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To: Snowshoe who wrote (86088)	1/19/2012 1:57:58 AM
From: Maurice Winn	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217931

Wouldn't it get a bit crowded in Hong Kong if the Mainlanders moved there? < Maybe solution is for HK to annex China, bit by bit? > Mqurice

To: Snowshoe who wrote (86088)	1/19/2012 2:45:39 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 217931

HK must expand high end shopping to mainland. As Japan got expensive, HK appeared as a alternative. As HK got expensive, Singapore raised as the new Asia mall. Indonesians, Malaysians and Thais seeing their rich (na their money) going to Singapore they constructed their own malls. Note that businesses HQs were following in the footsteps. Japan was the place to be to put a Asian HQ. Got expensive, HK appeared as a alternative. As HK got expensive, Singapore raised as the new Asian HQ place. Indonesians, Malaysians and Thais quickly discovered that an educated and English-speaking work force (pretty young ladies were also a factor in attracting multinationals HQs) made a difference they quickly raised as competition for Singapore as HQ place.