Hong Kong underwent two economic restructurings after the Second World War. It transformed from an entrepot to an industrial city in the 1950s and an international financial centre in the 1980s. The prospering economy led to rapid population growth‚ thus increasing the society’s demand for urban planning and accelerating urbanization. However‚ after the 1970s‚ economic development changed the traditional family and marriage concepts‚ leading to changes in population size and structure.
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THE TRAVELS OF DEAN MAHOMET The Travels of Dean Mahomet is essentially a two part book‚ with the first part written by Dean Mahomet himself‚ and provides an autobiographical journal of his travels through India in the eighteenth century. This period was a time during which Europeans were colonizing India and Mahomet’s letters provided a unique account of Indian people and their customs during the initial expansion of the British Empire into India. The story of Dean
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high-flying rivalry Hong Kong may still be the dominant regional banking centre but Singapore is an ever more favoured location. When Thomas McMahon and his Indian backers were deciding where to locate an Asian commodities exchange‚ they turned initially to Hong Kong – attracted by its proximity to China and the mainland’s booming‚ commodity-hungry economy. Three years later‚ the exchange‚ a subsidiary of India’s Financial Technologies group is about to open – not in Hong Kong but nearly four
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Insider dealing in Hong Kong Although insider dealing has been a criminal offence under section 291 of Chapter 571‚ Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) in Hong Kong since 2003‚ the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) was initially slow to prosecute offenders‚ commencing its first criminal insider dealing prosecution only in January 2008. Factors to be considered to commence criminal proceedings In deciding whether to commence criminal proceedings against an alleged insider dealer
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Objectives: The aim of this assignment is to make the reader understand the key concepts and principles of marketing in the travel and tourism industry also as the key points affecting marketing environments and its function in different segments of the tourism industry. Analyzing the function of marketing as a management instrument‚ understanding the roll of marketing mix in the tourism sector and at last but not least learn how to use the promotional mix in the sector. Contents 1
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01.02 Travel Journal 1. What do you already know‚ or think you know‚ about Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam? Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are the world’s three major monotheistic religions.(common roots) 2. In what parts of the world are Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam dominant today? Christianity dominants mostly North and South America‚ Europe‚ Sub-Saharan Africa‚ and Australia. Judaism dominants mostly Israel and North America Islam dominants mostly North Africa‚ Western and Central
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European Air Travel 19 March 2008 Introduction: The European air travel industry is now in a state of rapid transition and development. It is documented that there are now more than 130 airlines in operation catering to nearly 450 airports and to service increasing demands in this sector. It is seen that this industry has witnessed a three fold increase during the period 1980 – 2000 and is all set to double by the year 2020. (Fast Facts. The air transport industry in
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"In a time of destruction‚ create something." Was said by Maxine Hong Kingston. Maxine’s background information on her life is very interesting. Some of Maxine’s accomplishments were many awards and recognition from other upcoming authors. Maxine has some really interesting facts about her life and being an author. Maxine’s background information on her life is very interesting. Maxine Hong Kingston was born on October 27‚1940 in Stockton‚ California. She has been married to Earll Kingston
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Gulliver’s Travels is written from the perspective of a shipboard doctor named Lemuel Gulliver‚ and tells of four of his journeys into remote parts of the world. At the time Jonathan Swift wrote (1726)‚ the increase in exploration of all parts of the globe had made stories of travels quite popular; the travels Swift wrote of‚ though‚ were fictional and satirical‚ even though presented as if a factual account written by Gulliver himself. A Voyage to Lilliput: Mocking the Pompous Gulliver’s first
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Background Established in 1986‚“Hung Fook Tong” is one of the famous manufacturers and retailers of traditional herbal tea in Hong Kong which has over 70 retail shops with more than 700 staff members‚ self-invested factories in Hong Kong and Shenzhen and a sales network with extensive coverage. Mainly it serves customers with various kinds of Herbal Tea‚ Herbal soups‚ other non-herbal beverages‚ and snack (like dim-sums and sausages) on a price range of $8-$250. HFT also set up point of sales
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