DOCSLIB.ORG

2020/21 Interim Report

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
2020/21 Interim Report 2020/21 INTERIM REPORT 中期報告 2020/21 INTERIM REPORT 二 O 二 Unit 3110, 31/F, Standard Chartered Tower O Millennium City 1, 388 Kwun Tong Road 至二一年 Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 香港九龍觀塘觀塘道 388 號創紀之城 1 期 渣打銀行中心 31 樓 3110 號 中期報告 CHOICE OF LANGUAGE OR MEANS OF RECEIPT OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS This interim report is now available in printed form in English and in Chinese, and on the website of the Company. If registered shareholders/noteholders, who have received or chosen to receive or are deemed to have consented to receive this interim report by electronic means, wish to receive a printed copy, or who for any reason have difficulty in receiving or gaining access to this interim report on the Company’s website, they may obtain the same free of charge by sending a request to (a) in the case of registered shareholders, the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited (“Computershare”), by post to 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong or by email at [email protected]; or (b) in the case of noteholders, the Company’s registrar in respect of the convertible notes, Tricor Investor Services Limited (“Tricor”), by post to Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong or by email at [email protected]. For registered shareholders/noteholders who wish to change their choice of language or means of receipt of the Company’s future corporate communications free of charge, they may at any time notify (i) in the case of registered shareholders, Computershare, by post or by email (at the address or email address mentioned above); or (ii) in the case of noteholders, Tricor, by post or by email (at the address or email address mentioned above). SUNeVision Holdings Ltd. Interim Report 2020/21 1 Contents 3 Financial Highlights 4 Chairman’s Statement 6 Management Discussion and Analysis 8 Directors’ Profile 21 Report on Review of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 22 Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss 23 Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 24 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 25 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 26 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 27 Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 45 Other Information 2 SUNeVision Holdings Ltd. Interim Report 2020/21 Financial Highlights FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 1 Jul 20- 1 Jan 20- 1 Jul 19- 1 Jan 19- For the period 31 Dec 20 30 Jun 20 31 Dec 19 30 Jun 19 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 Continuing operations Revenue 923,154 895,224 818,620 832,227 Cost of sales (379,203) (363,093) (358,914) (363,402) Gross profit 543,951 532,131 459,706 468,825 Other income 3,699 5,936 6,337 14,020 Operating expenditure* (77,172) (76,273) (65,036) (73,242) Profit from operations 470,478 461,794 401,007 409,603 Finance costs (11,082) (15,659) (20,447) (17,577) Profit before taxation 459,396 446,135 380,560 392,026 Income tax expense (70,735) (72,624) (59,748) (63,526) Profit for the period from continuing operations 388,661 373,511 320,812 328,500 Discontinued operations Profit for the period from discontinued operations – – 88,926 125,207 Profit for the period attributable to owners of the Company 388,661 373,511 409,738 453,707 Underlying profits for the period attributable to owners of the Company** 388,661 373,511 335,486 348,707 EBITDA*** Continuing operations Data centre business 669,984 623,973 566,456 542,581 ELV system business and unallocated corporate expenses (7,974) (2,802) (1,301) (63) 662,010 621,171 565,155 542,518 * Selling, general and administrative expenses ** Excluding increase in fair value on investment properties (associated with discontinued operations) *** Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization SUNeVision Holdings Ltd. Interim Report 2020/21 3 Chairman’s Statement FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (in HK$ million, unless specified) For the 6 months ended 31 December 2019 2020 % Change Continuing operations – Revenue 819 923 +13% – EBITDA 565 662 +17% Underlying profit attributable to owners of the Company1 335 389 +16% 1 Excluding the increase in fair value on investment properties (associated with discontinued operations) RESULTS SUNeVision’s data centre business is driven by the following two different sets of demand, both of which saw strong growth over During the period under review, the Group’s revenue the past six months. from continuing operations increased 13% year on year to HK$923 million, driven mainly by the continuing expansion of Firstly, the demand for “connectivity” has accelerated as the need hyperscale and cloud customers in the data centre business. for video conferencing, e-commerce, gaming and other online EBITDA from continuing operations rose 17% year on year to applications increased during COVID-19. Our MEGA-i has been a HK$662 million. Underlying profit for the period attributable major connectivity hub in Asia for many years, with virtually every to owners of the Company increased 16% year on year to significant player in the digital industry included among its tenants. HK$389 million. The recent uptake in demand for connectivity due to the pandemic BUSINESS REVIEW has further strengthened this business. COVID-19’s impact on society and businesses has not shown Secondly, the demand from enterprises and cloud/hyperscale players any signs of abating over the past six months. We continued to has increased. As businesses require increasingly more capacity to see sustained acceleration of digitisation and the adoption of house their growing data needs, they need to procure more data technologies that enabled remote productivity and engagement, centre space directly and/or move