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Index

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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

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anti-narcotics, 257-58

anti-smuggling, 258

revenue protection and collection, 52, 257

Dental services, 141-43

District Councils, 7, 10

Drugs--

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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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