during his visit to the Hong Kong SAR on July 7th‚ 2008 made the above statement that hit a raw nerve in the public. In response to concerns in the fundamentals of Hong Kong’s legal system‚ Hong Kong Bar Association issued a statement to clarify that the judiciary independence is "firmly guaranteed" by the Basic Law‚ which is to "remain separate and independent from the Executive and the Legislature" and shall not be "regarded as a part of the governance team" (Hong Kong Bar Association‚ 2008).
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The 3 objects that represent Hong Kong Culture? Hong Kong is said to be a “Cultural Desert”. However‚ Red-White-Blue bags‚ Cha Chaan Teng and Cantonese Opera are three objects that can represent Hong Kong culture and the spirit of Hong Kong people. Red-White-Blue bag represents the hardworking Hong Kong people. Red-White-Blue bag is a common travel bag used by Hong Kong people‚ especially in low-class family. Most of the bags contained all red‚ blue and white color stripes. However‚ these bags
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inflation in Hong Kong Over the past few years‚ the prices of food have been increasing in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department (2010) reported that the increase in food price in 2009 was relatively large. Some of the food items that experienced surges in prices included live chicken (20% increase in average retail price) and fresh beef (7% increase in average retail price). Outcries by the public have suggested that this food price inflation has had a negative impact on Hong Kong’s
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Should Public Exams Be Abolished In Hong Kong? Public examinations play an important role in a student‘s life‚ especially in Hong Kong. Nowadays‚ there is no other ways to promote into university in Hong Kong unless passing the examination. Students have to sit for 2 major public exams including The Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination(HKCEE) and The Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination(HKALE). Should public exams be abolished in Hong Kong? This topic is a hot issue that many
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GDP The gross domestic product (GDP) or gross domestic income (GDI) is one of the measures of national income and output for a given country’s economy. GDP can be defined in three ways‚ all of which are conceptually identical. First‚ it is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time (usually a 365-day year). Second‚ it is equal to the sum of the value added at every stage of production (the intermediate stages) by
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Venue Management Evaluation of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center Introduction Hong Kong‚ which has a good geographical location‚ a well-developed infrastructure system‚ and adequate supply of hotel rooms‚ is a good place for developing convention and exhibition market. Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC) was established in 1988 after which Hong Kong exhibition industry experienced rapid growth leading Hong Kong to establish its position as Asia’s trade fair
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FINA 3088 Case Study 1 ---- Chase’s Strategy for Syndicating the Hong Kong Disneyland Loan (A)&(B) Bid Strategy of the First Round The first round bid was to show its commitment and price‚ while detailed proposal would be submitted after being shortlisted. Thus‚ Chase had mainly three kinds of concern at that stage: risk‚ profit and reputation. Reputation From Exhibit 6‚ there is no doubt that Chase was the top bank in syndicated finance in the US and over the world. However‚ it recorded
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Company background I.T Limited (0999.HK) is an investment holding company based in Hong Kong. It was listed on the main board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 4-March-2005. The company offers a wide range of apparel products. It sells its products as well as offers a variety of national and international brands through its network of retail stores. As of February 28‚ 2011‚ it operated 392 stores in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Objective To undertake a comprehensive analysis on the financial
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There are striking similarities if you are to put the philosophical works of Kong Qiu and the religious teaching of Jesus Christ. Kong Qiu‚ better known as Confucius‚ focused his teaching on history‚ law‚ poetry‚ and spiritual writing. The Biblical teaching of the Old Testament also provided similar structure of teaching. Like Confucius‚ these teachings included the books of Genesis and Exodus to provide history‚ Leviticus‚ Gods law which included the Ten Commandments‚ and Psalm which is focused
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Education Reform in Hong Kong: 334 System There are a number of controversies and debates on recent education reforms in Hong Kong. The most recent and debatable one is 334 Education System in 2012. In the following‚ it will first briefly look into the old and new education system. Also‚ it will explore the implications of the new education system to see the causes and consequences. By 2012‚ the 334 Education System replaced the 3223 Education System. The two systems are structurally
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