to cloud. Cloud adoption has including video-conferencing, e-learning, e-commerce, solutions for certainly started to take off in Hong Kong, similar to other parts remote work, gaming, etc. This has enabled a substantial growth of the world. During the last six months, we saw a particularly in data traffic, which in turn has resulted in unlocking demand for strong demand from the cloud players. We now provide services higher quality data centres, especially because many online tasks for the majority of the leading global and Asian cloud players. Our are now mission critical. These trends are expected to play into customers like the fact that we provide superior infrastructure, as SUNeVision’s strengths as SUNeVision focuses on servicing top- both MEGA Two and MEGA Plus are designed to meet the demand tier cloud and enterprise customers who are highly demanding in for high power density and to provide resilience against any power quality. The Group expects these trends to continue beyond the disruption. They also like the fact that we provide first-rate service in pandemic and drive growth for data centres services. ensuring there is no disruption. We pride ourselves on having built strong working relationships with the leading cloud players, and we The pandemic brought with it operational challenges as well. There expect to grow with them as cloud adoption ramps up further in its is a strong need for us to ensure “business as usual” for ourselves next phase. and for our customers even as strict social distancing was in place. As a result, we took a number of measures to minimize the risk of operational disruption, and to protect the health and safety of our employees and customers. We are happy to report that the network connectivity across our data centre campus has remained fully operational during this critical time. 4 SUNeVision Holdings Ltd. Interim Report 2020/21 Chairman’s Statement SUNeVision believes that the growth of the data centre industry SUNeVision has strong confidence in Hong Kong, and is expanding in Hong Kong is beneficial to every participant. We are committed its space and power capacity to meet the growing demand for data to providing the best infrastructure and services to our customers. centre services. Our MEGA-i, which is already a major connectivity At the same time, we also strongly believe in “fair” competition. hub in Asia, has just completed a project that increased its power In April 2020, SUNeVision lodged an appeal against the judgment capacity by 40% (in the data centre industry, operators are paid on the judicial review case regarding alleged breach of the lease by power capacity, not physical space). In 2022, we will see two restrictions by data centre operators within Tseung Kwan O new data centres being completed, namely Tsuen Wan TWTL 428 Industrial Estate (TKOIE) in subletting and sharing occupation of and Phase 1 of Tseung Kwan O TKOTL 131. In particular, the heavily subsidised land. SUNeVision would like to stress that some TKOTL 131 data centre will be a state-of-the-art data centre with TKOIE data centre operators had been operating in a way that superior infrastructure and ultra-high power capacity. The addition allegedly involves subletting or permitting third parties to occupy of these two new data centres will increase the physical footprint the leased premises. This is particularly problematic because the of SUNeVision by 100%, from 1.4 million square feet to 2.8 million premium paid by data centre operators within TKOIE is substantially square feet in gross floor area (“GFA”). This pipeline will provide below market price. Take for instance, the land premium charged our customers the room to grow and invest, and it also enables by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation us to grow with them. In terms of power capacity, the new data (HKSTPC) in 2019 was at HK$600 to HK$700 per square foot centres will help increase our total power capacity by 200%, from range, which was significantly lower than public tendered market around 70MW to over 200MW.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Globalization of Chinese Food ANTHROPOLOGY of ASIA SERIES Series Editor: Grant Evans, University Ofhong Kong
    The Globalization of Chinese Food ANTHROPOLOGY OF ASIA SERIES Series Editor: Grant Evans, University ofHong Kong Asia today is one ofthe most dynamic regions ofthe world. The previously predominant image of 'timeless peasants' has given way to the image of fast-paced business people, mass consumerism and high-rise urban conglomerations. Yet much discourse remains entrenched in the polarities of 'East vs. West', 'Tradition vs. Change'. This series hopes to provide a forum for anthropological studies which break with such polarities. It will publish titles dealing with cosmopolitanism, cultural identity, representa­ tions, arts and performance. The complexities of urban Asia, its elites, its political rituals, and its families will also be explored. Dangerous Blood, Refined Souls Death Rituals among the Chinese in Singapore Tong Chee Kiong Folk Art Potters ofJapan Beyond an Anthropology of Aesthetics Brian Moeran Hong Kong The Anthropology of a Chinese Metropolis Edited by Grant Evans and Maria Tam Anthropology and Colonialism in Asia and Oceania Jan van Bremen and Akitoshi Shimizu Japanese Bosses, Chinese Workers Power and Control in a Hong Kong Megastore WOng Heung wah The Legend ofthe Golden Boat Regulation, Trade and Traders in the Borderlands of Laos, Thailand, China and Burma Andrew walker Cultural Crisis and Social Memory Politics of the Past in the Thai World Edited by Shigeharu Tanabe and Charles R Keyes The Globalization of Chinese Food Edited by David Y. H. Wu and Sidney C. H. Cheung The Globalization of Chinese Food Edited by David Y. H. Wu and Sidney C. H. Cheung UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I PRESS HONOLULU Editorial Matter © 2002 David Y.
