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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Current Situation This report offers an evaluation of Hong Kong’s health care system. In this section‚ three important strengths and four fundamental weaknesses are highlighted. Strengths Hong Kong has a relatively equitable health care system. Every resident has equal access to essential health care. The financial burden of health services is financed in an equitable manner‚ and health services are reasonably equally distributed by geographical region. Establishment of the HA brought
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SMEs are an important driving force in Hong Kong’s economic development. At December 2010‚ there were about 296 000 SMEs in Hong Kong. They constituted over 98 per cent of the territory’s business units and accounted for about 48 per cent of private sector employment. The Government attaches great importance in supporting SMEs at various stages of development. The Small and Medium Enterprises Committee (SMEC) was appointed by the Chief Executive (CE) to advise him on issues affecting the development
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Between 1945 and 1997‚ Hong Kong underwent a relatively large political and institutional transformation. Especially after the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration‚ the pace of political transformation process was speeded up. In my opinions‚ the resumption of sovereignty did help Hong Kong move towards the process of political modernization. To explain why the turning back of Hong Kong could boost the political progress in our city‚ we should first know what is the definition of political
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Singapore-Hong Kong Exchange Programme This Singapore tour is the most interesting trip I have ever had. At first‚ I just expect I could improve my English through this tour. But I have got more than I expected‚ for example friends‚ and knowledge. After this tour‚ I discovered that there are many differences between Hong Kong and Singapore. For example the education‚ students in Hong Kong always have stress because we have lots of homework. But in Singapore‚ they don’t have much homework.
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Topic: What are the ideal body types for men and women in Hong Kong society? In what ways are these body types perpetuated through mass media‚ technology‚ and medicine? According to Bartky (1999)‚ is body modification a form of self-empowerment or self-punishment? Introduction Human body is one of the elements used to assess the attractiveness of a person. Since the aesthetics theory varies in different countries and regions due to different history and cultural background‚ the description of
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COMG-161-01 2/10/2013 Laws/Acts and Cases Topic: USA Patriot Act Web Sites used: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_act http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/02/osama-bin-laden-dead-one- Summary: The Patriot act was signed into law by President Bush on October 26‚ 2001. The act was a response to the deadly terrorist attacks of September 11th also known as nine eleven. The law made it easier for enforcement agencies to track and regulate financial transactions‚ involving
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Case Involving Motivation Problems – Hong Kong Avionics I/ Case study introduction This report analyzes motivation problems of HKA. HKA stands for Hong Kong Avionics. it researches and develops a new technology called “Very Fast‚ Very Accurate” (VFVA). HKA would like to recruit more staff. Prior to do so‚ they‚ however‚ hire an outside consultant to assess employee needs as well as the moral and overall effectiveness. The consultant studies HKA’s situation by observing HKA and interviewing
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Only insurers and insurance intermediaries‚ who are insurance agents and insurance brokers‚ are regulated in Hong Kong. The law‚ Commissioner of Insurance (IA) and the Insurance Intermediaries Qualifying Examination are the major forms of regulation used in the insurance industry in Hong Kong. The relevant legal framework for the regulation of insurers is provided by the Insurance Companies Ordinance (Cap.41) ‚ and its subsidiary legislation including Insurance Companies (Determination of Long
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Railway Development in Hong Kong in the 21st Century’’ Railway in Hong Kong in general means a train service for carrying people and cargo in Hong Kong Territory and also crossing the Hong Kong and Chinese border to or from Mainland. Trains were first steam hauled in the past‚ then diesel trains replaced steam trains and of course nowadays in the 21 century‚ all the trains have been electrified. According to our history railway service have been providing to Hong Kong citizens for more than
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