MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1988
IN RESPONDING TO THESE CHALLENGES, MR LEUNG SAID THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY HAD MOVED STEADILY UI-MARKET AND MUCH OF ITS OUTPUT AT THE TOP END OF THE READY-TO-WEAR GARMENT MARKET.
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"COMPUTER-AIDED SYSTEM IN DESIGN, PATTERN GRADING AND MARKER MAKING ARE INCREASINGLY BEING USED, AS ARE COMPUTERISED CLOTH CUTTING AND MATERIAL HANDLING, ACTING PARTLY AS AN INSULATION AGAINST THE PRESSURE OF A TIGHT LABOUR MARKET AND ADDING TO QUALITY.
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HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT ELECTRONICS HAD ENJOYED THE MOST DRAMATIC GROWTH IN DOMESTIC EXPORTS DURING 1977-87, WITH AN AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF 25.2 PER CENT.
"IN AUGUST THIS YEAR, MOTOROLA COMMENCED TO BUILD A SEMICONDUCTORS MANUFACTURING FACILITY, 'SILICON HARBOUR PROJECT" WHICH WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST ADVANCED IN THE REGION.
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"AS FOR THE METALS INDUSTRY, WHICH PROVIDES LINKAGE SUPPORT FOR ALMOST ALL OTHER INDUSTRIAL SECTORS BY PROVIDING THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS, A TECHNO-ECONOMIC AND MARKETING RESEARCH CONSULTANCY STUDY HAS JUST BEEN COMPLETED AND PROPOSALS ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO IMPROVE FURTHER ITS PRODUCTIVITY AND CAPABILITY.
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WITH REGARD TO GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT TO INDUSTRY, MR LEUNG IN ADDITION ΤΟ THE CURRENT SCHEME OF SPONSORING PRACTISING ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS TO LEARN THE LATEST TECHNIQUES IN THE DESIGN AND USE OF APPLICATIONS SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, FURTHER SPONSORSHIP WAS BEING CONSIDERED FOR TECHNOLOGIES SUCH A9 SURFACE MOUNTING, DIGITAL ELECTRONICS, PATTERN RECOGNITION AND NETWORKING,
*ADDITIONAL FUNDS HAVE BEEN GIVEN ΤΟ THE HK PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH LABORATORIES TO PROMOTE THE USE OF SURFACE MOUNTING, RADIO FREQUENCY AND DIGITAL TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES.
"FOUNDED ON THE BEHALF OF A CLOSE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN INDUSTRY ACADEMICS AND THE GOVERNMENT, A HONG KONG PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE CO. LTD. HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH PUBLIC FUNDS AND A PRIVATE DONATION ON THE CAMPUS OF THE HK POLYTECHNIC TO RAISE THE TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES OF THE PLASTICS CONVERSION INDUSTRY.'
MR LEUNG ADDED THAT THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT RECENTLY ESTABLISHED A QUALITY SERVICES DIVISION TO PLAN AND CO-ORDINATE ALL QUALITY RELATED SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES, AND WAS FORMULATING A LONG-TERM PROGRAMME TO PROMOTE QUALITY ASSURANCE ON A TERRITORY-WIDE BASIS.
"OUR MANUFACTURERS ARE FACING INCREASING COMPETITION NOT ONLY IN TERMS OF PRICE, BUT ALSO IN TERMS OF PRODUCT - SAFETY AND RELIABILITY, PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY, ATTRACTIVENESS OF DESIGN AND PACKAGING,
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