What is “housing shortage”? Ans: Housing shortage is occurs when there is insuffient housing to accommodate the population in an area‚ when the supply of houses cannot meet the demand. It also includes situations where housing is unaffordable for those who need it. The presence of homeless people‚ and slums and squatter settlements‚ is also an indication of housing shortage. 2. What is “inclusive housing”? Ans: An inclusive city is one that provides all residents with adequate housing and access
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The experience in France did not help Disney to avoid some of the problems in Hong Kong since the business environment is different between Euro and China. In 2007‚ the visitors of Hong Kong Disneyland dropped nearly 30 percent. Customers complained about the size of Hong Kong Disneyland and they are unfamiliar with Disney’s characters. First of all‚ the reason of low acceptance of Disney in China is different from that in France. When the Disneyland opened in France‚ it was not welcomed by the
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John Woo: from Hong Kong to Hollywood‚ The Killer and Face/Off John Woo and his "heroic bloodshed" have revolutionized and rejuvenated the action genre‚ combining melodrama with action to create the male melodrama‚ in which he explores the codes of masculinity while redefining them. Robert Hanke says that "explosive pyrotechnics seem to be privileged over plot‚ narrative or character" (Hanke 41) and yet notes that Jillian Sandell maintains the opinion that Woo does not "celebrate this violence
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3.5 Graham Street: A Case Study As stated in the introduction‚ Graham Street is a character street specialized in selling fresh and affordable produce to people all over Hong Kong. One can find meat‚ vegetables‚ dried seafood and even Chinese medicine and incense there. At the age of 172‚ it is Hong Kong’s oldest wet market‚ but it might not survive for much longer because of the URA. During the process of urban renewal‚ the URA has disregarded its “people first” objective and its procedure lacks
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Sam Lewis English Comp. Rough Draft Essay 2 October 8‚ 2012 From Brick To Brick From gothic to colonial to Queen Ann style there are many different types of homes in Quincy‚ Illinois. Quincy has a rich architectural history filled with many interesting designs and styles. Some of these styles include colonial‚ vernacular‚ Queen Ann‚ Gothic and Romanesque. One can distinguish between the different types of houses by noticing various features such as columns‚ roofing‚ chimneys‚ decorations
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The different Labour law requirements between Mainland and Hong Kong The Labour Law of China is the law formulated in accordance with the Constitution in order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of laborers‚ readjust labor relationship‚ establish and safeguard a labor system suited to the socialist market economy‚ and promote economic development and social progress. This Law applies to all enterprises and individual economic organizations (hereinafter referred to as employing units)
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An investigation of Occupational accidents at Vinci Park Services Hong Kong Limited BY Lam Wing Shan Kennis 02006251 Human Resources Management Option An Honours Degree Project Submitted to the School of Business in Partial Fulfilment of the Graduation Requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong April 2005 i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost‚ I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor
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What are the major challenges of current health care system in Hong Kong? How should we reform the system? What should be the roles of individuals‚ market and government in funding and managing the health care system? Major challenges Increased health care financing costs due to increased demand of health care service The ageing population The bulk of inpatient care is subject to a spending cap ~ 90 % of the most expensive services - secondary and tertiary care-are delivered by the public
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lower classes in Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of the richest Asian cities yet it also has the largest wealth disparity. 18% of its population is living below poverty line. About 1.26 million now live below poverty line. To protect the low-skilled labor rights‚ I totally agree “The legislation of minimum wage can improve the living of the lower classes in Hong Kong”. Before the discussion‚ I would like to define “minimum wage” clearly. Hong Kong has introduced a minimum wage since
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PARTICULARS PAGE 1. PROFILE OF NATIONAL HOUSING BANK 4 2. WHY HOUSING FINANCE IS IMPORTANT? 7 3. HOUSING & GDP 8 4. TYPES OF HOME LOANS 9 5. HOUSING FINANCE COMPANIES IN INDIA 11 6. SUMMARY OF FINANCIALS OF SELECTED HOUSING FINANCE COMPANIES 21 7. REVERSE MORTGAGE LOAN
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