THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1991
"THIS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE WILL AIM AT PROMOTING TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS WHICH IN TURN FACILITATE THE COMMERCIAL APPLICATION OF NEW IDEAS.
"VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS WILL ALSO HAVE THEIR TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT SERVICES STRENGTHENED, HE SAID,
APART FROM TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADING, IT WAS ALSO ENCOURAGE THE PRODUCTION OF HIGHER-VALUE-ADDED GOODS.
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"THE GOVERNMENT HELPS BY PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL IS TASKED WITH PROMOTING THE INCREASE OF PRODUCTIVITY IN INDUSTRY.
OF
SUCH AS
"OUR TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS ARE ACTIVE IN SETTING UP CENTRES EXCELLENCE WHICH WILL HELP TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORT TO INDUSTRY, THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE CENTRE OF COMPUTING SERVICES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS," HE SAID.
IN THE AREA OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, THE HONG KONG LABORATORY ACCREDITATION SCHEME SERVED ΤΟ UPGRADE STANDARDS IN LABORATORY MANAGEMENT.
**THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY OF OUR RUNNING A QUALITY PROMOTION DRIVE TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS MANUFACTURERS.
"THE HONG KONG QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY HAS ALSO BEEN SET UP TO IMPLEMENT A QUALITY MANAGEMENT
WHICH CERTIFICATION SCHEME IN CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED ΤΟ COMPANIES WITH THEIR QUALITY
SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
CONFORMING WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRITERIA ISO 9000," HE SAID.
MR
KONG, TURNING TO THE PROMOTION OF OVERSEAS INVESTMENT IN HONG
WAS RESPONSIBLE MACLEOD POINTED OUT THAT THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INVESTMENT PROMOTION PROGRAMME AIMED AT ATTRACTING USEFUL NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS INTO HONG KONG.
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"THE GOVERNMENT HAS ESTABLISHED A NETWORK OF FIVE OVERSEAS INDUSTRIAL
UNITS PROMOTION
IN BRUSSELS, LONDON, NEW YORK, FRANCISCO AND TOKYO, SUPPORTED BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT'S 'ONE UNIT' IN HONG KONG.
"STAFF OF THESE UNITS VIGOROUSLY PROMOTE ATTRACTIONS AS A MANUFACTURING BASE TO POTENTIAL OVERSEAS AND HELP THEM TO LOCATE IN THE TERRITORY.
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KONG'S INVESTORS,
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"WE ARE
AMONG NOW STRENGTHENING CO-ORDINATION UNITS BY CREATING REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA.
CONCENTRATING CERTAIN
"WE ARE ALSO USING RESOURCES MORE EFFICIENTLY BY PROMOTION EFFORTS, INCLUDING A CLOSELY-TARGETTED CAMPAIGN, ON KEY INDUSTRIES AND COMPANIES WHICH WE THINK CAN MAKE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO OUR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT,
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