Hong Kong’s Experience in Operating the Currency Board System Priscilla Chiu Hong Kong Monetary Authority I. INTRODUCTION When Hong Kong revived the currency board arrangements in October 1983‚ it faced a financial world that was vastly different from that earlier in the century when currency boards flourished in British colonies and protectorates.1 Bank deposits had taken over currency notes as the predominant medium of exchange. Capital mobility had been significantly enhanced:
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It’s 2016 and the world is suffering from wicked acts such as terrorism. Whenever we read the newspapers or watch the news on the television there are always announcements regarding violence acts. It could be a bomb that has been thrown or shooting a certain region‚ suicide bombing or car explosions. Most of the time those violent acts are pursuit for political aims. Violent acts isn’t the only cruel act that the world suffers from. Another of wicked act could be forcing the low level incomed people
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Definitions Regulation & Registration of genetic counselling cent res‚ genetic labs‚ genetic clinics Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act‚ 1994 An Act to provide for the regulation of the use of pre-natal diagnostic techniques for the purpose of detecting genetic or metabolic disorders or chromosomal abnormalities or certain congenital malformations or sex linked disorders and for the prevention of the misuse of such techniques for the purpose of pre-natal
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Act of Valor Act of Valor Film Review Alicia Peters Humanities 150Act of Valor Film Review Action films are popular among audiences throughout the world. This genre of film is known for its energy‚ excitement‚ and acts of heroism that the audience can lose themselves in. Act of Valor (2012) focuses on the heroes‚ who are the center of attention in the film. Typical action films are shot in two dimensional views. This film is unique because it allowed the audience a three dimensional view
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Introduction The Indian Partnership Act‚ 1932 lays down the important provisions relating to partnership contracts. The subject of partnership is included in item 7 of the Concurrent List of in Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and therefore Parliament and Legislature of any State have power to make laws with respect to this matter as provided in Article 246 of the Constitution. According to the Section 4 of Indian Partnership Act‚ 1932 “Partnership is the relation between persons
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The Homestead Act of 1862 made surveyed lands obtainable to homesteaders. The act stated that men and women over the age of 21‚ unmarried women who were head of households and married men under the age of 21‚ who did not own over 160 acres of land anywhere‚ were citizens or intended on becoming citizens of the United States‚ were eligible to homestead. This paper will show how the Homestead Act came to be enacted‚ who the homesteaders were and the effects of the Homestead Act on the pioneers
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members of the LGBT community still have work to do (“How So-Called ‘Equality Act’ Threatens Religious Freedom”). This comes to the realization that several same-sex couples find it hard to enjoy other basic human rights in several other states of the country. This paper puts into context the Equality Act 2015‚ making a claim of fact‚ definition‚ cause‚ value or policy of the Act as well as the repercussions
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The DREAM ACT The Development‚ Relief‚ and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act is a bipartisan legislation that addresses the situation faced by young people who were brought to the United States years ago as undocumented immigrant children and who have since grown up here‚ stayed in school‚ and kept out of trouble (National Immigration Law Center‚ 2009). It was first introduced in 2003 under the 107th Congress. It has been on hold and remained that way in the House and Senate Committee until
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supported the Dream Act and was an advocate for it to pass. The Act was originally passed in Marcy 2011‚ but was put back on the ballot for the election as a referendum. The DREAM Act includes two major developments. The first part is granting legal status for illegal immigrants who entered the United States before the age of sixteen. The second development allows the immigrants to attend public universities and gives in-state tuition. Under the first major provision‚ the DREAM Act would allow unauthorized
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The Development‚ Relief‚ and Education for Alien Minors‚ better known as The DREAM Act would allow undocumented “students who grew up in the United States a chance to contribute to our country’s well-being by serving in the U.S. armed forces or pursuing a higher education.” (WH) However‚ for over fifteen years the DREAM Act has been revised and modified in various attempts to pass in the Senate‚ which led to state governments to take action. These states are able to provide in-state tuition to the
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