HONG KONG : THE FACTS The Port Hong Kong is fortunate in having a sheltered natural harbour‚ which provides good access and a safe haven for vessels calling at the port from around the world. The port has always been a key factor in the development and prosperity of Hong Kong‚ which is strategically located on the Far East trade routes and is in the geographical centre of the now fast-developing Asia-Pacific Basin. In terms of tonnage of shipping using its facilities‚ cargo handled
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Research proposal Theme park tourism in Hong Kong ’Evaluate the development‚ expectation and prospective of locals and tourists‚ and the effectiveness of theme park tourism in Hong Kong ’ Content Abstract..............................................................................p. 2 Introduction..........................................................................p.2-4 Background..........................................................................p.4-5 Literature Review......
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Challenges Hong Kong Faced from Shanghai as an International Financial Centre 09815346D YUE Pujue (Betty) The day that Shanghai’s financial system is protected behind the thick walls of a closed account has gone away. When China’s State Council revealed the plan to develop Shanghai into a multi-functional international financial centre by 2020 in the late March 2009‚ Shanghai rapidly responded to the call by increasing its financial industry output value as a share of
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Mainland Students in Hong Kong By now‚ it’s been 13 years since Hong Kong was handed over to China. Since 2002‚ Hong Kong universities began to recruit students in mainland China. Since then‚ there have been more and more mainland students rushing to Hong Kong to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate studies. According to the statistics of Hong Kong’s government
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qu’aujourd’hui Hong Kong est une place financière internationale ? A) Période de la colonisation anglais à 1995 B) 1995-2002 II) Compétitivité de la place financière: son infrastructure légale‚ son système solide de régulation ( HKMA)‚la compétitivité des banques‚ de la Bourse et de l’industries de l’assurance . A)Le Rôle de HKMA dans l’ouverture internationale 1) Qu-est ce que HKMA (Hong Kong Monetary Authority)? 2) Son rôle dans l’ouverture internationale de Hong Kong. 3) HKMA dans
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the Hong Kong Courts re Winding Up and Unfair Prejudice Petitions — Are Offshore Companies Safe? Hong Kong law contains a number of provisions designed to protect the interests of minority shareholders‚ including the “unfair prejudice” remedies under section 168A of the Companies Ordinance (the Ordinance) and the Ordinance’s “just and equitable” winding-up provisions. These protections can‚ in some cases‚ also be invoked by shareholders of non-Hong Kong companies. However‚ as the Hong Kong
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Corporate Governance in Hong Kong 1. Corporate Governance in Hong Kong Hong Kong’s position as an international economic and financial center is attributed to its exemplary corporate governance. With Hong Kong’s various authorities and regulatory bodies emphasizing on transparency and accountability for listed companies‚ Hong Kong was ranked first for corporate governance among 11 Asian countries in 2007. (Refer to Appendix 1) The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) describes corporate
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The Tourism industry is an important industry in Hong Kong. Inbound and outbound tourism is the major income of Hong Kong. According to the result from the Tourism Commission‚ in 2011‚ Hong Kong received a record-high of 42 million visitors from around the world‚ a remarkable increase of 16.4% over 2010. It is also the first time that the number of arrivals surpassed the 40 million mark. The appreciation of most major currencies against Hong Kong dollar and the improving travel sentiment have fueled
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Introduction Due to the practical part of my studies I travelled to Hong Kong to complete a six month traineeship at a private school. Besides the food and cultural difference I noticed that the people were aware of the fact that their live was dramatically different compared to the life of the rest of Chinas population. Especially the term “One country‚ two system “points out Hong Kong´s special political situation in connection to China. The term was originally used to describe a constitutional
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Popular Nomination in Hong Kong Wong Ho Long Hang Seng Management College Author Note Informative/Argumentative essay written by S136688 Wong Ho Long as ENG2010 Assignment Number 2 for Peter James Ronald Brokenshire. Popular Nomination in Hong Kong Recently‚ the Universal Suffrage is being discussed by the Hongkongers. One of the controversial issue is the popular nomination for the election of Chief Executive. This essay demonstrates the difference and the comparison of views of two parties
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