No city in the world is as ironic and contradictory as Hong Kong. This city has not only the 6th highest per capita GDP‚ but also the highest Gini coefficient in the world (World Bank‚ 2011). Fortunately‚ the Hong Kong government isn’t turning a blind eye towards this dilemma but are instead actively looking for a trade-off between economic performance and social welfare. One notable example is the re-establishment of the Commission on Poverty‚ it is hoped that a clearly-defined poverty line will
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Benefit the Hong Kong People in Communication‚ Information and Technology Nowadays‚ it is a common scene to see everyone pointing their head down‚ holding their I-phone‚ Sony‚ Samsung Galaxy phone in Hong Kong recently. Some may think that people who are holding the mobile phone have lose communications with others‚ their parents‚ friends‚ and children‚ and lose many information about the world. In fact‚ the mobile phone nowadays have a lot of special function helping the Hong Kong people‚ in communication
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Guest Talk Summary on “Love Hong Kong‚ Love Ocean Park Campaign – Turn Threats into Opportunities” Speaker: Ms. Vivian LEE Position: Marketing Director – Sales & Marketing Division Name of Company: Ocean Park Corporation Date of Guest Talk: 5th February‚ 2013 The talk being delivered by Ms. Vivian LEE was indeed very rewarding for me‚ it’s as good as the one delivered by her boss‚ Dr Allan Zeman which I’ve attended not long ago. Background The Ocean Park (Park) unveiled a master
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Harvard Concept (Fisher and Urgy) "Getting to Yes" (also called the Harvard concept) describes a method called principled negotiation to reach an agreement whose success is judged by three criteria: 1. It should produce a wise agreement if agreement is possible. 2. It should be efficient. 3. It should improve or at least not damage the relationship between the parties. The authors argue that their method can be used in virtually any negotiation. Issues are decided upon by their merits
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lower classes in Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of the richest Asian cities yet it also has the largest wealth disparity. 18% of its population is living below poverty line. About 1.26 million now live below poverty line. To protect the low-skilled labor rights‚ I totally agree “The legislation of minimum wage can improve the living of the lower classes in Hong Kong”. Before the discussion‚ I would like to define “minimum wage” clearly. Hong Kong has introduced a minimum wage since
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L3 Language Literacies Learning Harvard referencing guide UniSA This guide will help you apply the Harvard referencing style to your writing at UniSA. It is designed to help you understand the conventions and principles of this style and make decisions about referencing. There are many different versions of the Harvard style. This guide presents one consistent version for use at UniSA‚ which conforms to the Australian Government standard guidelines presented in Snooks & Co (eds) 2002‚ Style manual
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Company Description: GOD is now a fast-growing furniture and furnishings company brand in Hong Kong. They describe them as "More Than Just a Furniture Store". GOD is the phonetic sound of the Cantonese slang "to live better" which a basic human desire all around the world. The founder of GOD - Douglas Young and Benjamin Lau opened the first GOD store at Ap Lei Chau in 1996. Within 2 years‚ two more shops opened in Central and Tsim Sha Tsui respectively. In 2001‚ GOD has opened a 20‚000 sq.ft. flagship
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9/1/2011 By Joanne Sammer Economic uncertainty in the U.S. and elsewhere is causing many companies to limit their salary increase budgets. However‚ employers can find ways to supplement current financial rewards by paying more attention to the nonfinancial rewards they provide to their employees. “We typically see more emphasis of nonfinancial reward programs when times get tough‚” said Tom McMullen‚ Hay Group’s North American reward practice leader. “But these programs also tend to
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PROFILE POH KONG founded in 1976‚ as a pioneer jeweller has transformed itself from a traditional jewellery until the middle of the recognition of the most important jewellery brand as synonymous with excellence associated with the design‚ quality and superior craftsmanship. Listed on Bursa Malaysia since 2004‚ POH KONG has been hailed as the largest jewellery retail chain in Malaysia with a network of 100 branches across the country with manufacturing facilities. It has
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The movie King Kong debuted in the U.S on December 17th 1976. It was directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. The movie was written by James Ashmore Creeman and Ruth Rose. The featured actors included Fay Wray‚ Robert Armstrong‚ Bruse Cabot‚ and Frank Reicher. King Kong is an american classic because it portrayed the beauty and the best concept. The beauty being the pretty blond haired Fay Wray and the beast of course being King Kong the ape like monster ruling on his island full of
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