumer Council, analysed data on international crude oil and auto-fuel prices as available to public from 2013 to 2014, found signs that adjustments in auto fuel pricing were quick to go up...
- 2015.02.05
New Diesel Price Calculator Helps Drivers Shop Smart
Consumer Council is committed to providing the latest information on auto-fuel prices and helping drivers budget for the expense. Following the "oil price calculator" launched in 2012, today the Council has launched the "diesel price calculator",...
- 2015.01.30
Forty years of determined effort in consumer protection Comic exhibition paints evolution in consumer situations
The Consumer Council has all along strived to promote consumer ri...
- 2015.01.15
A Note of Caution on Purchase and Use of Fire Safety Products - CHOICE # 459 (January 15, 2015)
Fire safety products for the home such as smoke alarms, fire extinguishers and blankets, smoke hoods and masks are undoubtedly useful aids in fire prevention and protection. But in no circumstances should they imperil or procrastinate your escape to...