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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1994
ALL SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED WOULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AN ADVISORY BODY TO THE GOVERNMENT ON INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT MATTERS, SHE SAID.
TO FACILITATE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OPERATES SIX INVESTMENT PROMOTION UNITS IN NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE AND JAPAN WITH A PRIMARY FUNCTION OF ATTRACTING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, AND HENCE BRINGING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING SECTOR.
ANOTHER PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WAS THE GOVERNMENT-SUBVENTED HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL, WHICH OFFERED PRACTICAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE ΤΟ INDUSTRY IN A WIDE RANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES, MISS YUE SAID.
SHE POINTED OUT THAT IN ORDER TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE, INDUSTRIES ALSO NEEDED A VERSATILE AND INDUSTRIOUS WORKFORCE, WITH SKILLS THAT COULD MEET THE CHANGING REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL MANUFACTURING SECTOR.
"TOWARDS THIS END, THE GOVERNMENT HAS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY THE ALLOCATION FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING," SHE SAID.
TURNING TO OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, MISS YUE SAID THE POTENTIAL FOR LEVERAGING ON TECHNOLOGIES AND EXPERTS IN CHINA WAS NEVER MORE OBVIOUS.
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"IN THIS REGARD, THE GOVERNOR, IN HIS RECENT POLICY ADDRESS THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, HAS STATED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION INTENDED TO DISCUSS WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES THE CREATION OF AN APPLIED RESEARCH CENTRE, DRAWING TOGETHER THE EXPERTISE OF OUR TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS AND OF THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.
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THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY WILL SHORTLY BE MEETING WITH HEADS OF THE LOCAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS TO DISCUSS HOW BEST TO TAKE THIS MATTER FORWARD, SHE SAID.
MISS YUE NOTED THAT ANOTHER OBVIOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR THE LOCAL MANUFACTURING SECTOR WAS THE HUGE MARKET IN CHINA FOR INCREASINGLY SOPHISTICATED CONSUMER GOODS.
"IN FACT, SOME HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN DEVOTING MARKETING AND SALES EFFORTS TO THEIR OWN BRAND NAME PRODUCTS IN CHINA,' SHE ADDED.
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SAI KUNG NEW ROADS OPEN FOR TRAFFIC
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FOUR ROADS IN SAI KUNG CREEK IN SAI KUNG WILL BE OPEN VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AFTER 10 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY), THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES.
THEY ARE ROADS 3A, 3B, 3C AND 3D.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE EMERGENCY VEHICULAR ACCESS NEXT TO ROAD 3B AND THE CAR PARK ON ROAD 3C WILL BE DISIGNATED A BAN ZONE 24 HOURS DAILY.
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