Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review land/real estate registration practice in Hong Kong, and make an in-depth comparison with Mainland China and finally provide helpful suggestions for the government. Design/methodology/approach: Research methods including document analysis/review...

Abstract: Why do firms appoint expired independent directors? How do expired independent directors affect corporate governance and thus impact investment decisions? By taking advantage of the sharp increase in expired independent directors’ re-employment in China caused by exogenous regulatory...

Various bentonite-sludge biochar composites were fabricated by a sequence of loading and pyrolysis for the simultaneous removal of norfloxacin (NOR) and copper (Cu 2+ ) from an aqueous solution. The morphology and characteristics of obtained composites were reflected through cation exchange...