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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Bank of China Hong Kong ’s Initial Public Offering by Hugh Thomas Associate Professor of Finance The Chinese University of Hong Kong Draft of April 28‚ 2003 Accepted for publication in Journal of Financial Education. I am grateful to participants at the North American Case Research Institute 2002 conference in Banff‚ Canada‚ for their helpful comments and for research assistance from Wang Zhiqiang and Xu Zhi in preparing some tables. Please contact me at hugh-thomas@cuhk.edu
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Introduction In the recent years‚ the tourism industry of Hong Kong has been suffering from a severe negative impact due to a scandal that occurred within the industry. The Zero Charge Tour literally indicates tour without payment of fee by the tourist‚ whereas‚ it is not precise to interpret the Zero Charge Tour in this way. The Zero Charge Tour means the kind of tour that requires the tourist to pay incredibly low fee. Distinguished from the traditional group tour‚ it appears to be more economic
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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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Environmental Forces in Hong Kong Affecting Dove’s Marketing Strategies In 2001‚ Dove introduced its hair care products to Hong Kong’s market1. According to The Marketing Information Company‚ ACNielsen’s retailing survey report‚ Dove was ranked number one in the sale volume of personal care product including shampoo‚ body wash‚ soap and face care products from 2001 to 2003 in Hong Kong.2 This survey report proves that Dove has adopted successful marketing strategies in the Hong Kong personal care market
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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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Goretti Wong 6B (27) Say NO to drugs Drug abuse is on the rise among young people in Hong Kong which is a serious and alarming phenomenon that every one of us should face squarely to. Before we figure out ways to help them‚ we must first understand the reasons for teenagers to take drugs. Peer influence is the dominant reason for teenagers to take drugs. Usually‚ friends among a group share same interests and their behaviors are expected to be consistent with one another. At the same time
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rnrmarketresearch.com/luxury-goods-in-hong-kong-china-market-report.html Luxury goods experienced a slowdown in current value growth for 2012 against 2011‚ largely attributed by the unstable economic conditions brought about by the 2011 Euro crisis as well as the slowing down of the Chinese economy. While consumers’ sentiments were still relatively strong‚ spending continued to tilt towards a more cautious end. Depreciation of Euros also saw more consumers heading to Hong Kong for holidays and in turn purchasing
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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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