alter coastal environments 15 Changing industrial location Manufacturing industries in Hong Kong 18‚ 19 Manufacturing system Location factors‚ industrial inertia 16 19‚ 20‚ 22 The use of technology Iron and steel industry in China 17 IT industry Impact of industrial relocation and changes in new production mode 20 21 Building a sustainable city Changes in urban population in Hong Kong over time Changes in internal structure and urban areas of
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Landfill is a main way of waste management in Hong Kong‚ but it may not be a sustainable way to solve or relieve the garbage problem. Moreover‚ landfill also will eventually saturate. It’s an urgent problem to stakeholders. In fact‚ an annual average of more than one million tons of wastes are produced in Hong Kong. Landfill is not the only way the government can plan for waste disposal. Building an incinerator to relieve the refuse pressure is also viable. In fact‚ a lot of waste is dumped without
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tried to close off all contacts with Britain and banned the sale and use of opium. When the British took Hong Kong from China‚ people began to see their weakness. This was similar to the Ottoman Empire‚ like when Britain gained control of Egypt. The social reaction in China was caused by upset of the people. People in China thought their country was getting weak due to the loss of Hong Kong‚ so they thought they could rebel. It began with the White Lotus Rebellions and continued with the Taiping
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society. Recently‚ the ageing population has been under the spotlight all over the world. This worldwide issue has aroused public concern and surely Hong Kong is not an exception. According to the Hong Kong Population Projections published in July‚ 2012‚ there are in total 13% of elders who aged 65 or over in our population‚ which means that Hong Kong is going to transform into an aged society. What’s more‚ it is predicted that we would turn into hyper-aged society in 2026‚ with 23% of elderly people
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Nowadays‚ Hong Kong needs to face different housing problems. The major housing problem is shortage of housing. As the rate of population growth increases‚ the pressure for housing also increases. When the housing supply falls behind population growth‚ problem arise‚ resulting in the deterioration of the residential environment. The high rate of natural population increase‚ the continued influx of migrants from China and the entry of illegal immigrants further increased the population. And the insufficient
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OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT/LOGISTICS SPORT OBERMEYER ‚ LTD. A) What Operational changes would you recommend to Wally to improve performance? B) How should Obermeyer management think (both short and long-term) about sourcing in Hong Kong vs. China? C) Based on Exhibit 10 in the case‚ how should Wally plan production in November? Think about the question qualitatively – identify factors that would affect the timing and quantity of product decisions. To understand what operational
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Using Balanced Scorecard for Subcontractor Performance Appraisal S. Thomas NG‚ Hong Kong‚ China Key words: Subcontractor performance‚ performance appraisal‚ balanced scorecard SUMMARY Several influential industry reports have pointed out that a decline in construction quality and productivity could be attributed to the performance of subcontractors who are entrusted to complete the actual works‚ yet subcontractor performance appraisal is a much neglected subject in construction. To facilitate
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TOPIC: Challenges of Hong Kong Restaurants Facing Nowadays INTRODUCTION: It is well known that Hong Kong is a food paradise since there is an array of types of food and a wide range of restaurants can be founded in Hong Kong. The business of restaurants plays an important role in the food service sector in Hong Kong and it is gaining momentum due to the variety kinds of food provided. However‚ due to the cost‚ labor and competition factors‚ Hong Kong restaurants are facing challenges both internally
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small dishes. In expert restaurants‚ staff will commonly wheel around heated trolleys serving small yum cha dishes. Hong Kong also has some western food and local food‚ like mango pudding‚ egg tarts that are desserts. Before Hong Kong was occupied by British‚ which already had “Yum cha”. Then‚ this traditional is important for people. Yum cha is a habit for most of local Hong Kong people. Some of them will go to yum cha once times per week. Or they will spend a whole morning to enjoy the meal with
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