    [Show full text]
  • I Want to Be More Hong Kong Than a Hongkonger”: Language Ideologies and the Portrayal of Mainland Chinese in Hong Kong Film During the Transition
    Volume 6 Issue 1 2020 “I Want to be More Hong Kong Than a Hongkonger”: Language Ideologies and the Portrayal of Mainland Chinese in Hong Kong Film During the Transition Charlene Peishan Chan [email protected] ISSN: 2057-1720 doi: 10.2218/ls.v6i1.2020.4398 This paper is available at: http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lifespansstyles Hosted by The University of Edinburgh Journal Hosting Service: http://journals.ed.ac.uk/ “I Want to be More Hong Kong Than a Hongkonger”: Language Ideologies and the Portrayal of Mainland Chinese in Hong Kong Film During the Transition Charlene Peishan Chan The years leading up to the political handover of Hong Kong to Mainland China surfaced issues regarding national identification and intergroup relations. These issues manifested in Hong Kong films of the time in the form of film characters’ language ideologies. An analysis of six films reveals three themes: (1) the assumption of mutual intelligibility between Cantonese and Putonghua, (2) the importance of English towards one’s Hong Kong identity, and (3) the expectation that Mainland immigrants use Cantonese as their primary language of communication in Hong Kong. The recurrence of these findings indicates their prevalence amongst native Hongkongers, even in a post-handover context. 1 Introduction The handover of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1997 marked the end of 155 years of British colonial rule. Within this socio-political landscape came questions of identification and intergroup relations, both amongst native Hongkongers and Mainland Chinese (Tong et al. 1999, Brewer 1999). These manifest in the attitudes and ideologies that native Hongkongers have towards the three most widely used languages in Hong Kong: Cantonese, English, and Putonghua (a standard variety of Mandarin promoted in Mainland China by the Government).
    [Show full text]
  • History&Perspectives
    2012 CHINESE AMERICA History&Perspectives THE JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA CHINESE AMERICA HISTORY & PERSPECTIVES The Journal of the Chinese Historical Society of America 2012 CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Chinese America: History & Perspectives — The Journal of the Chinese Historical Society of America Chinese Historical Society of America Museum & Learning Center 965 Clay Street San Francisco, California 94108 chsa.org Copyright © 2012 Chinese Historical Society of America. All rights reserved. Copyright of individual articles remains with the author(s). ISBN-13: 978-1-885864-47-5 ISBN-10: 1-885864-47-7 Design by Side By Side Studios, San Francisco. Permission is granted for reproducing up to fifty copies of any one article for Educa- tional Use as defined by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. To order additional copies or inquire about large-order discounts, see order form at back or email [email protected]. Articles appearing in this journal are indexed in Historical Abstracts and America: History and Life. About the cover image: Lum Ngow with his parents in China, 1925. Photo courtesy of Lee Show Nam. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents THINGS MATTER Chinese American Culture Work and the Gods of Marysville 1 Jonathan H. X. Lee and Vivian-Lee Nyitray LIFE IN A CHINATOWN COLD WATER TENEMENT BUILDING 7 Lyle Jan HISTORY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE IN CALIFORNIA A Perspective through the Stories of Four Acupuncturists 11 Emily S. Wu “We WERE REAL, SO THERE waS NO NEED TO BE AFRAID” Lum Ngow’s Long Detention on Angel Island 19 Judy Yung THE TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY CHINESE AMERICA Growth and Diversity 27 Wei Li and Wan Yu About the Contributors 33 About the Editorial Committee 35 Guidelines for Manuscript Submission 37 Chinese Historical Society of America Membership Form 39 iii Things Matter Chinese American Culture Work and the Gods of Marysville Jonathan H.
