trust between state and society. Hong Kong as a Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of China has always enjoy a high degree of autonomy ever since its reunification with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1997. When compared to the remaining provinces of China‚ Hong Kong citizens maintain a right in freedom of speech and is
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b. Current Trends of Outbound Tourism Hong Kong is one of the largest outbound tourism markets in Asia and was ranked just after China (4th in Asia) and 15th in the World in 2010. The trends of departure population and international spending are both rising through years. According to UNWTO‚ Hong Kong generated US$17.5 billion on international tourism expenditure in 2010‚ up 12% over 2009. Compared to China at US $54.9 billion‚ Japan at US$27.9 billion and South Korea at US$17.7 billion in the
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The youth unemployed should be one the groups the most in need for financial support in Hong Kong. They face keen competition and suffer from the local economic regression‚ which create difficulty to them earning a living. Young people‚ in general‚ refers to people in the age groups of 15-19 and 20-24 (Chung Kim-wah 2009). They are recognized as labor force in Hong Kong‚ but their employment opportunities are not optimistic. Those school leavers in the age of 15-24 entering the labor market have
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taxation policies Hong Kong is a free port of less tax and low tax rate. The tax must to pay for enterprise only pay the profit tax every year. The normal rate of Profits Tax is 16.5% for corporations and 15% for unincorporated businesses. More companies have been attracted to invest in Hong Kong. Hong Kong does not impose value-added tax (VAT)‚ goods and services tax (GST) or sales tax. The price of products can be listed lower than other countries. In 2013/14 Hong Kong Budget‚ the Financial
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it also has its own cultural characteristics to attract people from everywhere on earth to visit it. Tourists visit historical or heritage places‚ religious buildings or even performances in these countries‚ it is called “Cultural Tourism”. Cultural tourism has a great effect in the change of economic‚ political and social contribution in the Asia countries. This essay will discuss the cultural tourism in three Asian countries‚ Hong Kong‚ China and Indonesia. It will look at how these three countries
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name is Chan Po Ming. I am a reporter of Hong Kong Daily News and I was studying Public Policy in City University of Hong Kong before. Last Sunday‚ Scores of protesters marched through Tsim Sha Tsui in an "anti-locust" campaign demanding the government curb mainland visitors. Interviewer: During the protest‚ the mainlanders are sneered as “locust”. How do you think about this term? Interviewer: How would you describe the relationship between Hong Kong n Mainland nowadays? First of all‚ I
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Management Project – A Two Years Marketing Plan for Ocean Park Student Name: Chan Chi Keung Tommy Student Number: 052354 Spring Term 2008 Table of Contents (A) (B) (C) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY …………………………………………………….………… P4 INTRODUCTION OF OCEAN PARK ……….…………………..………… …… P.5-6 MARKETING OBJECTIVE ………..……………………..…………………..……… P.7 1. 2. To attract more Mainland visitors in coming two years To sustain/ maintain Ocean Park as a world-class and must-see destination (D) SITUATION ANALYSIS ……..…………………………
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Political: Filibusters in the Legislative Council is not healthy for the development of Hong Kong “President‚ I would like to request headcount.” This is a common sentence heard by the legislators during a meeting in the Legislative Council. It is an annoying act‚ attempting to hinder the agenda of Legco and thus‚ is an example of filibustering. What is filibuster? Filibuster is a method used by legislators to extend debates‚ delaying the roll call vote and even avoiding a bill
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second public consultation on the three models (City Park‚ Cultural Connect and Project for a New Dimension)‚ West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) project arouse public’s attention again. It was first announced by Tung Chee-hwa in 1998 to develop Hong Kong as the cultural hub in Asia with world-class facilities inside the district including theatres‚ performance venues‚ museums‚ exhibition centers and piazzas. However‚ after the first public consultation‚ the government overthrew original proposal
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similarities and differences between both. In this essay‚ I will mainly compare and contrast shopping as a leisure activity between United Kingdom and Hong Kong. I will look at the kinds of activities‚ attitudes towards spending‚ the view of shops and the opening hours of shops. First of all‚ both United Kingdom and Hong Kong are consumer societies. People can find all sorts of things to do like shopping in malls or streets. The appearance of the malls in United Kingdom primarily comes from the fact
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