CENTRAL POLICY UNIT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION THE PATTERN OF URBAN LIFE IN HONG KONG: A DISTRICT LEVEL COMMUNITY STUDY OF SHAM SHUI PO THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FEBRUARY 2012 i Executive Summary 1. Introduction This research was commissioned by the Central Policy Unit of the HKSAR Government in response to the growing public concern over the socio-economic problems and urban decay in Sham Shui Po (hereafter as SSP). Studies
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Subprime Mortgage in Hong Kong? It has already found to be very wrong for the government to loan people for "buying" a housing unit (in the US Subprime Crisis). A government is undoubtedly incompetent to run a banking business. It is highly undesirable to suggest Hong Kong government to follow the fatal suit. Ninja loan has become worldwide famous after the US Subprime Crisis‚ it stands for No Income‚ No Job‚ No Asset. But since the US government pushed to increase the homeownership ratio‚
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Calvin & Tiffunny The housing problem in Hong Kong In 28 Dec.‚2012‚ Greenview Villa began to accept Interested buyers‚ the initial enthusiastic response from the rigid demand of the property market property prices‚ has received about 600 copies of the first day of registration‚ to reflect the rigid housing demand in Hong Kong strong‚ to face a serious shortage of supply‚ high property prices high‚ and the public in buying difficult‚ apart from rising rents lead to the living environment
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we usually called SEs‚ does not have a universal definition. Generally‚ it is a business to achieve specific social objectives‚ such as creating job and training opportunities for the handicaps in our society. According to the survey conducted by Hong Kong General Chamber of Social Enterprises Limited‚ there are only a few SEs made profit under the financial support of government‚ as they claimed that the government have not provide sufficient financial support to them. However‚ can we just determine
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I agree that Hong Kong is an attractive place for tourists. In this essay‚ I will give reasons why I think so. First of all‚ Hong Kong is a shopping and eating paradise. There are a rich variety of shops and cuisine in this small city. Tourists can buy high quality products from other countries such as digital cameras‚ beauty products and electronic appliances. In addition‚ tourists can also sample different kinds of food from different countries for example Japan and India. Korean food is also
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PCLL Conversion Examination June 2011 Examiner’s Comments Hong Kong Legal System The examination consisted of three questions two of which were compulsory. The three questions addressed: HK sources of law‚ jury service and reciprocity between the HKSAR and PRC legal systems. The examination was held over two hours and written on a closed book basis. As with past exams‚ the examiners prepared a list of factors in advance of the examination that were relevant to answering each question. Thus‚ to
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Nowadays‚ Hong Kong needs to face different housing problems. The major housing problem is shortage of housing. As the rate of population growth increases‚ the pressure for housing also increases. When the housing supply falls behind population growth‚ problem arise‚ resulting in the deterioration of the residential environment. The high rate of natural population increase‚ the continued influx of migrants from China and the entry of illegal immigrants further increased the population. And the insufficient
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Hong Kong’s education system has been criticized for being extremely tough and all of us have been studying in Hong Kong for years. So‚ what is your feeling about the education system in Hong Kong? In the following presentation‚ I’m going to talk about the existing education system and suggest ways to improve it. The education system in Hong Kong is failing most young people because the education isn’t a real education. But‚ what is a real education? In my view‚ education should help students
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Enjo-kōsai or compensated dating has become a worrying social problem in Hong Kong nowadays. Compensated dating is a practice which originated from Japan where older men give money and/ or luxury gifts to women as the compensation for their companionship‚ and possibly sexual favors. Literally‚ compensated dating is different with prostitution as it involves non-sexual activities such as shopping‚ karaoke singing and friend making but the latter straightly means trade of sexual services for money
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We always heard that learning the English is a lifelong journey‚ it seems that English become our life‚ most of Hong Kong student have a better result on English rather than Chinese. It bring out a concern about is it a right decision that we to regard English as important. A focus will be placed on the importance on English‚ the demand of using English and the advice on the language policy. The parents‚ teachers and the politicians believe that English is important as the English status in
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