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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1994
HONG KONG FASHION READY TO FACE NEW CHALLENGE * * * * *
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THE CREATIVITY OF LOCAL FASHION DESIGNERS AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS OF THE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD WELL PREPARE KONG ΤΟ MEET THE CHALLENGE OF AN EVER MORE COMPETITIVE, QUOTA-FREE ENVIRONMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY.
THE REMARK WAS MADE BY THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR, MRS ANSON CHAN, WHEN SHE OPENED THE 24TH HONG KONG FASHION WEEK ORGANISED BY THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SHE SAID HONG KONG HAD ESTABLISHED AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION AS A PRODUCER OF FASHION GARMENTS OF HIGH QUALITY.
IT IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST CLOTHING EXPORTERS. COMBINED WITH RE-EXPORTS, HONG KONG'S TOTAL EXPORTS OF CLOTHING RANK FIRST IN THE WORLD.
MRS CHAN SAID TO BEAT THE QUOTAS ON THE VOLUME OF TEXTILE AND CLOTHING EXPORTS, HONG KONG HAD DIVERSIFIED INTO HIGHER VALUE-ADDED FASHION ITEMS.
AND ΤΟ BEAT EVER-RISING LAND AND LABOUR PRICES, IT HAS DIVERSIFIED THE PRODUCTION BASES AND SET UP MANUFACTURING FACILITIES THE WORLD OVER, SHE ADDED.
"SOME OF OUR MANUFACTURERS HAVE CREATED THEIR OWN DESIGNER LABEL CLOTHING WHICH HAVE BECOME HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL IN MAJOR MARKETS SUCH AS THE U.S. AND CHINA.
"THEIR RESOURCEFULNESS, INGENUITY, SENSITIVITY ΤΟ CHANGING FASHION TRENDS, COMMITMENT TO QUALITY AND THE ABILITY то RESPOND QUICKLY HAVE POSITIONED THEM WELL FOR THE MARKETS OF THE FUTURE, CHAN SAID.
MRS
SWD TO LAUNCH PROGRAMMES TO RE-AFFIRM FAMILY'S ROLE
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR IAN STRACHAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES WERE BEING LAUNCHED TO PROMOTE HARMONIOUS FAMILY TIES TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE FAMILY (IVF).
SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON GOLDEN MILE, MR STRACHAN SAID HONG KONG WOULD CELEBRATE IYF TO RE-AFFIRM THE FAMILY'S ROLE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR A STABLE SOCIETY.
/THE MAIN