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FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1992
HE SAID THE FACILITIES AND SERVICES NOW ON OFFER INCLUDE:
* A WIDE CHOICE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING PLACES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL:
* SITES ON SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL ESTATES FOR
OPERATIONS; AND
TECHNOLOGY-INTENSIVE
* A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES GEARED TO HELP
COMPANIES IMPROVE QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY.
HE SAID COMING ON STREAM SOON WILL BE :
* PREMISES FOR FLEDGLING TECHNOLOGY-BASED BUSINESSES IN A NEW
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE AT KOWLOON TONG;
* FINANCIAL
RESEARCH AND
SUPPORT FOR WORTHWHILE APPLIED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE FORM OF MATCHING INVESTMENT; AND
* GRANTS FOR TRAINING OVERSEAS IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES.
HE SAID IT WAS WIDELY ACCEPTED THAT THERE WAS A NEED TO PROMOTE HONG KONG AS A PLACE FOR TECHNOLOGY-INTENSIVE INDUSTRY.
SUCCESS.
"HONG KONG HAS ALL THE INGREDIENTS FOR TECHNOLOGICAL HAVE A POOL OF HIGHLY EDUCATED AND SKILLED MANPOWER, A STRONG FRAMEWORK OF BUSINESS LAWS AND A FAVOURABLE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.
WE
"BUT
OF,
THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR, AND BENEFITS
HIGH-TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG NEED TO BE EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATED ΤΟ INVESTORS BOTH LOCALLY AND OVERSEAS.
"THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT AND THE INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT AGENCIES PLAY THEIR PART BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR COMPANIES INTERESTED IN ADOPTING MORE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.
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*AND OUR INWARD INVESTMENT PROGRAMME IS TARGETED AT OVERSEAS COMPANIES WHICH CAN BRING NEW AND BENEFICIAL TECHNOLOGIES TO HONG KONG," MR CHAU SAID.
"BUT THE GOVERNMENT IS ONLY ONE ELEMENT IN THE PICTURE. ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WHICH PROVIDE A CHANNEL FOR COMMUNICATION CO-OPERATION BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL SCIENTISTS, PROFESSIONALS BUSINESSMEN, HAVE A VITAL ROLE TO PLAY, HE SAID.
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