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External sources (not reviewed)

The Government’s civil service pay policy is to offer sufficient remuneration to attract, retain and motivate staff of suitable calibre to provide the public with an effective and efficient service; and to ensure that civil service remuneration is regarded as fair by both civil servants and the public they serve through maintaining broad comparability between civil service and private sector pay.

[...] [...] utilization of video conferencing, combining [...] [...]

The second approach determines a rate of return by systematically analysing the cost of equity and the cost of debt to the company taking into account the relevant risks involved.

[...] [...] prices, interest rates, exchange rates for trading [...] [...]

[...] [...] not require frequent interaction [...] [...]

Across the regions, children express strong concern at the incidence of violence; they inspire a deep sense of urgency, and their views and recommendations help to refine the effectiveness of actions taken, including by helping to improve understanding of the hidden face of violence, raise awareness and promote advocacy on positive initiatives, and support the development of child-sensitive policies and mechanisms.

Since all of the Cap Amounts for each of the Non-Exempt Continuing Connected Transactions exceed HK$1,000,000 but the relevant applicable percentage ratios calculated under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules in respect of the Annual Cap Amounts under each of the Non-Exempt Continuing Connected Transactions are greater than 0.1% but less than 5%, each of the Non-Exempt Continuing Connected Transactions is only subject to the reporting, annual review and announcement requirements but is exempted from the independent shareholders’ approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

[...] [...] percentage ratios as defined under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules pursuant to Rules 14A.25 and 14A.26 of the Listing Rules, the Board anticipates that the applicable percentage ratios as defined under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules in respect of the annual caps for the transactions contemplated under the Changzhou ZKLF Purchase Agreement, Chengdu Yindile Purchase Agreement and Existing Purchase Agreements, [...] [...]

[...] [...] basis provided that it shall not exceed the projected Basic Tariff Rate approved for the last Year of the previous approved Development Plan [...]

The Ku-band coverage consists of two high powered fixed beams serving East Asia and South Asia, as well as a steerable beam currently positioned over Indochina.

More regular financial disclosures will provide an opportunity to enhance the quality of the dialogue between issuers and the investing public and will enhance investor confidence as quarterly reporting will enhance transparency and market efficiency, reduce any information asymmetry and in turn reduce the risk of insider dealing.

Another member pointed out that the Hongkong Post e-cert has not facilitated the uptake of e-Government services.

[...] [...] allows voice and video communications to use the same network structure as data communications and be integrated with IT tools such as emails, instant messaging, web conferencing, etc. The replacement of the telephone installations by an IP based Unified Communications system requires the data network infrastructure to be extended and upgraded to support the new equipment and ensure the levels of availability and performance required for video and voice communications.

Operating expenses increased, though to a lesser extent than revenues, due to higher systems implementation and processing costs and wage inflation, partly offset by reduced average staff numbers as we continued to implement programmes to improve efficiency across our operations.

(3) In the event of the Government and HEC failing to agree on the revision referred to in paragraph (1) or of Executive Council’s approval being required in accordance with subparagraph (2)(b) or (2)(c), the Basic Tariff Rate as from 1 January next following may be adjusted if considered necessary by HEC on an interim basis provided that the limit stated in sub-paragraph (2)(a) will not be exceeded.

We do not have statistics on the average greening ratio of these buildings.

[...] [...] converted at such rate of exchange as the [...]

[...] percentage ratios is expected to be [...] [...]

When aggregated with the Previous Transactions, each of the applicable percentage ratios under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules is less than 2.5%, and thus the transactions contemplated under the Equity Transfer Agreement and the Loan Agreement are only subject to the reporting and announcement requirements set out in Rules 14A.45 and 14A.47 of the Listing Rules.

We continued to fund investment in high priority growth markets, particularly in front line staff, from sustainable cost savings achieved through the implementation of our global business model which have contributed to an improved cost efficiency ratio.

(c) With the increase of resources to enhance the coordinating role of the Development Bureau, what is the percentage of works that the Administration expects can meet the pledge of keeping an underspending to below 5%?

(d) If, in the opinion of the Board, any Dividend or other distribution in respect of Shares or any other payment to be made by the Company to any Shareholder is of such a small amount as to make payment to that Shareholder in the relevant currency impracticable or unduly expensive either for the Company or the Shareholder then such Dividend or other distribution or other payment may, at the absolute discretion of the Board, be, if this be practicable, converted at such rate of exchange as the Board may determine and paid or made in the currency of the country of the relevant Shareholder (as indicated by the address of such Shareholder on the Register).

(a) Sampling rate should be at [...] [...]

In relation to each of those Existing Tenancy Agreements which constituted continuing connected transactions, the applicable percentage ratios under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules fell within the threshold prescribed in Rule 14A.34 of the Listing Rules in force at time the relevant Existing Tenancy Agreements were entered into and each of the Existing Tenancy Agreements was therefore subject to the reporting and announcement requirements but exempt from the independent shareholders’ approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

[...] [...] to mortality, lapse and expense.