Index
C-E
Information Services Department (ISD), 271-73 statistics, 397-98
telecommunications, 82-83, 101, 270, 278-81 Companies Registry, 77
Competition Commission, 96
Confucianism, 324
Construction, 34, 36, 41-42, 44, 47, 85, 199-200
Consumer protection, 99, 280
Correctional Services Department, 253-57, 266
education and vocational training, 254-55 penal population, 253-54
Young Offender Assessment Panel, 172, 254 Country and marine parks, 224, 228-29, 297-98 Court of Final Appeal, 2-3, 22-23, 26-30 Crime-
commercial crime, 247-48
crime prevention, 247, 250-51 liaison, 249-51, 261
money laundering and terrorist financing,
63-64, 248-49, 265, 268 technology crime, 247-48
triad-related crime, 248
Customs and Excise Department, 86, 89, 92-94,
99-100, 257-58, 266
D
anti-narcotics, 257-58
anti-smuggling, 258
revenue protection and collection, 52, 257
Dental services, 141-43
District Councils, 7, 10
Drugs--
E
abuse and trafficking, 247, 249, 257-58, 265-67 enforcement, 249, 257, 267
preventive education and publicity, 265 statistics, 267
testing, 266-68
treatment and rehabilitation, 261, 265-67
Economy-
contributions of various economic sectors, 36-38 external trade, 41-43, 82, 87-88 Government Budget, 12, 49
government procurement, 53
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 33, 35-37, 48-49,
83-84, 104, 140, 223
in the year 2017, 41-49
labour market, 34-35, 44-45, 109-10, 113, 336 property market, 34, 45-48, 178-79, 182
services sector, 36-37
statistics, 355-368
structure and development, 34-36
Education-
adult, 128-29
civic education, 135
curriculum, 120-25
Diploma Yi Jin programme, 129, 133 Education Commission, 120
e-learning, 127
free, 121-22, 127, 137 gifted, 126
higher, 120-21, 123, 127-28, 131, 133 HK Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Examination, 122-23, 125, 132
information technology, 126, 128 institutional setup, 120-21
medium of instruction, 124
Native English-speaking Teacher (NET) Scheme,
124
post-secondary, 120-21, 126-28, 130-33 pre-primary, 132
professional development, 120-21, 124-26, 134 Qualifications Framework, 125, 129-30
scholarships, 128, 133-34
special, 123, 125-26, 129, 135, 137 statistics, 382-83
student achievements, 129
student finance, 127, 131, 133
vocational, 120, 122-23, 125, 128-30
Efficiency Unit, 12
Election-
Chief Executive, 10
District Councils, 7, 10, 344-50
Electoral Affairs Commission, 10
electoral system, 8-10
Legislative Council, 5, 9-10, 342-43
universal suffrage, 8, 10
Electricity, 36, 231-34, 240
Emigration, 332
Employment-
administrative framework, 109 Continuing Education Fund, 112
domestic helpers, 117
employee retraining, 112, 336
employees' rights and benefits, 109, 114
employment services, 111-12
imported workers, 117
Labour Advisory Board, 110, 117
labour market, 34-35, 44-45, 109-10, 113, 336 Labour Tribunal, 27-28, 30, 114-15
legislation, 109, 115, 336
minimum wage, 109, 116, 336
Minor Employment Claims Adjudication Board,
114-15
non-local professionals and students, 116-17,
133, 287
Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund, 115 retirement protection, 116
standard working hours, 116 statistics, 378-81
trade unions, 113-15
Energy, 224, 231-34, 238, 240, 244 Environment-
administrative framework, 224-25
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