10
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1991
ELECTRONICS
MR LI ADDED THAT THE
COMMITTEE OF THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD HAD EXAMINED THESE RECOMMENDATIONS IN DETAIL AND SUBMITTED ITS ADVICE TO THE GOVERNMENT.
"THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW CONSIDERING APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS IN THE LIGHT OF THE ELECTRONICS COMMITTEE'S ADVICE, HE SAID.
"
COPIES OF THE REPORT ARE NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.
OPTICAL INDUSTRY PRAISED FOR EFFORTS IN MEETING CHALLENGES
THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, MR T.H. BARMA, TODAY (MONDAY) PRAISED THE OPTICAL INDUSTRY FOR ITS EFFORTS IN MEETING CHALLENGES IN THE OVERSEAS MARKETS.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF HONG KONG OPTICAL '91 AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE, MR BARMA SAID THE TWO MAJOR CHALLENGES WERE INCREASING COMPETITION FROM OTHER ASIAN ECONOMIES AND THE DEMAND FROM ITS CUSTOMERS FOR EVER-HIGHER STANDARDS OF QUALITY.
HE SAID THE INDUSTRY WAS TO BE CONGRATULATED ON THE WAY IT HAD RESPONDED INTELLIGENTLY TO THESE CHALLENGES.
"MANUFACTURERS HAVE INVESTED IN SOPHISTICATED PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND HAVE PAID CLOSE ATTENTION TO PRODUCT DESIGN IN WHAT IS A HIGHLY FASHION-DRIVEN INDUSTRY.
"IN SHORT, THEY HAVE TAKEN THE STRATEGIC DECISION TO MAKE THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS THEIR MAIN SELLING POINT. THIS HAS BEEN A WISE MOVE.
"IT IS ALSO THE ROAD WHICH I SEE OUR OTHER INDUSTRIES TAKING IN THE COMING YEARS; AND THE GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN THE NECESSARY STEPS TO PUT IN PLACE AN INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH PROVIDES THEM WITH THE INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT THEY NEED TO MEET THE HIGHEST QUALITY STANDARDS, HE SAID.
MR BARMA SAID THE LOCAL OPTICAL INDUSTRY HAD SHOWN CONSISTENT GROWTH IN RECENT YEARS AND WAS TODAY AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTOR TO HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING AND EXPORT PERFORMANCE.
"WITH OVER 120 ESTABLISHMENTS EMPLOYING ABOUT 2,000 WORKERS, IT HAS SUCCESSFULLY UPGRADED PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES, IMPROVED DESIGN STANDARDS AND EXPANDED ITS PRODUCT RANGE IN ORDER ΤΟ WIN MORE* OVERSEAS ORDERS.
"DESPITE A SHORTAGE OF LABOUR, THE INDUSTRY HAS MAINTAINED ITS PRICES AT COMPETITIVE LEVELS, THROUGH PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY AND OUTWARD PROCESSING IN SOUTHERN CHINA, HE SAID.
||
/LAST YEAR