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services for persons with disabilities, 172 services for the elderly, 171, 178
services for young people, 170 Social Security Allowance (SSA), 175-76
Social Welfare Development Fund, 177 statistics, 387
subventions and service monitoring, 177 voluntary work, 179
Women's Commission, 169, 178-79
Working Family Allowance, 169, 175, 179
Stamp duty, 28, 51, 184
Stock Connect, 3, 72-73
Stock Exchange of HK (SEHK), 56, 60-61, 64-65, 72, 73 Sustainable development, 128-29, 159, 166-67, 205,
228, 233-34, 249, 293
T
Taiwan-
HK Economic, Trade and Cultural Office, 21,
275, 279-80
HK Week 2018@Taipei, 316
trade and investment, 21, 82-83, 86, 90, 92
Taoism, 325
Taxation, 2, 18, 27-28, 35, 49-53, 65-67, 73, 82, 103, 150,
221, 237-38 238, 260, 303
Telecommunications-
broadband, 272, 282
external telecommunications, 282
fixed communications, 281-82
imports and exports, 82-83
mobile communications, 281
satellite communications, 282
unsolicited electronic messages, 281-82
Wi-Fi services,127, 282
Temples, 294, 324-25
Tourism--
entry for visitors, 293-94
green tourism, 294
HK Tourism Board, 293, 296-97
Individual Visit Scheme, 297
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, 294, 296
meetings, incentives, conventions and
exhibitions, 293-94
mega events, 294
Peak Tram, 296
Tian Tan Buddha, 295, 324
Trade-
documentation, 94-95
endangered species, 99-100
HK Trade Development Council, 77, 89, 95,
97-98, 107
imports and exports, 38-39, 40-42, 82-84, 235 trade and industrial support organisations,
95-96
Trade and Industry Department, 86, 90-91 Traditional festivals, 324-25, 327-28
Traffic-
accidents and offences, 213, 215, 252, 261, 270 Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Scheme, 176 Transport-
administrative framework, 205
bridges, 208-09, 214, 216, 262 buses, 205-06, 209, 211-13, 218
fare concessions, 217
ferries, 217-18, 222
Intelligent Transport Systems, 213 licensing, 213
parking, 215
pedestrian, 216-17 statistics, 391, 393
strategy and policy objectives, 205 taxis, 213
toll collection, 208-09, 214-15
tramway, 208, 217-18
tunnels, 208-11, 214-15
vehicle examination, 213
Tropical cyclones, 235, 247
U
United Nations, 18, 35, 71, 84, 233, 266, 297, 335
human rights treaties, 23-24, 179
Universities, 89, 103-05, 108, 121-22, 126, 128-29, 130,
133, 135, 143, 145, 154-56, 197, 305, 313-14, 316-17, 326
University Grants Committee (UGC), 104, 121-22, 126,
128-30, 133-35, 279
Urban Ticketing System, 311
Quality Tourism Services (QTS) Scheme, 296
V
statistics, 293
travellers, protection of, 297
Tourist attractions-
'A Symphony of Lights, 295
food trucks, 295
Victoria Harbour-
cross-harbour routes, 208-09, 211-12, 214-15,
235
Harbour Area Treatment Scheme, 242
harbourfront enhancement, 191-92
reclamation outside harbour, 186-87, 189
Vocational Training Council (VTC), 106, 121-22, 124,
128, 130-31, 135, 273, 337
HK Disneyland, 206, 295
HK Flower Show, 300
HK Global Geopark, 294, 299
HK Wetland Park, 295, 299
HK Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 299
W
Ngong Ping 360, 295
Ocean Park, 215, 295
407
water quality, 167, 202, 227-28, 245-46 water supply, 186, 202