THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1987
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MR LEUNG SAID A RECENT SMT STUDY COMMISSIONED BY THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND CONDUCTED BY THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL HAD SHOWN THAT THE APPLICATION OF SMT ΤΟ ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN, EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES WAS INCREASING RAPIDLY.
"MARKET ANALYSTS FORECAST THAT BY 1990, 50 PER CENT OF ALL PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS USED IN ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS WORLDWIDE WOULD HAVE FEATURED SOME SURFACE-MOUNTED DEVICES, AND HONG KONG IS ALSO ADOPTING THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY QUICKLY IN ORDER TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE.
"THE SMT STUDY ALSO SHOWED THAT 18 MAJOR MANUFACTURERS ARE ALREADY USING SMT IN SOME FORM, AND THAT 32 OTHERS ARE LIKELY ΤΟ DO SO," HE ADDED.
HE STRESSED THAT HONG KONG HAD ALL THE EXCELLENT INFRASTRUCTURAL SUPPORT FACILITIES AND WAS AN IDEAL PLACE FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES WISHING TO SET UP MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION.
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"A NUMBER OF LOCAL AND MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES, MANY WITH OPERATIONS IN AMERICAN PARENTS, ARE ALREADY ENGAGED IN MANUFACTURING HONG KONG USING THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY.
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THE ADVANTAGES OF SMT INCLUDE PRODUCT MINIATURISATION, PORTABILITY, ADDED FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS, IMPROVED ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE AT HIGH FREQUENCIES, RESISTANCE TO SHOCK/VIBRATION AND
COST REDUCTION.
MEMBERS OF
VISIT TO HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY
THE SOCIAL
WELFARE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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THE
A CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY VISITED A PRIVATE AND
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LOOK AT THE SUBVENTED CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOME TODAY SERVICES PROVIDED FOR THE ELDERLY.
IS A THE PARTY FIRST WENT TO THE HONG KONG NURSING HOME WHICH
OF 106 BEDS TO THE PRIVATE HOME IN KOWLOON TONG PROVIDING A TOTAL ELDERLY.
THE PARTY LATER PROCEEDED TO CLUB MADAM WONG CHAN SOOK YING MEMORIAL THE AGED,
THE HONG
KONG CHINESE WOMEN'S CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOME FOR
THIS SUBVENTED HOME IN KWUN TONG PROVIDES NURSING CARE FOR ANOTHER 98 FRAIL ELDERLY PEOPLE, AND MEAL AND ACCOMMODATION FOR PEOPLE. IT ALSO PROVIDES TRANSIT ACCOMMODATION AND FACILITIES FOR AGED BLIND.
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DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON SERVICES FOR SAID THE VISIT WOULD ENABLE MEMBERS OF OPERATORS OF HOMES
THE FOR
ELDERLY, UNDERSTANDING OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED.
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