Page Preface 3 Definitions of standard weekly working hours in Hong Kong and the World 3 In Hong Kong 3 In other countries and regions
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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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To what extent was culture in Hong Kong in the second half of the 20th century shaped by foreign cultures? Hong Kong was a city with diversified culture. Populated with an overwhelming majority of Chinese‚ Hong Kong had definitely been deeply influenced by traditional Chinese culture and customs. Meanwhile‚ it had also been governed by Britain for more than a century‚ and had developed close links with the West. Yet‚ culture in Hong Kong in the second half of the 20th century still mainly followed
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HTM 4105 Contemporary Tourism Issues Topic: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TOURISM – KEY PROBLEMS AND ISSUES FACING HONG KONG Introduction Unquestionably‚ Hong Kong is a blessed land where possesses prosperity and most of the elements of being a world class cosmopolitan which has successfully attracted visitors over years‚ especially from the mainland by emphasising our world-class shopping‚ dining and other urban attractions (Lam‚ H.‚ 2004). Despite the flourishing scene of the tourism industry‚ the
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Hong Kong Housing Problem is not only attributed to the High Population Density Every Hong Kong citizen knows one of the grave troubles in Hong Kong is housing problem. The order of severity can be apparently reflected by many figures in recent research studies. ”Rents up 22 per cent in Hong Kong“ (2011) remarks that “the price of renting two-bedroom accommodation rose by 22% to US$2‚830 a month between 2009 and 2010“ (¶2). Subcommittee on Building Safety and Related Issues (2010) also observes
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War Two. First one is the battle of Hong Kong‚ second one is the battle of Dieppe‚ and the last one is the D-Day. These three battles were very effective and important for the war and world. The battle of Hong Kong is one of the most significant battles in World War II. This battle happened on December 8th 1941 in Hong Kong. It was the time after Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The Japanese soldiers were very confused about how to attack China‚ and Hong Kong was a
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The positive and negative influence media advertising has on teenagers in Hong Kong Nowadays‚ media advertising has become very popular in the world. Teenagers can see in news‚ in magazines‚ on posters‚ on television and even on the Internet. However‚ some false may disseminate from these media. In this essay‚ I shall look at both the advantages and disadvantages of media advertising on teenagers. On advantage of media advertising on teenagers is that they can notice some information about
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Teachers’ role in the proclamation of Inclusive Education in Hong Kong: Challenges and Inspirations Introduction Nowadays‚ when we talk about students with special education needs (SEN)‚ we are no longer focusing on how special education schools treat the SENs for their learning. We address to the issue inclusive education because the public believes every child should share the same fundamental right to learn in a ‘normal’ classroom and education should be provided to cater the wide diversity
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market in Hong Kong in which the largest teleport in Asia (Boulton‚ 2001). Some newspaper report had shown that Hong Kong people who own the most mobile phones in the world. According to the Telecommunications Authority announced the latest telecommunications penetration figures‚ it showed that as of October last year‚ there were 9.32 million mobile phone users in Hong Kong out of 700 million people. It means that every 100 Hong Kong people will have 133 mobile phones. It seems that Hong Kong people
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Homeschooling should replace normal schooling for the betterment of students in Hong Kong. Homeschooling refers to the education of children at home‚ typically by parents or tutors‚ unlike the formal settings of schools. In many countries around the world‚ children are not legally obligated to attend school. In England‚ France‚ Canada‚ the United States and Australia‚ it is perfectly legal for parents to educate their kids at home. Homeschooling is becoming more popular every day‚ with a growth
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