    [Show full text]
  • Issn 1818-2542
    ISSN 1818-2542 ïïïKÜâáëKçêÖKÜâ SURVEYORS Times 2006 SebSurTimes_48 45 2/24/06, 3:27 PM HKIS 2003-2004 2005-2006 General Council SURVEYORS TIMES Editorial Board !"#$2005 – 2006 !" !"#$%&' Office Bearers ! Honorary Editor Francis Leung President Wong Chung-hang ! Senior Vice President !" Raymond Chan Building Surveying Division Kenneth Yun Vice President Yu Kam-hung !" Honorary Secretary ! Francis Leung General Practice Division Edward Au Honorary Treasurer ! Nelson Cheng !" Land Surveying Division Marvin Chau Council Members !" !" Building Surveying Division Planning & Development Division Albert So Chairman Edwin Tang !"# Vice Chairman Alex Wong Property & Facility Management Division Tam Shiu-hong Council Member Kenneth Yun !"#$ General Practice Division !" Quantity Surveying Division Gilbert Kwok Chairman Serena Lau !" Vice Chairman Chiu Kam-kuen Junior Organization Jeffrey Wong Vice Chairman Lawrence Poon !" Staff Editor Linda Chan Land Surveying Division ! Chairman Dominic Siu Vice Chairman Sung Hon-kwong The SURVEYORS TIMES Editorial Board welcomes views, opinion and Honorary Secretary ! Rina Tsoi editorial submissions. Editorial articles can be in either the English or the Chinese language and, if published, will appear only in the Planning & Development Division !"# language submitted. The publication of materials will be at the Chairman Edwin Tsang discretion of the said Editorial Board. Please either email to Property & Facility Management Division !"#$ [email protected] or fax (852) 2868 4612 or by post to: The Chairman Michael Price SURVEYORS TIMES Editorial Board, 801 Jardine House, 1 Connaught Vice Chairman Kenneth Chan Place, Central, Hong Kong. SURVEYORS TIMES is the Institute’s official monthly newsletter circulated free of charge to all members of Honorary Secretary ! Dick Kwok the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors.
    [Show full text]
  • China's National Security Law for Hong Kong
    China’s National Security Law for Hong Kong: Issues for Congress Updated August 3, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46473 SUMMARY R46473 China’s National Security Law for Hong Kong: August 3, 2020 Issues for Congress Susan V. Lawrence On June 30, 2020, China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) passed a Specialist in Asian Affairs national security law (NSL) for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Hong Kong’s Chief Executive promulgated it in Hong Kong later the same day. The law is widely seen Michael F. Martin as undermining the HKSAR’s once-high degree of autonomy and eroding the rights promised to Specialist in Asian Affairs Hong Kong in the 1984 Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong, an international treaty between the People’s Republic of China (China, or PRC) and the United Kingdom covering the 50 years from 1997 to 2047. The NSL criminalizes four broadly defined categories of offenses: secession, subversion, organization and perpetration of terrorist activities, and “collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security” in relation to the HKSAR. Persons convicted of violating the NSL can be sentenced to up to life in prison. China’s central government can, at its or the HKSAR’s discretion, exercise jurisdiction over alleged violations of the law and prosecute and adjudicate the cases in mainland China. The law apparently applies to alleged violations committed by anyone, anywhere in the world, including in the United States. The HKSAR and PRC governments have already begun implementing the NSL, including setting up the new entities the law requires.
