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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1986
IN THE MEANTIME, CHOLERA INOCULATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL THIS FRIDAY (AUGUST 22) AT THE EIGHT GOVERNMENT VACCINATION CENTRES.
AFTER THAT, PEOPLE WHO INTEND TO TRAVEL TO CHOLERA EPIDEMIC COUNTRIES OR TO COUNTRIES WHICH REQUIRE CERTIFICATES CAN CONTINUE TO GO TO THE TWO PORT HEALTH OFFICES AT CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND AT CENTRE POINT IN GLOUCESTER ROAD FOR INOCULATION.
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QUARTERLY BUSINESS SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED
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FIRMS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR EXPERIENCED AN IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986 COMPARED TO THE FIRST QUARTER, ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
MANUFACTURERS ALSO GENERALLY LOOK FORWARD TO A FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
FIRMS IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR EXPERIENCED A CONTINUOUS UPTREND IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986 AND EXPECT THE BUSINESS SITUATION TO REMAIN FAVOURABLE DURING THE THIRD QUARTER.
IN GENERAL, A STABLE BUSINESS SITUATION WAS REPORTED BY FIRMS IN THE +WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT-EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS+ SECTOR IN THE SECOND QUARTER, ALTHOUGH THE EXPERIENCE OF DIFFERENT TRADES VARIED. A MILD IMPROVEMENT IN THE BUSINESS SITUATION IN THE THIRD QUARTER IS EXPECTED.
FIRMS IN THE OTHER SERVICES+ SECTOR, INCLUDING BANKING, THE +TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION+ AND THE +REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED SERVICES+ BUSINESS, ACHIEVED SOME IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS SITUATION IN THE SECOND QUARTER AND THEY ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK FOR THE THIRD QUARTER, PARTICULARLY FOR BANKS.
ABOUT 1 000 FIRMS FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIES AND BUSINESS, FORMING A CROSS-SECTION OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, PARTICIPATED IN THE SURVEY AND WERE ASKED ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS EXPERIENCES AND EXPECTATIONS.
IN THE SECOND QUARTER, RESPONDING FIRMS ACROSS ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES EXPERIENCED AN IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASES OF THE +PLASTICS+, +FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS+ AND +ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES+ INDUSTRIES.
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