stores creating high demand on lens grindings. This led to the opening of second outlet in Katong Mall and never looks back since. Today‚ Nanyang Optical Group has staff strength of more than 80 and a turnover of 10 million. (Ng‚ 2007) External Analysis This section uses Porter Five Forces to identify the attractiveness of optical industry in Singapore. (Johnson‚ 2011) Threats of Entry Nanyang Optical Group being pioneer has accumulated vast experience curve in the industry. Being a well
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Are Hong Kong people too concerned about how much they weigh? Hong Kong people‚ especially teenagers‚ are focusing too much on their weight‚ or their body shape in other words. It has always been a hot topic among teenagers about how to lose weight even though they are actually thin enough. This essay will evaluate the reasons behind this strange phenomenon‚ and it is mainly because teenagers face pressure from their peers and is imperceptibly influenced by the mass media. Peer pressure has
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Critically examine the pros and cons of the Direct Subsidy Scheme in primary and secondary education in Hong Kong. Take two well-known schools as case examples (one D.S.S. and the other non-D.S.S.) to illustrate your answer. Content I. Introduction II. Background III. Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) IV. Advantages of DSS 1. To schools 2. To society 3. To parents and students V. Disadvantages of DSS 1. To schools 2. To society 3. To parents and students
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The costs and the benefits of Hong Kong’ currency board system A e f g w se f s f s f s f s f s f s f s f s f s f s f You Zhang 1148100 Introduction S b c d e f g w se f s f s f s f s f s f s f s f s f s f s f s f s Hong Kong‚ a province in the west-east of China‚ has developed from a small fishing community into an international city in modern times which is contributes to the economic policy as well as political policy. S b c d e f g w se f s f s f s f s f s f s f s f
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PESTLE Analysis of China Political: China set to focus on supporting domestic brands and creating more appeal for domestic brands‚ this will mean naturally less support for exports and overseas brands Single child policy means that consumers aged between 18 and 30 are likely to have savings from past generations passed down to them Economical: China has had the highest average yearly economic growth rate between 1980 and 2004 of 9.8% In 2011 unit prices increased as a result of
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PESTEL Analysis on Doing Business in Canada Political Canada has a very strong democratic government since the 19th century when all of the Canadian Provinces were allowed to be self-governed. Though the 20th century the country was ruled by a collaboration of the Liberal and Conservative parties‚ but after WWII it was ruled by either Liberal or Conservative. The stability of the country can be measured by the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators‚ ranking Canada a few marks below 94
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(11055717D) Cheng Ming Xian (11704592D) Introduction Although Hong Kong has less land‚ there are always construction projects happening everywhere in Hong Kong‚ for example‚ West Kowloon Cultural District development‚ Kwun Tong redevelopment project‚ etc. However‚ workers and capital involved in the construction industry have been decreasing. In this report‚ we will discuss whether the construction industry is the ‘pillar’ industry in Hong Kong and we disagree with it. Focused industries As proposed
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Case Study: MAS Holdings An excerpt from Market Movers: Lessons from a Frontier of Innovation Full Market Movers report‚ and its companion piece‚ Developing Value‚ are available at www.ifc.org/enviro and www.sustainability.com/marketmovers 1 Market Movers Case: Mas GoinG beyond Despite a violent ethnic conflict and the removal of trade protections under the Multi Fibre Arrangement (MFA)‚ this Sri Lankan apparel manufacturer has thrived in recent years while championing women’s empowerment
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Malaysia - PEST Analysis [pic] TASK Consider the following ODCI information and conduct a PEST analysis. Government type: constitutional monarchy note: Malaya (what is now Peninsular Malaysia) formed 31 August 1957; Federation of Malaysia (Malaya‚ Sabah‚ Sarawak‚ and Singapore) formed 9 July 1963 (Singapore left the federation on 9 August 1965); nominally headed by the paramount ruler and a bicameral Parliament consisting of a nonelected upper house and an elected lower house; Peninsular
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Executive summary This report analyses the provision of cheque services by Bank of China (Hong Kong) and evaluates the need for providing such a service. Most‚ if not all‚ banks provide this service. Nevertheless the report’s aim is to overlook this tradition and give an insight into whether a bank should really be providing this service. The Bank Wide Operation Department is in charge of the bank’s cheque clearing process. A staff member from this department was interviewed regarding the cheque
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