    [Show full text]
  • Table of Contents
    Last updated: April 1, 2021 Timeline of Executive Actions on China (2017–2021) This document covers executive actions taken by the Administration of President Donald Trump directed at China. Executive actions include (1) executive orders from the president and (2) other significant measures taken by federal agencies relating to U.S.-China policy. Between 2017 and 2021, the Trump Administration issued eight executive orders that primarily involved China. The Trump Administration issued an additional seven executive orders that did not explicitly target China but affected key policy areas relating to the U.S.-China relationship.1 In addition to these 15 executive orders, the Commission identified 116 China-related measures taken by White House and other executive departments and agencies from 2017 to 2021. A list of all currently identified executive actions, including both executive orders and measures taken by executive departments and agencies, can be found in the appendix of this document. This document is based upon press releases by the White House and by executive departments and agencies. Table of Contents Executive Orders Directly Targeting China .................................................................................................. 2 Executive Orders on Issues Critical to the U.S.-China Relationship ............................................................ 6 Appendix: Executive Actions on China (2017–2021) ................................................................................ 10 1 Executive orders in this
    [Show full text]
  • Civil Service Newsletter Februray 2017 Issue
    This Chinese painting is the work of Ms Yung Choi-ha of the Hong Kong Housing Authority Calligraphy and Painting Interest Group. Contents Features EDITORIAL BOARD An Epic Journey 3-6 Philip Yung Wai-hung The Secretary for the Civil Service 7-8 (Commerce and commended 100 civil servants Economic Development Bureau) Eric Chan Sui-wai Close up (Civil Service Bureau) Vivian Tam Tam Kit-lai “Hong Kong 2030+”: Building a Liveable, 9-12 (Civil Service Bureau) Competitive and Sustainable “Asia’s World City” Joyce Lee Tze-ching “A Gem of Art” in the Trade and Industry Department 13-15 (Efficiency Unit) Glenis Liong Ka-yi Pensioners’ Corner (Information Services Department) Fiona Chan Siu-ling From monitoring supplies to a magical retirement 16-18 (Civil Service Bureau) Health Jenny Wai Mei-chu (Civil Service Bureau) Hard facts about alcohol 19-20 Bessie Yee Lai-shan (Civil Service Bureau) My family doctor walks with me 21 Paul Arkwright (Freelance Editor) Integrity ‘All for Integrity’ programme for 22 Address : Staff Relations Division, government departments Civil Service Bureau, Government goes all-out to pass torch 6/F, West Wing, of integrity throughout community Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Information Hong Kong Fax no. : 2537 1112 Appointment of senior officials 23 For enquiries about this Newsletter, please call 2810 3708. Basic Law Website : http://www.csb.gov.hk Foundation courses on the Basic Law for new recruits 23 Civil Service Bureau Pensioner Services Unit enquiry no.: 2810 3850 Centre spread Calendar 2017 24 (This Newsletter is also available at the CSB website at http://www.csb.gov.hk) Published by the Civil Service Bureau.
    [Show full text]
  • Civil Service Newsletter December 2017 Issue No.100
    Civil Service Newsletter December 2017 Issue No. 100 Contents Features EDITORIAL BOARD Philip Yung Wai-hung Almost half a century with the Government: 3-6 (Commerce and A veteran with strong passion and commitment Economic Development Bureau) Commendations awarded in recognition of 7-8 Eric Chan Sui-wai exemplary performance (Civil Service Bureau) Civil Service Outstanding Service Award Scheme 2017 9-11 Suzanna Kong (Civil Service Bureau) Setting excellent examples and sharing valuable experiences Joyce Lee Tze-ching (Efficiency Unit) Close up Glenis Liong Ka-yi (Information Services Department) Safeguard our new railway lines 12-15 Fiona Chan Siu-ling Gold Prize, Partnership Award (Civil Service Bureau) The Fire Services Department strikes four golds in the 16-18 Jenny Wai Mei-chu Civil Service Outstanding Service Award Scheme 2017 (Civil Service Bureau) Tailored services through innovative technology 19-20 Bessie Yee Lai-shan (Civil Service Bureau) Music Touch spreading melodies across Hong Kong 21 Paul Arkwright (Freelance Editor) Pensioners’ Corner Address : Staff Relations Division, A career less ordinary and a purposeful life 22-25 Civil Service Bureau, after retirement 6/F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Information Hong Kong Fax no. : 2537 1112 Appointment of senior officials 26 For enquiries about this Newsletter, please call 2810 3708. Basic Law Website : http://www.csb.gov.hk Basic Law seminar commemorating the 27 Civil Service Bureau Pensioner Services Unit enquiry no.: 2810 3850 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and new multimedia learning resources (This Newsletter is also available at the CSB website at http://www.csb.gov.hk) Centre spread Published by the Civil Service Bureau.
