Urbanizing Carescapes of Hong Kong by Huang Shu-Mei;

Author:Huang, Shu-Mei;
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780739187272
Publisher: Lexington Books

Notes

1. The trend can be seen from the organization of the first International Conference on Expatriate Management in Hong Kong in November 1992.

2. Global labor arbitrage is an economic phenomenon resulting from the removal of or disintegration of barriers to international trade, such as tariffs and the costs of transportation, jobs move to nations where labor and the cost of doing business is relatively inexpensive. It also lead to a growing amount of impoverished labor moves to nations with higher paying jobs.

3. For example, Just Landed, is one among many intermediaries who tapped into the global market of expatriation. http://www.justlanded.com/english/Common/Footer/Expatriates

4. See an illustration of the demographic change of European expats replaced by increasing Asian, especially South Asians in Katheleen Kingsbury. Welcome to the Club, (07/06/2007), Time Special Issue on Hong Kong, 1997-2007.

5. Regional Representatives (Sep. 5, 2011) Hong Kong’s expat population on the decline? http://asiancorrespondent.com/64110/hong-kong’s-expat-population-on-the-decline/

6. Dennis Chong (Nov. 21, 2011) Record waiting lists at schools: Rise in foreign residents is contributing to a shortage of spaces at top international and ESF institutions. South China Morning Post.

7. See a thorough discussion on how hotels inspired design of apartment buildings in Sandoval-Strausz, A. K. 2007 (chapter 9 “Homes for a World of Strangers”).

8. Tin-Yao Kao (高天佑, September 2014), The Global Trend of Micro-Apartment and its advantages (全球劏房潮湧現 劏房樓多多益善), Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly, 450, pp. 34-37.

9. Ibid.

10. According to my interview with 32 expats, the only-one-month housing arrangement is common for junior to lower-rank employees as professionals in Hong Kong and big cities in China. It applies to areas including finance, consultants, skilled professionals. See the table of interviewees in the appendix.

11. Kenneth Ko (Oct 11, 2006) Hassle-free living catches on. SCMP.

12. Adopted from its official webpage. (accessed on 08/01/2012) http://hongkong.frasershospitality.com/

13. Kenneth Ko (Oct 11, 2006), Hassle-free living catches. SCMP.

14. Lin & Chen (林美姿, 陳柏年) (May 2008) Financiers competing for entering China market. Vol 263. Global View Monthly. Taipei.

15. HKTDC, Global investors vie for HK's prime property (01/05/2006).

16. The IRR is a budgetary tool to evaluate the return of a project compared to an alternative project or investment. It is popular in evaluation of property investment.

17. Take European cases for example, where it is 15% less cheaper to construct and to operate a serviced apartment as compared to a hotel because they require less land and amenities in need. The averaged stay is longer—with less turnover and so reducing front operation work load. (Elke Geieregger & Arlett Oehmichen, 2008)

18. Interview with Tam Po Yiu, the chair of Hong Kong Institute of Planners (31/03/2011).

19. Gwyneth Roberts (Jun. 30, 2002) Boutique serviced apartment business comes of age. SCMP.

20. Global investors vie for HK's prime property (01/05/2006) http://www.hktrader.net/200605/lead/lead-CommercialRealEstate200605.htm

21. International investors such as Carlyle Group and Macquarie were some among many who tried to get a foothold in the prime central locations in Hong Kong. See more in the post as noted in note 17.

22. Hong Kong Economic Journal. (22/11/2008) http://www.chi-residences.com/assets/files/news/20081122HKEJ-Pilars-interview.pdf

23. The property where Shama Causeway is located had been held by Morgan Stanley for

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