CENTRAL POLICY UNIT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION THE PATTERN OF URBAN LIFE IN HONG KONG: A DISTRICT LEVEL COMMUNITY STUDY OF SHAM SHUI PO THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FEBRUARY 2012 i Executive Summary 1. Introduction This research was commissioned by the Central Policy Unit of the HKSAR Government in response to the growing public concern over the socio-economic problems and urban decay in Sham Shui Po (hereafter as SSP). Studies
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Low-Cost Carrier A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills‚ discount or budget carrier or airline or cheap flight) is an airline that generally has lower fares and fewer comforts. To make up for revenue lost in decreased ticket prices‚ the airline may charge for extras like food‚ priority boarding‚ seat allocating‚ and baggage etc. The term originated within the airline industry referring to airlines with a lower operating cost structure than their competitors. While the
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Starbucks Coffee Company (Hong Kong) Background: Starbucks Coffee Company (Hong Kong) was established in May 2000. They opened the first store in Central ’s Exchange Square. By May 2008‚ Starbucks has opened more than 100 branches across Hong Kong commercial‚ shopping & entertainment and residential areas. Why did we choose this brand? The brand name of “Starbucks” becomes very well-known in Hong Kong. According to the article of Hong Kong Coffee Culture Exchange Association ( http://hkccea
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POPULATION AGEING IN HONG KONG ………………………………………………………………………………..What can we do for it ? Number of Older Persons‚ 1961 to 2006 1000000 800000 600000 400000 65+ 200000 2006 2001 1996 1991 1986 1981 1976 1971 1966 0 1961 Number Year Page 1 Content Page Introduction 3 Vision‚ Mission and Definition 4 1 2 The Population Structure of Hong Kong Introduction of Population Structure in Hong Kong 1.1 Birth rate and Death rate 1.2 More about Population ageing in Hong Kong 5 6 6 The effects
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SUMMERY This paper will analyze Hong Kong Disneyland that was built y Disney in conjunction with the Hong Kong government. The local culture of the people of Hong Kong and how it is related to the operation of business especially the tourism industry‚ which Disneyland will fall under‚ will be closely examined. The author chose Hong Kong Disneyland‚ a theme park built and operated by a new-joint venture‚ between the Government of Hong Kong and the Walt Disney Company. In this report the
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OASIS HONG KONG AIRLINES LIMITED – WHAT WENT WRONG AND WHAT SHOULD HAVE DONE TO SAVE IT FROM BANKCRUPTCY Table of Content 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Company Background Liquidation Timeline Causes of Failure Impacts of Oasis’s Case What Should Have Done to Save Oasis from Bankruptcy Conclusion Company Background Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Limited • Long-haul budget airline • Hub at Hong Kong International Airport • Founder Mr. Raymond Lee Ms. Priscilla Lee • Started operation – Oct 26‚ 2006 Company
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Assignment 2: Research Paper Self-esteem of teenagers in Hong Kong Self-esteem‚ according to the Oxford dictionary‚ is the confidence in one’s own worth or abilities; self-respect. It has been one of the most significant issues discussed on about teenagers in Hong Kong as their behaviors are often influenced by the environs such as people around them and the society. Many of them have arrived at a very low self-esteem in which it adversely affected their physical
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entry of low cost carriers. other factors include several macro-level socio economic troubles‚ SARS crisis‚ 9/11 attacks‚ bird flu‚ Asian Tsunami and other terrorism concerns‚ due to this there has been a big impact on airline profit. As market condition is continuously changing‚ it is difficult to predict the future of the airline industry. the overall industry as we see it is in a weak position‚ even though the demand is rising. companies now are providing additional services at low cost and decreasing
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in Hong Kong is housing problem. Hong Kong has 7.3 million people living on 1‚100 sq. km of land. There were around 6‚700 people living on every square km. However‚ the ‘right to adequate housing’ and the ‘right to affordable’ are important dimensions resting on the foundation that adequate housing is a basic human need (Leckie 1992; Bengtsson 1995) and which ensures access to a safe and affordable home with freedom from forced eviction. This is the basic meaning in livable. However‚ is Hong Kong
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(Name) (Instructors’ name) (Course) (Date) Political System of Hong Kong The political system in Hong Kong is one of the most unique in the world since July 1997 when it was handed to the Chinese government. Even though Hong Kong is a British colony‚ the country runs under a multiple system form of governance referred to as “one country‚ two systems”. On the other hand Hong Kong still upholds its currency‚ parliament system and legal systems until 2047 when the agreement expires. The masterminds
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