(HONG KONG) — Pro-Beijing parties in Hong Kong trounced the opposition as voters in the Chinese territory expressed discontent with pro-democratic parties in local elections that may predict the outcome of more important polls next year. Results from Sunday’s poll were released early Monday for individual candidates‚ but the government did not immediately provide a breakdown by political party.(See more on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.) The South China Morning Post newspaper says candidates
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Should same-sex marriage be legalized in Hong Kong? In recent years‚ more homosexual people have come out to disclose their sexual orientation. Gays and lesbians may even feel pride and have higher self-esteem instead of having shame. People in Hong Kong generally are more open-minded now. There is no legal recognition of same-sex marriage in Hong Kong. In many countries or regions‚ the legalization of same-sex marriage is already implemented. Therefore‚ some may say that same-sex marriage should
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Contents Introduction HSBC Bank Canada HSBC Bank Canada‚ is the leading international bank and seventh largest bank overall with operations across the country and total assets of $80.7bn at 31 December 2012. Originally established in 1981‚ HSBC Bank Canada is a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc‚ one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world‚ HSBC Bank Canada head office located in Vancouver‚ British Columbia
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Mainland visitors to Hong Kong. They are Settlement‚ Official visits‚ Private visits‚ Transit‚ Employment in Hong Kong‚ Training in Hong Kong‚ Study in Hong Kong‚ Residence in Hong Kong‚ and Holders of foreign passports in the Mainland.1 The Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) is part of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)‚ which was launched in 2003.2 Mainland visitors spent a huge amount of money in Hong Kong that fire up the recovery of HK’s economy‚ which was badly
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Comparison of Marketing Strategy of Wellcome and City’super in Hong Kong No Name Student No# December 23‚ 2008 Royal Brisbane International College 5/F Yue Hwa International Building 1 Kowloon Park Drive‚ Tsim Sha Tsui‚ Hong Kong Contact No.: XXXXXXXX Email: XXXXXXX Table of Content 1. Introduction 3 2. Target Segment 3 3. Marketing Strategy 4 3.1. Product Strategy 4 3.2. Price Strategy 5 3.3. Promotion Strategy 5 3.4. Place Strategy 6 4. Conclusion
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Introduction Nowadays‚ Hong Kong is not only a place for financial‚ real estate or logistical business activities‚ as the government provides the weight on sports events and development. The function of sports activities in HK is no longer to be an entertainment but it starts moving to a professional event. For example the successful outcome of Olympic Equestrian Events in 2008‚ therefore‚ Hong Kong people start changing their mind and believe that they are well prepared for a large international
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GPAD 2135 Political Economy of East Asia Final Paper Comparison on the development of high-tech industry in Hong Kong and Singapore Hong Kong and Singapore are two metropolises that sharing uncountable similarities on many aspects. Both are small and densely populous city-stated located in East Asia‚ having similar development path and history‚ lacking natural resources‚ being praised as one of the Asian Tigers and the freest economies in the world‚ sharing similar advantages on several fields
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Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Monday Hong Kong should think of ways to expand its tourism facilities to capitalise on the growth of mainland tourists. He made the remarks after meeting with Guangdong Governor Zhu Xiaodan during a conference on cross-border co-operation held in Hong Kong. We should actively study how to expand our capacity so that the pressure brought about by tourists can be reduced in some districts CHIEF EXECUTIVE LEUNG CHUN-YING Leung said his administration and
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Introduction The following report examines the need for Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association (HKEIA) to provide assistance for local electrical small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enter the Southeast Asian Market. Background of the project In the past few years‚ Hong Kong’s electronic industry has been facing intense competition from nearby countries‚ such as China‚ Taiwan‚ Singapore and South Korea. Many local SMEs failed to stand in this highly competitive business environment
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Feasibility of Sparkle Ltd’s Opening Jewellery Retail Store in Hong Kong PROBLEM This study was designed to analyze and evaluate the feasibility and possibility of Sparkle Ltd’s idea to open a jewellery retail store in Hong Kong. Specifically‚ the study seeks answers to these questions: * What is the opportunity for opening a jewellery retail store in Hong Kong? * What is the risk of opening a jewellery retail store in Hong Kong? * Do the advantages overweigh the disadvantages in this
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