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今天是month-end，本来以为是一个普通的month-end，但想不到很多事情同时发生，最后做到甩头甩髻。

# posted by Birdie @ 10:30 PM 0 comments

进度有点慢，但总算so far so good，虽然超支不少。

# posted by Birdie @ 10:10 PM 0 comments

Relief Measures to combat inflation:

• Waive rates for 2011-12, capped at $1,500 per tenement per quarter. About 82% of properties will be subject to no rates in the year, costing approximately $9.9 billion.
• Electricity subsidy of $1,800 to each residential electricity account, benefiting over 2.6 million domestic accounts at a cost of $4.7 billion.
• Pay two months' rent for public housing tenants at a cost of $1.9 billion.
• Provide one more month of CSSA payment, Old Age Allowance and Disability Allowance at a cost of $1.9 billion. Adjust these allowances as necessary in mid-year.
• Raise child allowance by 20%, benefiting over 300 000 taxpayers at a cost of $650 million.
• Increase dependent parent/ grandparent allowances and deduction ceiling for elderly residential care expenses by 20%, benefiting about 510 000 taxpayers at a cost of $570 million.
• Reserve $24 billion for making a one-off injection of $6,000 into MPF accounts to increase the retirement savings of MPF scheme members.
• Reserve an additional $100 million for making injection to the short-term food assistance services as and when needed.
• Issue $5 billion to $10 billion worth of Hong Kong-dollar "iBond" to provide another investment option for coping with inflation while promoting the development of the local retail bond market.

# posted by Birdie @ 9:54 PM 0 comments

基督城发生6.3级大地震，造成近百死亡。我们5个月前拍了不少照片的大教堂也倒塌了。

# posted by Birdie @ 8:59 PM 0 comments