Background The Standard Chartered Marathon has been organized by Hong Kong Amateur Athletics Association for 11 years since 1997. Now it becomes a signature international sporting event in Hong Kong and was recognized as a "Brand Hong Kong Event" by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2007 was successfully held on 4 March 2007‚ attracting over 37‚000 runners to the starting line. With the generous support of the public‚ the Standard Chartered
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Typhoon effects on the Center in Hong Kong Abstract: This paper presents selected results of wind characteristics and structural responses measured from the Center (350 m high‚ 79 floors) in Hong Kong‚ during the passages of three typhoons. The field data such as wind speed‚ wind direction and acceleration responses‚ etc.‚ were continuously measured from the super-tall buildings during the typhoons. The simultaneously measured wind-induced acceleration was adopted to evaluate the dynamic characteristic
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Subject: Give your point of view on the prospect of Hong Kong’s Freight industry. Support your argument with significant analysis and recommendation. Hong Kong is one of the most important international sea transportation hub. She still is currently in the leading position near the Pearl River Delta region where include Guangzhou‚ Shenzhen and Zhuhai‚ Foshan‚ Jiangmen‚ Zhongshan‚ Dongguan‚ Huizhou‚ Zhaoqing. However‚ by the rapid development of the sea ports in such mainland cities with
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6. Recommendations Hong Leong group can adopt the following security measures to protect its business and its customers from cyber threats. Cyber security training program- Hong Leong group can consider cyber security training for its employees. It is a known fact the outside consultants are required for external audits regarding software security but internal training to employees can minimize all possibilities of threats. Through this program Employees can be made aware of potential risks and
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population is 7.03 million. In 2009‚ Hong Kong had a birth rate of 11.7 per 1‚000 population and a fertility rate of 1‚032 children per 1‚000 women.Residents from mainland China do not have the right of abode in Hong Kong‚ nor are they allowed to enter the territory freely. However‚ the influx of immigrants from mainland China‚ approximating 45‚000 per year‚ is a significant contributor to its population growth – a daily quota of 150 Mainland Chinese with family ties in Hong Kong are granted a "one way permit"
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Projection 28 8. Implementation Plan 33 9. Evaluation and Control 34 Executive Summary The main objective of this report is to provide a strategy that will enable Hong Kong Disneyland to enhance its competitiveness in the Hong Kong market. In this manner‚ the report provides the issues that affects the performance of Hong Kong Disneyland and provides the perceived solutions to ensure that the company is on track of achieving the goal of being competitive. In order to find a better solution
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The Hong Leong Bank Story Hong Leong Bank‚ a public listed company on the Malaysian Stock Exchange‚ is a member of the Hong Leong Group (the Group). Headquartered in Malaysia‚ the Group has been in the financial services industry since 1968 through Hong Leong Finance Berhad and since 1982 through Dao Heng Bank Ltd in Hong Kong. Dao Heng Bank Ltd has since been sold to another banking institution. Today‚ the Group comprises a total of 14 listed companies worldwide with a combined market capitalization
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What is your favorite restaurant on campus? For me‚ Hong Kong Noodle is my favorite restaurant. They have really authentic food and make me feel like home. For example‚ the minced beef and scramble egg with rice‚ fried squid‚ and Wonton Soup are something I always order. However‚ these are only tip of the iceberg. Known as the “Food Paradise”‚ Hong Kong cuisine is almost influenced by all over the world due to the fact that it has a long history of being an international city. Therefore‚ you can
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Chinese Diplomacy British Chinese Relations Following the transfer of Hong Kong from the British effectively ended many remnants of British imperialism in China‚ and in the process ended much of Britain’s involvement/power in Asia. The turnover has also given China control over one of the world’s leading financial institutions‚ thus improving not only its economic standing but also its ability to use soft power. The opposite could be said for the effects on the United Kingdom‚ where the turnover
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Reliance in Hong Kong 1. Introduction Do you know Hong Kong uses 70% of the electricity generated by The Guangdong Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station (China Light & Power Holdings Limited‚ 2010)? The main controversy of nuclear power is its safety and the problem of waste storage. Though Hong Kong is heavily relying on fossil fuels‚ Hong Kong should increase its reliance on nuclear power in the near future. This essay aims to examine the possibility and benefit of having a nuclear power plant in Hong Kong
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