    [Show full text]
  • Chinese Romanization Systems: IPA Transliteration
    SINO-PLATONIC PAPERS Number 52 November, 1994 $7.00 Chinese Romanization Systems: IPA Transliteration by Warren A. Shibles Order hrn Dq~artmentof Asian and Middle Eastern Studies University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 19 104-6305 USA SINO-PLATONIC PAPERS is an occasional series edited by Victor H. Mair. The purpose of the series is to make available to specialists and the interested public the results of research that, because of its unconventional or controversial nature, might otherwise go unpublished. The editor actively encourages younger, not yet well established, scholars and independent authors to submit manuscripts for consideration. Contributions in any of the major scholarly languages of the world, including Romanized Modern Standard Mandarin (MSM) and Japanese, are acceptable. In special circumstances, papers written in one of the Sinitic topolects (fangyan) may be considered for publication. Although the chief focus of Sino-Platonic Papers is on the intercultural relations of China with other peoples, challenging and creative studies on a wide variety of philological subjects will be entertained. This series is not the place for safe, sober, and stodgy presentations. Sino-Platonic Papers prefers lively work that, while taking reasonable risks to advance the field, capitalizes on brilliant new insights into the development of civilization. The only style-sheet we honor is that of consistency. Where possible, we prefer the usages of the Journal of Asian Studies. Sinographs (hanzi, also called tetragraphs [fangkuaizi]) and other unusual symbols should be kept to an absolute minimum. Sino-Platonic Papers emphasizes substance over form. Submissions are regularly sent out to be refereed and extensive editorial suggestions for revision may be offered.
    [Show full text]
  • Cantonese Grammar Synopsis
    Cantonese grammar synopsis John Alderete, Queenie Chan, Macarius Chan, Gloria Fan, Olivia Nickel Simon Fraser University Purpose: give a skeletal summary of the linguistic structures of Cantonese, cross-referenced with the relevant literature. Table of contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 2 2. Phonetics and phonology ........................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Segmental phonology ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Prosodic phonology .............................................................................................................................................. 7 2.3 Tone ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8 2.4 Casual speech and variable phonology ........................................................................................................ 15 3. Morphology .................................................................................................................................................. 17 3.1 Reduplication .......................................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Future Hong Kong 2030 Public and Private Sector Insights for Smart City Development
    Future Hong Kong 2030 Public and private sector insights for smart city development Survey conducted by kpmg.com/cn Contents 02 About the study 04 Executive summary 06 Envisioning Hong Kong 2030 12 Priorities for smart city initiatives Improving smart city governance and 18 public-private cooperation 24 Smarter solutions through open data Increasing liveability and reducing climate 32 impact 42 Economic interconnectivity and innovation 50 Prioritising societal needs 60 Looking ahead: the road to Hong Kong 2030 © 2020 KPMG, a Hong Kong partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. Future Hong Kong 2030 1 Viewpoints 22 Effective smart city governance requires flexible models for public-private cooperation Jaewon Peter Chun, President, World Smart Cities Forum Creating a dynamic open data ecosystem in Hong Kong 28 Donald Mak, Assistant Government Chief Information Officer (IT Infrastructure), Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), HKSAR Government Common Spatial Data Infrastructure: a critical investment for Hong Kong’s smart city development 30 Dr. Winnie Tang, Honorary President, Smart City Consortium Data security: an essential part of a vibrant IoT ecosystem 31 Eric Chong, President and CEO, Siemens Limited Accelerating efforts for a sustainable future 37 Waltraut Ritter, Principal, Knowledge Dialogues Innovation to drive sustainability 39 Austin R. Bryan, Senior Director, Innovation,
    [Show full text]
  • The Routledge Encyclopedia of the Chinese Language Cantonese
    This article was downloaded by: 10.3.98.104 On: 30 Sep 2021 Access details: subscription number Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG, UK The Routledge Encyclopedia of the Chinese Language Sin-wai Chan, James Minett, Florence Li Wing Yee Cantonese Romanizaton Publication details https://www.routledgehandbooks.com/doi/10.4324/9781315675541.ch3 Siu-Pong Cheng, Sze-Wing Tang Published online on: 15 Feb 2016 How to cite :- Siu-Pong Cheng, Sze-Wing Tang. 15 Feb 2016, Cantonese Romanizaton from: The Routledge Encyclopedia of the Chinese Language Routledge Accessed on: 30 Sep 2021 https://www.routledgehandbooks.com/doi/10.4324/9781315675541.ch3 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR DOCUMENT Full terms and conditions of use: https://www.routledgehandbooks.com/legal-notices/terms This Document PDF may be used for research, teaching and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproductions, re-distribution, re-selling, loan or sub-licensing, systematic supply or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The publisher shall not be liable for an loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material. 3 CANTONESE ROMANIZATON Cheng Siu-Pong and Tang Sze-Wing THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, HONG KONG, CHINA The diversity of Cantonese Romanization is a reflection of different backgrounds and purposes in rendering Cantonese into Roman letters.
    [Show full text]