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FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1985

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MR NORMAN LEUNG NAI-PANG, J.P. -- MR LEUNG, WHO IS 44, IS A PRACTISING SOLICITOR. HE IS THE KOWLOON REGIONAL COMMANDER OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES, A MEMBER OF THE TELEVISION ADVISORY BOARD, THE INLAND REVENUE BOARD OF REVIEW AND THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG.

MR THOMAS KWOK MR KWOK, WHO IS 33, IS THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES LTD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NEW TOWN PROPERTIES LTD AND THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION. HE WAS TRAINED AS AN ARCHITECT AND AN ENGINEER AND HOLDS A MASTER DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON'S GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES.

MR FUNG KIN-KEE -- MR FUNG, WHO IS 33, IS AN ELECTED URBAN COUNCILLOR AND A MEMBER OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD.

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IS ALSO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE'S COUNCIL ON PUBLIC HOUSING POLICY. HE IS A SOCIAL WORKER HOLDING A DEGREE IN SOCIAL POLICY AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORD.

GREEN LIGHT FOR TWO MORE INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS

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THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD (IDB), CHAIRED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, HAS RECOMMENDED THE GO-AHEAD FOR TWO MORE GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROJECTS, AIMED AT PROMOTING ASPECTS OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG,

THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR JOHN YAXLEY SAID THAT THE FIRST OF THESE NEW PROJECTS IS A TECHNO-ECONOMIC AND MARKETING RESEARCH STUDY ON THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY. IT WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY STANFORD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL ASSISTED BY THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL.

HE SAID +THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY IS VITAL TO HONG KONG AND IT MAKES GOOD SENSE FOR THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND THE GOVERNMENT TO BE BETTER INFORMED ABOUT THE INDUSTRY. THE STUDY WILL INCLUDE NOT ONLY THE EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE INDUSTRY BUT ALSO RESEARCH ON THE MARKET SITUATION AND WORLD DEVELOPMENT TRENDS.

+ IN ADDITION, THE STUDY WILL COVER ISSUES RELATING TO RAW MATERIALS SUPPLY, THE APPLICATION OF SOPHISTICATED TECHNOLOGY, INTER-INDUSTRIES RELATIONSHIPS, INDUSTRY SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS AND THE TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.+

/THE STUDY