Q3. The major generational changes for post-80 have been a hot topic among the society. Some people say that both the China and Hong Kong post-80’s attitudes towards the society are totally different from that of the past generations. Before talking about how the generational changes are and what the similarities or differences between the China and Hong Kong generation‚ the definition of “post-80 generation” is that: The term “post 80” stands for the generation who was born between 1980 and
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permanent identity card‚ claiming that he was a permanent resident under art.24(2)(4) of the Basic Law. Article 24(2)(4) provided “Persons not of Chinese nationality who have … ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than seven years” were permanent residents. X had lived in Hong Kong since the 1960s‚ but between I 1994–97‚ had been in prison for non-immigration offences. Seven years had not elapsed since his release from prison. The lower courts held that he was not a permanent
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that Ocean Carriers is a U.S. firm subject to a 35% statutory (and effective) marginal tax rate. Second‚ assume that Ocean Carriers is domiciled in Hong Kong for tax purposes‚ where ship owners are not required to pay any tax on profits made overseas and are also exempted from paying any tax on profit made on cargo uplifted from Hong Kong‚ i.e.‚ assume a zero tax rate. Answer With 35% tax in the US we have a negative NPV of 35% hence recommended not to proceed with the project. If Ocean carriers
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Ocean Carriers Inc. A Case Study By ab Introduction • Ocean Carriers Inc. owned and operated cape-size dry bulk carriers worldwide. • Major Cargo type : Iron ore. • Vessel sizes : 80000 DWT to 210000 DWT. • Cape-size carriers travel around Cape Horn rather than the Panama Canal due to size constraints. Operations Maintenance Maintaining Supplies And on board Stores Supply of Lubricants Cargo Operations Repairs Insurance Business Model • Mostly chartered
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Guide for Case Analyses “Ocean Carriers” Objectives of case: The key objective is to develop an understanding of how discounted cash flow analysis can be used to make investment and corporate policy decisions. 1. Determine the value and net present value of a real assets; 2. Distinguishing between book value and market value; 3. Identifying and forecasting incremental expected cash flows‚ including initial and ongoing capital expenditures‚ investment in net working capital‚
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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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Case Study: Chase’s Strategy for Syndicating the Hong Kong Disneyland Loan (A) Q1. How should Chase have bid in the first round competition to lead the HK$3.3 billion Disneyland financing? 1.Three ways to approach this deal 1) bid to win‚ 2) bid to lose and3) no bid. Chase chose to bid to lose on the first round‚ but just enough to make it to the short list. Also‚ since Chase is one of Disney’s relationship banks‚ Chase would not want to ruin this relationship by not bidding
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Ocean Carriers Case Ocean Carriers uses a 9% discount rate. 1. Do you expect daily spot rate to increase or decrease next year? Daily spot rates are expected to decrease next year because 63 new vessels are scheduled for delivery over the next year and imports of ore and coal would most likely remain stagnant over the next two years. Imports of iron ore and coal and the number of vessels available are two big factors of spot rates. 2. What factors drive average daily hire rates?
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Maids to Order in Hong Kong: Stories of Migrant Workers by Nicole Constable Nicole Constable‚ in Maid to Order in Hong Kong: Stories of Migrant Workers describes the physical and psychological lives of those domestic workers in the homes of Chinese in Hong Kong‚ their attitude towards their own lives and work‚ and the attitudes of the workers and the Chinese toward one another. Constable’s primary purpose‚ from a scholarly perspective‚ is to document the particulars of the lives of these
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(2005) 539–548 Relationship between tourism and cultural heritage management: evidence from Hong Kong$ Bob McKerchera‚*‚ Pamela S. Y. Hoa‚ Hilary du Crosb b a School of Hotel and Tourism Management‚ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University‚ Hung Hom‚ Kowloon‚ Hong Kong Department of Geography‚ The University of Hong Kong/School of Hotel and Tourism Management‚ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University‚ Hong Kong Received 24 November 2003; accepted 4 February 2004 Abstract This paper examines the nature
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