MONDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1989
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MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO BE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR
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HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. WITH THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS AND ADAPTABILITY OF INDUSTRIALISTS AND INFRASTRUCTURAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORT GIVEN BY THE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A VERY SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR TO THE THE TERRITORY.
THE GENERAL
GOVERNMENT. ECONOMY OF
SAID THIS
THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR JOHN CHAN. AT THE OPENING OF THE SHA TIN NEW PLANT OF MOLEX NANCO LTD TODAY
(MONDAY).
MR CHAN SAID THE OPENING OF THE PLANT REFLECTED NOT ONLY THE COMPANY'S LONG TERM CONFIDENCE IN THE GROWTH POTENTIAL OF THE MARKETS. BUT ALSO IN THE FUTURE OF THE TERRITORY.
HE NOTED THAT THE FACTORY OPENED TODAY WAS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE WORLD'S SECOND LARGEST CONNECTOR MANUFACTURER AND THE LOCAL NANSHING COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY.
WIRE
"THIS NEW PLANT IN SHA TIN WILL COMBINE THE COMPANY'S EXISTING HARNESS AND SALES OPERATION WITH NEW FACILITIES SUCH AS
CORDS PRODUCTION. UPGRADED PRODUCTION
AND
OVERMOULDED IMPROVED WAREHOUSE AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS.
EQUIPMENT
"HONG KONG WELCOMES OVERSEAS INVESTMENT AND, IN PARTICULAR, JOINT VENTURE. WHICH CAN HELP TO UPGRADE HONG KONG'S TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY TO MAKE IT MORE COMPETITIVE." HE ADDED.
MOLEX IS A MAJOR
SUPPLIER OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS TO MANUFACTURERS ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRONIC
AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS,
WORKING GROUP'S REPORT ON ELDERLY HOUSING PUBLISHED
A REPORT FROM AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP то THE HOUSING NEEDS OF ELDERLY PERSONS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AND IS NOW BEING DISTRIBUTED TO INTERESTED ORGANISATIONS FOR COMMENTS.
EXAMINE
THE GROUP. WHICH WAS CO-CHAIRED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MR WELFARE. MRS ELIZABETH WONG, AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING. FUNG
WAS TUNG.
SET UP IN NOVEMBER 1988 ON THE ADVICE OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
ADEQUATE
THE
THEN
SUPPORTIVE
IN THE REPORT. THE GROUP CONCLUDED THAT ELDERLY PERSONS SHOULD HELPED ΤΟ REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY WITH SERVICES.
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