Singapore‚ a past British colony that became independent in 1960s‚ are very similar to Hong Kong in several aspects: 1. They have a shared history of colonial pasts; with British rule extending up to hundred years‚ setting the foundation of their political systems. Both Singapore and Hong Kong inherited British democracy and integrated it with the society. 2. They’re both global financial centers and used to be Asian tiger economies. With similar size of the economy‚ two cities perched at the top
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Chinese Diplomacy British Chinese Relations Following the transfer of Hong Kong from the British effectively ended many remnants of British imperialism in China‚ and in the process ended much of Britain’s involvement/power in Asia. The turnover has also given China control over one of the world’s leading financial institutions‚ thus improving not only its economic standing but also its ability to use soft power. The opposite could be said for the effects on the United Kingdom‚ where the turnover
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Title and Description Title: Cyber bullying in Hong Kong – the major causes and the possible solutions Description: 1. To examine and analyze the majors causes for cyber bullying in Hong Kong. 2. Suggest ways for eliminating cyber bullying in accordance to the causes found. Descriptions of the Tool(s)/Method(s) Adopted for the Data Collection - The methods are both qualitative and quantitative. Quantitative method - sending out questionnaires 50 questionnaires consisting 10 multiple-questions
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2011 Auto Loan Strategy and Action Plan Building BANK auto loan portfolio while keeping risk under control as an action priority for 2011‚ we planning start auto business with more controls and to target limited segments. - 25th Jan revolution negatively affecting growth temporarily - Inflation rates between 11%-13% - Stock market crash - Increase in cost of risk by xx% as of Jan 2011 and xx% as of end of May 2011 As a result the strategy for building
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Government should consider abolish the linked exchange rate system or pegged Hong Kong dollars with China Yuen (RMB) rather than the U.S dollars. The main reason is for this is it will help the future development of Hong Kong economy. Exchange rate is how much a currency worth in terms of other currency. If currency is free floating‚ which allows the exchange rate vary against other currencies determined by the market forces of supply and demand. Some countries may use fixed/pegged exchange rate
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(2009)‚ Do you See What I See?: Visibility of Practices through Social Media‚ Supernova and Le Web‚ San Francisco‚ CA and Paris. 6. Boyd‚ D.‚ Ryan‚ J. and Leavitt‚ A. (2010)‚ "Pro-self-harm and the visibility of youth-generated problematic content"‚ I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society‚ Vol 7. Brotsky‚ S.R. and Giles‚ D. (2007)‚ "Inside the ’pro-ana ’ community: a covert online participant observation"‚ Eating Disorders‚ Vol 8. Brownlow‚ C. and O ’Dell‚ L. (2002)‚ "Ethical issues
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What is your favorite restaurant on campus? For me‚ Hong Kong Noodle is my favorite restaurant. They have really authentic food and make me feel like home. For example‚ the minced beef and scramble egg with rice‚ fried squid‚ and Wonton Soup are something I always order. However‚ these are only tip of the iceberg. Known as the “Food Paradise”‚ Hong Kong cuisine is almost influenced by all over the world due to the fact that it has a long history of being an international city. Therefore‚ you can
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worries: 1) Examination -teenagers are mainly secondary students and their ages are mainly 13-17. -their burdens are not only their homework and extra-curricular activities‚ but also their curriculum. -according to a survey conducted by Hong Kong University ‚ about 80% students think that they need to face a lot of challenges about their examinations . -the survey also reveals that Chinese‚ English and mathematics are their main problems. They think that these are very difficult to manage
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Reliance in Hong Kong 1. Introduction Do you know Hong Kong uses 70% of the electricity generated by The Guangdong Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station (China Light & Power Holdings Limited‚ 2010)? The main controversy of nuclear power is its safety and the problem of waste storage. Though Hong Kong is heavily relying on fossil fuels‚ Hong Kong should increase its reliance on nuclear power in the near future. This essay aims to examine the possibility and benefit of having a nuclear power plant in Hong Kong
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is 7.03 million. In 2009‚ Hong Kong had a birth rate of 11.7 per 1‚000 population and a fertility rate of 1‚032 children per 1‚000 women.Residents from mainland China do not have the right of abode in Hong Kong‚ nor are they allowed to enter the territory freely. However‚ the influx of immigrants from mainland China‚ approximating 45‚000 per year‚ is a significant contributor to its population growth – a daily quota of 150 Mainland Chinese with family ties in Hong Kong are granted a "one way permit"
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