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In October 1997, the Hong Kong dollar, which had been pegged at 7.8 to the U.S. dollar since 1983, came under speculative pressure because Hong Kong's inflation rate had been significantly higher than the United States' for years. Monetary authorities spent more than $1 billion to defend the local currency.
Blue indicates countries that do have a sustainable consumption and production (SCP) national action plan. [2]SDG 12 has 11 targets. Four of them are to be achieved by the year 2030, one by the year 2020, and six have no target years.
The average household monthly income was SGD 4,943 in 2000, which was an increase of $3,080 in 1990 at an average annual rate of 4.9%. The average household income experienced a drop of 2.7% in 1999 due to economic slowdown.
HSBC Holdings plc (Chinese: 滙豐; initialism from its founding member The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England, with historical and business links to East Asia and a multinational footprint.
The Far East is the geographical region that encompasses the easternmost portion of the Asian continent, including East, North, and Southeast Asia. [1] [2] South Asia is sometimes also included in the definition of the term.
Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport.The airline's operations and its subsidiaries have scheduled passenger and cargo services to more than 190 [5] [6] destinations and more than 60 countries worldwide including codeshares and joint ventures.
Singapore's grading system in schools is differentiated by the existence of many types of institutions with different education foci and systems.The grading systems that are used at Primary, Secondary, and Junior College levels are the most fundamental to the local education system,
The baht (/ b ɑː t /; Thai: บาท, pronounced; sign: ฿; code: THB) is the official currency of Thailand.It is divided into 100 satang (สตางค์, pronounced [sà.tāːŋ]).