system of HKD to USD. It was a very good / effective system to help Hong Kong to remain stable under the economic turmoil when first applied in 1983. This formed a very firm ‘firewall’ to protect the stability of the Hong Kong Dollar. We also had the testimony for the effectiveness of this system while the economic crisis that happened in 1997 and 2007. Although the Hong Kong Government had shown their loyalty of pegging the Hong Kong Dollar to U.S. currency and had announced that there are no plans
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Topic: Trade exhibition: Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2013 Consumer fair Canon ImagineNation 2012 Background: The Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2013 held on 5-9th March. The organizer is Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). HKTDC is a semi-governmental body which aims to create opportunities for Hong Kong companies and promote Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China and throughout Asia. The Hong Kong International Jewellery Show is one of the events
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Violence gangs and triad society Introduction Violence committed by young people is one of the most visible forms of violence. The ratio of youth is the largest in offending crime of violence‚ the reason is the involvement of triad society’s activities. (車焯堅‚2000) Local scholars have pointed out that‚ all youth gangs is related to triad society‚ the member of youth gangs identify with the subculture of triad society‚ it is easy to involve in crimes. (HKFYG‚ 2000) Due to the tally of youth gang
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focus of discussion in this essay. In fact‚ euthanasia is allowed in countries like Holland‚ Switzerland‚ Belgium‚ Oregon of the United States (Chesterman‚ 1998). In June 1995‚ in response to legislators urging the legalization of euthanasia in Hong Kong like other countries‚ the Secretary of Health and Welfare Katherine Fok Lo Shiu-ching stated that‚ “As euthanasia is an issue with moral‚ ethical‚ social and legal implications‚ there is a need to seek views not only within the medical profession
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Explain of how the Linked Exchange Rate System works in Hong Kong. A Linked Exchange Rate systems function is to keep a currency stabile to another. In this manner‚ the HK Dollar has been linked to US Dollar at the rate of 7.8 HKD to 1 USD‚ since 1983. In order to maintain this exchange rate‚ any change in the monetary base is fully backed by a corresponding change in the respective currency at this exchange rate. Most banknotes in HK are issued by three note-issuing banks. So for example
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How E-tailing affect on Traditional Retail Market in Hong Kong? Products The product quality and Word-of-mouth are importance evaluation of online products. The consumers would consider both quantitative and qualitative aspects of online reviews. The consumer will also collect the comments about favorable news and unfavorable news before they are going to purchase in internet. Moreover‚ when consumers read online reviews‚ they are concern that not only to review marks but to other contextual
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J. Lam‚ R. Chan ( E-Learning Experiences of Hong Kong Students Abstract—The adoption of e-learning in Hong Kong has been increasing rapidly in the past decade. To understand the e-learning experiences of the students‚ the School of Professional and Continuing Education of The University of Hong Kong conducted a survey. The survey aimed to collect students’ experiences in using learning management system‚ their perceived e-learning advantages‚ barriers in e-learning and preferences in new e-learning
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In 1983‚ Hong Kong implemented Fixed-linkage System to US currency because of the reason that Hong Kong currency was very unstable. This Fixed-linkage System is a fixed exchange rate system that fixes the exchange rate of Hong Kong Dollar and United State Dollar to a ratio of 7.8: 1 Hong Kong Monetary Authority does not need to stable exchange market by controlling the supply and demand of HKD. It can be stabilized by Fixed-linkage System. In the past 15 years‚ Hong Kong interest rates and exchange
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Research on repositioning of the Hong Kong Ocean Park Corporation – Revised Graduation Proposal ofto 50346885 Research on repositioning of the Hong Kong Ocean Park Corporation Revised Graduation Proposal School of Creative Media‚ City University of Hong Kong Student Name: Student No.: Principal Advisor: Second Advisor: Date: To‚ On Fun 50346885 Mr. Philip Lee Miss Jacqueline Liu 31 October‚ 2003. 1 Research on repositioning of the Hong Kong Ocean Park Corporation – Revised Graduation
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Project Proposal Of Hong Kong International Airport Department of Information Systems *** Project Proposal *** Introduction Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is the third busiest international passenger airport and operates the busiest international cargo facility in the world. It has been ranked as the busiest airport for international air cargo since 1996. In 2010‚ 50.9 million passengers used HKIA‚ and some 4.1 million tonnes of air cargo passed through Hong Kong. HKIA is connected
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